Mt. Helix Academy students quickly learn
to organize themselves for fun play.
Before and After School Care
Mt. Helix Academy provided before and after school care for students, at a cost of $8.50 per hour, billed at the quarter hour.
Before School Care
Mt. Helix Academy provides before school care from 7:00 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
After School Care
Mt. Helix Academy provides after school care from 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on regular days, and from 12:00pm until 5:00pm on minimum days
For before school care, please escort your child to the main building entrance closest to the dialysis center and ring the door bell. A staff member will open the door for you during that time.
Students who are not picked up by the end of the dismissal time will be signed into the after-school program.
After school childcare starts with study hall
After school childcare starts at dismissal and extends to 5:00 p.m. For K-5 students, the first 45 minutes after school consists of a supervised study hall, during which the students can work quietly on their assignments.
A one-hour study hall, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., is available to students in our Junior High School module. Students are directly supervised by a Junior High School teacher in the Junior High School Annex and are provided assistance with homework, as needed.
Study hall is great for most students, but not all
These study hall options are not designed to serve the needs of all students. Some students need more intensive supervision and coaching to benefit from a study hall. For these students, we provide Homework Club and, for those students who require tutoring in order to understand the subject matter more clearly, we offer Academic Tutoring. Information on both of these options can be obtained by clicking on the “Homework Help • Tutoring” page found in the left-hand column.
Childcare in the Activity Center from 4:00 to 5:00
The Activity Center (Room 20) is the location of our childcare program from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The students are provided a variety of structured and less structured activities, including arts & crafts, computer activities, games, sports, and friendly free play. Horseplay is never permitted in the Activities Center.
Overtime Billing-We will bill families for children who are picked up after 5:00 P.M. at a rate of $2.00 per minute past the pick up time of 5:00 P.M.
