The school offers an extended day program on days when the school is in session for students who are currently enrolled in the school’s academic program. See General School Policies of the handbook regarding fees to utilize this program. Parents must sign their child(ren) in/out when they are being placed in/released from the program at the beginning and end of the school day, respectively.

The Extended Day Program, before and after school daycare, is available for school-age children (ages 5 and up) of St. Francis School. The Extended Day Program will be from 6:30 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, and from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on 
Friday, with exceptions for early dismissal days and days where there are no Extended Day Program services. On most 11:30 dismissal days, afternoon extended care will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The cost is $10.00/hour for one child, $15.00/hour for two children and an additional $2.00/hour for each additional child in the family.  A late fee of $5.00 per minute per family will be charged for students picked up late from extended care.  Drop-in care is available. The Extended Day Program is offered only on days school is in session. Please email [email protected] with any questions regarding extended day charges.

The program offers homework time, arts & crafts, indoor and outdoor games and activities. Activities are appropriate for the age level of the child.

Registration forms for this program are available in the school office. Please remember to update family emergency information and authorized pick-up information as changes occur. Extended Day Program Handbooks are available for parents who utilize this program.

Parents are required to notify the school/preschool/daycare within 24 hours or the next business day after their child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease, as defined by the State Board of Health, except for life-threatening diseases which must be reported immediately.

Licensure: 
The Commonwealth of Virginia helps assure parents/guardians that child day programs that assume responsibility for a child's supervision, protection, and well-being for any part of a 24-hour day are safe. The Code of Virginia, Section 63.2-1716, allows child day centers operated by religious institutions to file for an exemption from licensure by meeting documentation and other requirements specified within the religious exemption law.  

In compliance with the Code of Virginia, Section 63.2-1716, ALL Diocese of Arlington Preschools are religiously exempt from licensure and are classified as a “religiously exempt child day center.”