After School
The After School model offers homework time every day with flexibility and fun in the options afterwards.
Welcome to Lab’s After School Program! Our program is comprised of two parts:
After School and After School Plus
Students in both programs will spend the first 45 minutes of the After School program completing homework followed by snack time. Homework time is a highly structured time where students are expected to work on homework completion, reading, and math practice. We provide structure to support students during homework time (such as assigned seating, a homework completion checklist to support executive functioning and organization, and homework help from Lab School teachers in a calm environment to support student focus).
After this, students who are part of After School will join Katy Bose, After School Director, in a free choice activity such as playing on the playground, playing board games, arts based activities, or another less structured activity. We will also incorporate structured seasonal projects throughout the session such as arts and crafts or other activities.
Students who are part of After School Plus will join that day’s class (see schedule and descriptions below) which will run from 4:15PM to 5:15PM Monday through Thursday (Karate will be 4-5PM). On Fridays, there will be no After School Plus - all students will gather together to watch an age-appropriate movie.
Registration Details:
After School and After School Plus will run for two semesters. After School programs are available to students in Lower School and 5th and 6th grades only.
Term 1: Monday, September 9, 2024 through January 24th, 2025 (There is no After School on the first week of the school year).
- Registration for Term 1 opens Tuesday, August 27
- The deadline to register is Thursday, September 5
- Parents will have until Monday, September 16 to make changes to their child’s After School schedule, space permitting.
Spaces are limited; all classes are subject to sufficient enrollment.
Pricing:
$40/afternoon (before discounts)
“After School Plus” Classes: $60/afternoon
Note on pricing: We are not able to pro-rate or refund fees due to student absences or early dismissals. If you anticipate that your child will not consistently attend After School, please consider opting for our “drop in” option. Please reach out to Katy Bose with further questions on pricing and what option might work best for your family.
| After School | After School Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays | $600 | $900 |
| Tuesdays | $760 | $1,140 |
| Wednesdays | $720 | $1,090 |
| Thursdays | $640 | $960 |
| Fridays | $520 |
Discount Packages:
3 days/week - receive a 5% discount
4 days/week - receive a 10% discount
5 days/week - receive a 15% discount
Please note the above discount will be applied to the daily $40 After School fee.
-Drop In Rate: $60/Day
Students will gather in the Commons on the Reservoir Campus at 3:30PM (Foxhall students travel to the Reservoir Campus via Fleet bus), sign in, begin homework time, then receive a snack prior to starting other activities/projects.
Examples of snacks include veggie straws, popcorn, fruit gummies, and chips. In case of dietary restrictions, contact Katy Bose. Students are welcome to bring their own snacks if preferred. If families anticipate the snack provided after school may not be sufficient, students are welcome to bring an additional snack.
Pickup is at 5:30 PM. There is a grace period of 15 minutes until 5:45 PM, however, Parents/Caregivers who pick up students late more than three times will be charged $25 for every 15-minute interval. Notice of delay is greatly appreciated; please call 202-821-2547 to inform After School staff.
No After School on the following days:
After School will not occur on days where there are noon dismissals or early dismissals due to inclement weather.
- Thursday, October 3 – Rosh Hashanah/school closed
- Thursday, October 10 - No School for Middle School students. There will still be After School for Lower School students. Middle School families will receive a credit for this day.
- Friday, October 11 & Monday, October 14 – Fall Holiday (in observance of Yom Kippur and Indigenous Peoples Day)/school closed
- Wednesday- Monday November 27-29 and December 2 –Thanksgiving Break/school closed
- Monday, December 2 – Thanksgiving Break/school closed
- Friday, December 13 – Noon dismissal for students
- Friday, December 20 – Noon dismissal
- Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3 – Winter Break/school closed
- Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day/school closed
- Lower School Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday October, 24 and Friday, October 25 with no school for LS students. There will still be After School for Middle School students.
- Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8, No school for MS students. There will still be After School for Lower School students.
After School Director
Katy Bose
Phone: 202.821.2547 (Please only contact the after school phone number during after school hours 3:30-5:30.)
Email: katy.bose@labschool.org
Please note: If you are picking up your child before the regular 5:30pm dismissal time, please ring the buzzer at the front door of the Castle Building and sign out your child.
