Regular  - this applies if you KNOW your child will attend on any given days. For example, if you need childcare on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, indicate so in SchoolPass (Lower School ONLY) and your child's classroom teacher will bring them to Extended Day. You can select any schedule that works for you! Middle School students should be told by their family which days they are to attend, no "registration" is needed.

Drop-in - this applies if you are running late unexpectedly. You may be stuck in traffic or a meeting and did not indicate in SchoolPass that your child will attend. Your child's Lower School teacher will wait with them until the end of dismissal and then bring them to Extended Day. Middle School students will communicate with their parents directly or be informed by the office if this situation occurs.

A note on SchoolPass:  SchoolPass is used as the dismissal system for the Lower School and applies ONLY to Lower School students. If you are not familiar with the program or need help, contact the Lower School office at extension 1211.

A note for Middle School families:  Students are expected to report the Extended Day room on their own, if requested to do so by parents or the Middle School administration. No "registration" is required. If a student does not report promptly to Extended Day once requested to do so, but lingers or shows up late frequently, disciplinary action will be taken and this may result in dismissal from Extension Programs.

Staff signs your child in and out on.

Once your child arrives to Extended Day (Lower School students arrive with their teacher, Middle School students arrive by themselves) they are signed in.

When you arrive for pick up, check out with an Extended Day teacher.

Middle School students will inform a teacher that parents have arrived and are allowed to walk the Middle School parking lot by themselves AFTER they check out with Extended Day staff.

If you have both a Lower School and a Middle School student, you MUST come in person to sign out. as no Middle School student is allowed to pick up a Lower School sibling as per school policy.

Students in Kindergarten and grade 1 will be offered separate activities from the older grade levels, if staffing allows, and based on their choice. Middle School students will be offered a quiet study time and location, if staffing allows.

Students of all grade levels will interact at various times in the afternoon, allowing for shared experiences and collaboration. We believe that after school, mixed age groups have various benefits such as boosting social skills and self confidence, encouraging emotional well-being (less competition between age groups), and offering real-world experiences! Children will get the benefit of interacting with peers of various ages and abilities, thus promoting friendship and a spirit of cooperation.

Sample Daily Schedule

3:30 p.m. check in

3:30-4:00 p.m. outdoor free play and/or quiet study time

4:00 p.m. snack, indoor activities/teacher led arts, crafts, games

4:30 p.m. students who attended enrichment classes arrive, sign in and get snack

4:30-5:00 p.m. outdoor play or indoor free choice, weather permitting

Fun Fridays with movies, popcorn, popsicles and other snacks, on-campus field trips to school garden, outdoor classroom, Chalmers field and gym, as staffing allows

Bi-monthly therapy dog visits from Pet Partners, and special events throughout the year!

How does it work if my child does a club and Extended Day? 

Students are always supervised and can participate in clubs on some days, attend Extended Day on other days or even come to Extended Day after club from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. Please inform the club teacher that your child will need to go to Extended Day after the club.

Extended Day is NOT available after dance classes that end at 5:00 p.m.

Students in grades 5 through 8 have the privilege of going to the Library to do homework or study. However, the library privilege will be revoked if students are not following teacher's instructions.

Students will check in with the Extended Day teachers, and will be handed a library pass. They can go to the library, where an Extension Programs staff member will supervise.

The cost for attending Library is the same as Extended Day, $20 per day, billed to your online Tuition Management Account at the end of each month.

Ms. Kris Brown, Extended Day and Clubs Teacher

Mrs. Julie Cohen, Extended Day Teacher

Ms. Roxanne Hammond, Extended Day/Library

Mrs. Eva Kammerer, Assistant Director of Extension Programs & Summer at St. Margaret's

Mrs. Alysa Wheelock, Extended Day Teacher

Ms. Diane DeBilzan, Extended Day/Library

Ms. Kendra Sims, Extended Day Teacher and Grade 2 Co-Teacher 

If you have ANY questions regarding Extended Day and/or enrichment classes (such as billing, hours, fees, attendance, discipline, student interactions etc.), contact Eva Kammerer, Assistant Director of Extension Programs at [email protected] or ext. 1419

Extended Day staff can be reached at extension 2501 after 3:00 p.m.

Extended Day staff can be reached by calling 949-661-0108 and asking for LOWER SCHOOL EXTENDED DAY or extension 2501 after 3:00 p.m.

In case of emergency you may text 949-690-3913 to get a message to an afternoon staff member.