EXTENDED DAY
Extended Day runs 5 days a week, Monday-Friday — from Monday, September 11, 2023 through Tuesday June 25, 2023. After school is closed during school holidays, half days, and during DOE-school closure days (due to inclement weather or pandemic-related closures.) See NYC Department of Education Calendar for school closures. See the After School calendar for specific early dismissal dates.
HOURS
Mondays 2:15pm - 6:oopm Extended Day programming
Mondays 2:15pm - 3:15pm Late Pickup Option
Tuesdays - Fridays 2:40pm - 6:00pm Extended Day programming
Registration
Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, you must re-register your child for extended day for each session. Registration takes place through our new platform Amilia. (Not sure how to set up your Amilia account? Click here!)
Your child’s extended day registration carries over from month-to-month for the entire session unless you request a change. Extended Day services are billed monthly.
Registration is done first by grade (for example, Kindergarten) then by day (for example, Mondays.) The days you choose at the beginning of the session carry over for the entire session. For example, if I choose Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the fall session, my child will have a seat in extended day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (that school is in session) for the full fall session.
You may add, change, or decrease the number of days and which days your child attends during each new session registration. For example, in the fall my child is registered for 2-days of extended day on Tuesdays and Thursday, but in the winter, I re-register my child this time for 3 days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
For the winter 2024 session, all extended day change requests received after December 15 will incur a $25 change fee PER REQUEST. If you need to increase, decrease, or change the days your child joins us for Extended Day, you may do so at the beginning of any month as long as there is space available to accommodate your needs. To request changes to your child’s extended day schedule after August 28th, please use the PS 154 After School Extended Day Change Form.
Tuition
Extended Day services are billed monthly. The base rate for Extended Day is $150 for our 1-day per week plan with generous discounts given for additional days and no extra fees for the additional coverage on Mondays due to the shorter school day. The full tuition schedule is as follows:
One-day drop-in rate: $45
1 day per week: $150 billed monthly
2 days per week: $290 billed monthly (includes a $10 discount)
3 days per week: $425 billed monthly (includes a $25 discount)
4 days per week: $525 billed monthly (includes a $75 discount)
5 days per week: $600 billed monthly (includes a $150 discount)
Note: the discounts are automatically calculated when you add more days to your cart during registration in Amilia.
PAYMENT
You may choose to pay the full tuition for the session upon registration or choose a monthly installment plan.
For example, the fall session has 3.5 months. Upon registration for a 1-day per week plan, you may choose to pay the full $525 ($150 x 3.5). Or if you prefer the installment plan, you will be charged $75 for .5 months upon check out, then $150 on the 3rd of each month (Oct 3, Nov 3, Dec 3). Discounts will be automatically included and calculated in the installment plan for multi-day plans.
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you would like to be considered for a scholarship for your child to attend Extended Day, please email the PS 154 Parent Coordinator Tanica Gordon tgordon@ps154.org.
SCHEDULE & OVERVIEW
KINDERGARTEN
Overview
During After School your kindergartner will have fun building new friendships that often last the duration of their primary school years. As we transition from school to After School our daily schedule is planned to support your child’s confidence by creating opportunities for cooperation in both one-on-one and peer group situations through imaginative play and buddy activities. We promote the core values of teamwork and respect, and we provide your child with continuous feedback and encouragement. Some of our activities include:
Daily opportunities to make friends during all activities like having snacks, playing with toys, puzzles, interactive games, arts and crafts and storytelling. Our K program focuses on key concepts throughout different times of the year such as “agreeing,” “including,” “combining,” “conversation,” etc.
Schedule*
2:40 Children picked up by After School staff from classrooms
2:50-3:15 Snack and bathroom break
3:15 - 4:15 Outdoor play in schoolyard(Indoor if inclement weather)
4:15-4:30 Snack
4:30-5:45 Friendship fostering classroom activities
6:00 Pick up
*NOTE: On Mondays, the schedule shifts to 30 minutes earlier to account for early school dismissal. Final pick up remains at 6:00pm.
1st grade
Overview
The primary goal of the program is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where students are engaged in activities designed to encourage their social, emotional, cognitive, and artistic development. The physical and emotional well being of each child is, and will always be our program’s top priority.
First graders move together as a group and have their own first snack and outdoor recess time prior to homework help. We provide additional staff (including licensed teachers & assistant instructors) to meet the academic and emotional needs of our first grade group.
As first graders acclimate to higher expectations and learn academic skills homework help is postponed in After School till mid November or December.
Following indoor activities, 1st graders join our 2nd - 5th grade students for programmed and unprogrammed indoor/outdoor play until 5:45pm.
Schedule*
2:40 Students picked up by After School staff from their classrooms
2:40-3:15 Group snack & bathroom break
3:15 - 4:15 Outdoor games
4:15 - 5:15 Indoor activities, games and arts & crafts
5:00-5:45 Indoor/Outdoor free play & snack
5:45 - 6:00 Pick up
*NOTE: On Mondays, the schedule shifts to 30 minutes earlier to account for early school dismissal. Final pick up remains at 6:00pm.
grades 2 - 5
Overview
The primary goal of the program is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where students are engaged in activities designed to encourage their social, emotional, cognitive and artistic development. The physical and emotional well being of each child is, and will always be our program’s top priority. The program is staffed by licensed teachers, assistant teachers and experienced enrichment instructors.
We offer a short recess & snack, homework help grouped by grade, and programmed and unprogrammed indoor/outdoor play after 4:30.
Schedule*
2:40 Students are dismissed to After School in the Cafeteria or MMR
2:45-3:15 Snack & Indoor/Outdoor recess (AS first recess)
3:15-4:30 Indoors and homework help in the classrooms
4:30-5:45 Outdoors weather permitting - Snack and Homework
5:45-6:00 Pick Up
*NOTE: On Mondays, the schedule shifts to 30 minutes earlier to account for early school dismissal. Final pick up remains at 6:00pm.
PICK UP OPTIONS
We are only able to offer 6:00 pm as the latest pick up at this time. You are always welcome to pick up your child(ren) earlier, We are scheduling two designated pick up times if you choose to pick up before 6:00 pm. You may pick up your child(ren) at 4:15 and 5:00 and of course at the final pick up time of 6:00. Please note an earlier pick up does not mean your daily rate will be prorated. Pick up location will be determined for 22-23 academic year. We allow a grace period until 6:15 for occasional commuting delays. After 6:15, we charge $1/min. Please do not give cash directly to the staff members. If a scholarship family fails to pick up by 6:00 more than twice, scholarship status may be revoked.
Late Pick-Up Policy
After School ends at 6:00 pm sharp. We understand delays and emergencies happen. Please provide 3 emergency contacts for your child in the event you are not able to make it for the very latest pick-up of 6:00 pm. If your child is with us after 6:00 pm we will make every effort to contact you. If we don’t hear from you or your authorized pick-up by 6:15 pm, we will arrange to take your child to the 72nd Police Precinct, located at 830 4th Avenue. The precinct will take appropriate follow-up action to contact the parent(s) or authorized pick-up.
If you are running late for pick up
Please call us! The After School phone number is 718.768.0057 x 1034. You can also call Barbara at 917-402-4459. If you receive our voicemail, please leave a message. We check messages frequently throughout the day.
Dismissal / Authorization
Dismissal is from the MMR. All students must be signed out by their parent or an adult authorized by their parent. If someone who is not authorized by a parent attempts to pick up a student, the student will not be released to that person until authorization has been obtained.
CLUB DISCOUNTS
We are pleased to extend $75 discount for all second session clubs!
HALF DAYS
The After School is no longer able to provide half day programming.