Atchison Child Care is a year-round licensed program.
Hours of Operation
- Infants / Toddlers:
Monday through Friday: 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Late fee: $1.00 per minute after 5:30 pm. Emergencies will be considered. - Nursery (2 1/2) – School Age:
Monday through Friday: 5:30 am – 6:00 pm
Late fee: $1.00 per minute after 6:00 pm. - Early Preschool/Fab 4 Class:
Class Time Only: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm - Preschool:
Class Time Only: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
To receive the full benefit from the program, please have your child here on time daily.
Holidays
We are closed for the following legal holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving and the Friday after
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
If the holiday falls on the weekend, we will not be open either on the Friday before or the Monday after, depending on the holiday. We will communicate this through the newsletter, post it on the doors, and by the sign in/out computer. You are charged the minimum hours for these days.
Vacation
- After attending full-time for a complete year (12 months), you will be awarded a one-week vacation.
- Children attending full-time all 12 months will receive 1 week vacation.
- Children attending only the school year or the summer will not receive vacation.
- Written notice must be given to the office prior to vacations for posting.
Christmas Break
- You are required to sign up for care during Christmas break.
- The week of Christmas is a “no minimal charge” week as a gift to you. You can use this week as a second vacation week if you choose to.