Before & After School Care

The registration period for the Fall Session of Early Birds, After 3 Club and After School Programs (ASPs) is August 25 at 10:00 am to September 1 at 12:00 pm on the NPS Auxiliary Programs Registration site.

The Winter Session runs December 6 through March 4.  Registration for the Winter does not carry over to the Spring season.  Please re-register at the beginning of each season.  

We are unable to offer a drop in option for Early Birds or After 3 Club in the 2021-2022 school year.  Students must be registered in in order to attend.  

If you signed up for Early Birds or After 3 Club during the enrollment process, you do not need to register again.  

There are two ways to check your registration for Early Birds and After 3 Club.

The first is during the NPS enrollment and re-enrollment period.  When families complete their enrollment contract, they have an opportunity to select Early Birds and After 3 Club at that time.  If you don't remember whether you selected this option, please follow these steps to check:  

• Log into CardinalNet and click on the Student Records button
• Click on the Enrollment/Re-Enrollment link
• You will see a "View Contract" icon that links to your Enrollment Contract.  On the second page, you will see if you selected Early Birds and/or After 3 Club.
• If you are happy with your selection on the contract, you do not need to do anything else.  If you need to change or cancel your selection please contact Auxiliary Programs Director Caitlin Webster.  Changes will be made according to availability.

The second is by registering during the Auxiliary Programs enrollment period.  This school year, registration is required at the beginning of the each season, and you will need to re-register Early Birds and After 3 Club in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. If you need to check your registration, you may log into your account on CampBrain, the NPS Auxiliary Programs Registration site. 

Based on the number of registrants, students who stay for aftercare will be grouped by grade or into small grade bands (e.g. PK3-PK4, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd-4th, and 5th-6th). Each grade or grade band will be assigned to a specific room and participate in activities, including snack and recess, as a consistent secondary cohort. The same layered mitigation measures employed during the day (e.g. masking, physical distancing, ventilation, etc.) will apply. After 3 Club staff and vendors are expected to be fully vaccinated.

Pick Up 

Children may only be released to the authorized persons listed on the Dismissal Arrangements Form turned in prior to the  beginning of the school year. Any changes to that form must be put in writing and emailed to frontdesk@nps-dc.org.

After 3 Club children may be picked up anytime between 3:15 and 6:00 pm at the parents’ convenience. There is no 6:00  pm carpool line. Caregivers must park and come to the Front Desk to sign their student out. A staff member will bring the  student to the Front Desk at that time. Patience may be required – caregivers should maintain social distance from others  while waiting and may be asked to move to a secondary location such as the patio seating area in front of the school.  

You may also give advance notice to the Front Desk of at least 30 minutes and staff can bring your child to the Front Desk to wait ahead of time.  

Late Pick Up

If a student is not enrolled in After 3 Club and is not picked  up by the end of carpool, the student will be asked to wait at the front desk area and may not join After 3 Club.  

After 3 Club closes at 6:00 pm. If a student has not been picked up by 6:00, a late charge of $2.00 per minute per child is  charged.  

Every effort should be made to pick up students on time and as promised. In the case of an unpreventable delay, it is imperative to communicate with the school as soon as possible. 
 

Dismissal Changes 

Registered students will be dismissed or escorted from their classrooms directly to After 3 Club at the start of carpool.  

If you wish to pick up your student from carpool instead of After 3 Club, you must notify the Front Desk by 2:00 pm that day (11:00 am on Noon Dismissal Days). You may call (202) 537-7500 or email frontdesk@nps-dc.org. If you do  not notify the Front Desk, please park in the lot and walk to the main entrance for pick up. 
 

Noon Dismissal Days 

On Noon Dismissal days, After 3 Club runs 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Students in After 3 Club eat lunch with their groups  (outside if possible) on these days, and there are typically slight changes to the schedule. Students in grades K-6 watch a  movie and may take part in a special activity. Students in grades PK3-PK4 have a story and rest period from 1:00-2:00 pm. 

When the school closes early for holidays or before breaks, After 3 Club is not offered. Please see the school calendar for  these dates.