2023-24
 

 LITTLE PANTHERS BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Enrollment/Registration
Online enrollment is the primary tool for enrollment using the Smartcare child care software. This allows you to update and access all information via an app on your phone or via a website/portal once you verify your account via the email from Smartcare/Vanco. Please verify your account immediately after enrolling. Balances are readily seen, and online payments can be made easily among other convenient features. We also use the email feature, so please check your emails regularly.

Ways to Enroll

1. Click on this link: https://enrollments.smartcare.com/LittlePanthers
2. Go to the ISD 2142 website and click on the “Community Education” tab, then click “Saint Louis County Schools Community Education Webstore”, then click “Smartcare Childcare” or
3. Ask your community education coordinator or the director to send you an enrollment invitation link to your email address or
4. Call your coordinator if you do not have any way to do this online.

Upon enrollment, by you or a staff member, you will be sent a confirmation email to set up your password and PIN. PLEASE DO THIS IMMEDIATELY, or it will expire. Please watch for notifications and emails from Smartcare. If you do not set this up, you will not have access to your child’s billing information, etc. Download the app or website portal from the link below or search: Smartcare for Parents

https://smartcare.com/parents-chrome/

**Please update phone numbers, medical information, pick-up people, etc. every year or as neededr prior to your child attending the program.

*Please list all children that may possibly attend in grades learning readiness to sixth grade.

*You may enroll your child even if you do not know if or when the child care services will be needed.

*If you do not have a way to enroll your child online, please contact your local community education coordinator listed at the bottom of this page.

**If you have an outstanding bill from a previous year, your child may not attend until the balance is paid in full.

If your bill is not paid in full, it will be turned over to the District Office for collections, if it has not already been.

Hours

If school is closed, so are the before/after school programs.

Before School Program: 6:00-8:15 A.M. Monday-Friday

After School Program: After school-6:00 P.M.

Students can also attend before and/or after sports practice or activities. Staff will make sure they get to and from it.

Care is not guaranteed unless you have pre-scheduled your child. This is not “drop-in'' child care. We want to make sure that there is supervision for your child.

Attendance Notification

It is best to let us know the days and times your child will attend by 6:00 P.M. the Friday evening the week before their attendance. We understand that there may be times that may require a last-minute change, but we have to plan for STAFF and BUSSING CHANGES.

What if your schedule is consistent?

If your child(ren) will have the same schedule all year, one written notification indicating that it will be the schedule for the year will be sufficient. Notify the group of contacts below under, “Who do I notify?”. IF THERE IS A CHANGE, YOU MUST NOTIFY THESE PEOPLE AS WELL.

My child has a sport/activity.

Your child can do both. Students can also attend before and/or after sports practice or activity. Staff will make sure they get to and from it, but please indicate that on your weekly attendance schedule sheet or email if they need to attend a sport or activity.

Fees

$3 per morning per child; $6 per afternoon for the first child in the household, $5 per afternoon for each additional child in the same household.

Snacks

A daily snack and juice or water are provided.

Payments

Remember: payments are due weekly. The Smartcare app/software will notify/email you of your balance on the weekend after attendance. Payments are due on Mondays via the autopay withdrawal. Paper statements or receipts are no longer sent unless requested. They are on your Smartcare app and email.

Late fees

Late fees are $5 monthly. Mandatory auto-pay in Smartcare will avoid forgetting to pay, which causes late fees. There is no processing fee for auto-pay.

Pick-up

Your child must be signed out via the Smartcare system by an authorized pick-up person. Pick-up time is no later than 6:00 P.M.. A late pick-up fee of $5.00 per family will be added for any pick-up after 6:05 P.M. Please be respectful of the staff who have schedules as well. PLEASE NOTIFY US IF YOU WILL BE HAVING SOMEONE ELSE PICK UP YOUR CHILD THAT IS NOT ON THE SMARTCARE AUTHORIZED PICK-UP PERSON LIST. If a person is not known, they may be asked for identification.

****Upon pick-up, please help our staff by allowing and encouraging your child to clean up their toy or activity that they are working with before leaving with you. They will be asked by staff to clean up before leaving.

Who do I notify?

For the safety of your child(ren), many people need to know your child’s attendance schedule. Please notify the office of your child(ren)’s after-school plans in the written form of a note or email. Emails are best. Calling the school office works, but they will often ask for an email to have a written confirmation. The office will then notify your child(ren)’s teacher and Little Panthers staff. You may also write a group email to all those who need to be aware of your child’s whereabouts.

Please make sure the following people are in the group email:

*School secretary at:

*Child(ren)’s teacher

*Little Panthers staff at:

If you do not get a confirmation reply, please call the school office. We want your child safe and accounted for.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you and your children!