Extended Day Programs

Webb's Lower School after-school programs are divided into two categories: After Care and Special Interest Clubs.

In recognition of the fact that not all families have the option to have their child(ren) picked up at school by 3:15 p.m., the Lower School provides After Care services for Lower School students. The service is essentially structured by the grade level of the student. He or she may play outside on any available space, take part in recreational reading or research, or utilize other facilities if the appropriate supervision is available.

Each day that your child signs in to After Care, he or she will be able to work on homework and other school projects, read a personal book, participate in art activities and group games, and play outside. Students should bring an extra snack for After Care. Snacks will not be provided. Each group will rotate through a designated schedule, allowing time for indoor play, recess outdoors, and homework or quiet work time.

After Care may not be available during the first days of school due to the nature of Preview Days and the staggered starting days. The After Care starting date will be posted on the school calendar. Children are welcome to attend After Care on all days that school is in session, with a few exceptions; those details are included in the school calendar.

After Care is provided daily, 3:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., for all Lower School students, Junior Spartans through fifth grade. Students will be separated into groups based on their grade levels. They will have one to two staff members with them from the time school ends until they are picked up by 6:00 p.m. Parents will meet the After Care lead in the Lower School lobby to check their child(ren) out each day.

Students who are not picked up by the end of the afternoon car line at 3:40 p.m. will sign in to After Care. Students who attend a special interest club can either check directly in to After Care immediately following their club or will check in to After Care following the club car line that ends at 4:30 p.m.

After Care is an additional cost beyond tuition. The student’s school account will be billed annually for After Care. There are a few pre-registration options:

• Five days a week $1,200

• Four days a week $1,050

• Three days a week $900

• Two days a week $750

A drop-in rate is available for $15 per day. This is a flat fee that is not dependent upon the amount of time your child(ren) is/are in After Care. If parents do not pick up their child(ren) by 6:00 p.m., an additional charge of $5 per minute per child will be added until they are picked up.

Lauren Leonard is the contact person for After Care. She will facilitate After Care sign-up throughout the school year. Bonnie Saas, the lead After Care staff member, will sign students in and out of After Care. She will be your direct line of contact each afternoon while your child(ren) is/are in After Care. She can be reached by calling 865-291-3846.

Each group of students will have one to two staff members supervising them. These staff members are adults, college students, and Upper School students. Days when Lower School After Care will NOT be provided are posted on the school calendar.

The Lower School provides a wide array of enrichment opportunities after school and during early morning hours for children to discover new interests and talents, and to pursue and cultivate existing talents or interests. These activities are sponsored by either Lower School faculty or specialty instructors hired by the school. The schedule is adjacent to the trimester marking periods, although some of the activities span more than one of those periods. They generally run from 3:20 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. usually one day per week; on occasion, however, some activities will meet two days per week or before school at 7:30 a.m.

The Club Coordinator will provide club registration information sometime during the first few weeks of school. Once registration is submitted and processed, parents will receive the child’s club confirmation form with either a confirmation of enrollment or a notification that your child has been wait-listed. While the school does its best to enroll students in at least one of their top choices, please note that our clubs do have a maximum enrollment size and we may need to place your child on the wait-list or enroll them in an alternate selection.

Some clubs have a participation fee that may either be a flat fee for the trimester, which is billed to the Webb student account at the beginning of the trimester, or a fee per lesson, as in the case of Tennis Club and Webb Dance Academy (WDA) classes. The WDA classes are billed to the student's account; the tennis program will send a separate invoice to your home.

Most clubs run from 3:20 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., but a few clubs have a later dismissal time which is noted in the club listing. Some clubs are offered before school from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Club car line begins at 4:15 p.m. in front of the Lower School and is completed by 4:25 p.m. If picking up a child from a club with a dismissal time of 4:30 p.m. or later, please do not enter the car line until five minutes prior to your pickup time, so as not to hinder the flow of traffic.

After Care is available Monday-Friday until 6:00 p.m. Parents may enroll a student in After Care if childcare is needed beyond the end of the student’s club dismissal.

Students should pack a school-approved snack for their after-school club.