GPCS teachers provide daily after-school care for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade for a modest fee. Teachers provide this supervision on a rotating basis, usually in their own classrooms. Students should come prepared with a snack, homework, books to read, or games or other activities to do while under a teacher’s care. While AfterCare teachers do not provide tutoring or activities for students, they will answer questions or help with schoolwork if needed.
Hours
3:00pm – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday, following the GPCS school calendar. Students must be picked up by 5:30pm at the latest. AfterCare is not available on early-release days, any day school is not in session, elementary concert days, or on the day of high school graduation. The program begins the first Monday after school starts. Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who are still under school care at 3:00pm will be taken to AfterCare for their safety and supervision, and the parents will be billed accordingly.
Charges
2025-26 rates, subject to change
| Picked Up Between: | ||
| Number of Children | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | 4:01pm – 5:30pm |
| First child: | $15 | $20 |
| Two children: | $21 | $28 |
| Three children: | $24 | $31 |
Billing and Payment: Parents are charged for the days of AfterCare used. Invoices are sent after the end of the month, and payment is expected within 7 school days. GPCS reserves the right to require pre-payment for this service.
Additional Charges: There is an additional $10 late fee for the first occurrence of pickup after 5:30 pm. The fee increases to $20 for the second occurrence of late pickup. Three late pick-ups in a year may result in loss of AfterCare eligibility.
AfterCare Policies
Sign-up: Parents sign up for AfterCare each month through the main office, either by filling out the AfterCare calendar or by emailing the office with the dates needed for that month, being sure to include the names & grades of each student. Drop-in AfterCare may be available if there are open spots; enrollment in the program is capped, and the number of openings varies each day. Contact the Main Office to ask about openings for drop-in care and to sign up.
Pickup: Please come to the Main Entrance (the left front door if facing the school building from Broadway), call 207.808.8350, and enter the extension number of the teacher on duty that day. The teacher will let you in to collect your children. Children cannot be released to anyone other than those individuals pre-authorized by parents. A photo ID may be required by the teacher on duty before a student is released.
Sickness: If a student becomes ill during AfterCare, he/she must be picked up when the AfterCare provider calls the parent. The same policies regarding illness that apply to the school day and school attendance also apply to AfterCare.
Student Conduct/Discipline: AfterCare follows the same conduct and disciplinary policies found in the GPCS Family Handbook that apply to the school day.