The primary purpose of the CARES (Children Are Receiving Extended Services) Program is to provide a productive before and after-school program in a safe and caring environment for yournger children or working parents. The other aspect is to relieve parents of the additional concern for childcare in the event of any family emergency, occasional shopping spree, or doctor's visit. Our CARES program is staffed by our teachers and offers a balance of homework time and fun time with a snack.

The program is offered 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in the morning and 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon on school days. The schedule matches the days of attendance of the school calendar and does not include Saturdays, holidays, half days, or any day on which school might be closed for an emergency. A monthly CARES letter will be sent home to keep you informed of any additional days CARES would not be offered.

Morning CARES fee is $10 per day.
If your child arrives for morning CARES at 7:30, you will be charged $5.00 for the first child and $2.50 for each additional child. Any preschool student dropped off before their designated time will be charged a $5.00 fee daily.

Afternoon CARES fees:

Beginning in January, 2019, the rate for afternoon CARES will be raised to $10.00 an hour for 1 child, and $5.00 for each additional child. All that is required is a note to the office or a phone call (610-328-9330), made prior to 2:30 p.m. on the day your child will be staying.

Beginning in January, 2019, CARES billing will be done every two weeks instead of at the end of the month. Your CARES payment amount will be entered into your FACTS account bi-weekly. 

Closing time for afternoon CARES is 6:00 p.m. A late fee of $25 per each 15 minutes will be charged to those picking up students after 6:00 p.m.

This program is offered as a service to only Notre Dame de Lourdes students. No profit is made from this program. The fee is used for teacher salaries, snacks, and supplies for the center. A student must be registered to attend. Only designated adults listed on the Emergency Card at school may pick up students from CARES.