Mascoutah Elementary

Extended Time Direct Phone Number

(After school hours only, when staff is present.)

618-448-0550

General Program Information

All registration and payments will be made through the Smartcare App or with a check made payable to MES:

• Extended Time (E.T.) is a tuition-based childcare program offered through MSD19.    

• Extended Time is a Before School Care and an After School Care program for students attending MES.

• Students enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 5 are eligible to register.

• An annual registration fee of $15.00/per child must be paid before the first day of attendance in E.T. programs. 

• The annual registration fee will be charged once per child and will be applied to both programs if you enrolled your child in both programs.  

• Before School Care at MES will begin at 6:45am and closes at 8:10am. The cost is $10.00 per day per child (regardless of drop-off time). This will include breakfast.

• There will be no morning Extended Time program on late start days or on days of no school attendance. 

• Breakfast will be provided for morning Extended Time: Please do not send food with your student. School breakfast is available in the school cafeteria.  

• All students must be signed in by an authorized adult when arriving at Extended Time in the morning.

• After School Extended Time will begin with the dismissal of students at the end of the day. Pickup will open at 3:40pm (2:40pm on Wednesdays) and end at 6:00pm. The cost is $10.00/per day per child (regardless of pickup time).

• There will be no After School Extended Time program for students on early dismissal days (11:30am) or on days of no school attendance.  

• On Wednesdays we have early dismissal at 2:30pm. Your child can attend Extended Time from 2:30-3:30pm free of charge; however, you will still need to register and pay the registration fee for your child through the Smartcare App. Your child/children will be charged the $10 fee at 3:45pm.

• Students will be provided a drink and a snack in the After School Extended Time program. 

• All students must be signed out by an authorized adult when leaving After School Extended Time in the evening. Students will not be released from Extended Time into the care of another individual unless he or she is listed on the registration form and has proper identification. 

• Parents arriving after 6:15pm will be charged an additional fee of $15.00 per student per every 15 minutes. After 3 late pickups, a child will no longer be eligible to attend Extended Time.

• Every afternoon during Extended Time, there will be an allotted time when students can work on their homework and receive assistance. This is not mandatory for the students, but it can be requested by parents.

• Students participating in the Extended Time program will be expected to behave and follow school rules. Disobedience will not be tolerated and will result in a Written Behavior Notice. Upon the occurrence of the 2nd Written Behavior Notice the student will be suspended from the Extended Time Program. Upon the 3rd Written Behavior Notice the student will be removed from the program for the remainder of the year. All decisions rest solely with the Extended Time Program Director.

• Payments are due during the week of service. Once your account reaches $150, a letter will be sent reminding you of payment. After another week of non-payment a termination of service letter will be issued to the family's account with a final date. If minimum payment is not made by the date listed on the termination of service letter, then your students will not be allowed to return to the program until the balance is paid. Once a termination of service is effected, the family must use Auto-Pay as a condition of returning to the program. 

• There will be a maximum charge of $25.00 a day/per family for Extended Time programs.