Overview
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM: Your child is now enrolled in a fee based Before and / or After school care program at South Miami K-8 Center. A variety of academic enhancement and enrichment activities, including homework assistance, indoor and outdoor games, and art & crafts (Wednesdays) have been planned during your child’s time in our program.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE STAFF: Before and after school care program managers supervise activity leaders that have been screened by Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to work directly with your children in small groups. All activity leaders are required to receive a minimum of 40 hours of state certified childcare training.
SNACK PLUS PROGRAM: Each day a snack will be provided for your child during the after-school care program only. Please notify staff of any food allergies upon registration. If your child is unable to eat the snacks provided during the after-school care program, please contact the after-school care office. In this case, you will be responsible for providing a nutritious snack that suits the needs of your child.
LATE PICK UP FEE: A late fee of $10.00, per student, for every 15 minutes, will be charged for children not picked up on time. Consistently being charged a late pick up fee may result in the child being withdrawn from the program. All late pick-up fees will be added to your “FOCUS” online account and must be paid prior to the start of the next payment period.
LATE PAYMENT FEE: A late payment fee of $10.00, per student, per incident, and per program, will be charged for payments that are not received prior to the start of the next service period. All late payment fees will be added to your “FOCUS” online account and must be paid prior to the start of the next payment period.
REFUND POLICY: Only students that have been verified as absent for 5 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE SERVICE DAYS from the before and/or after school program, may receive a refund for the number of paid days absences. Parents must notify the after-school care staff if their child will be absent on any given day. The parent must request the refund in writing.
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL: A student withdrawing from the before and/or after school program after payment has been made may be given a refund for the paid, unused days. Parents are responsible for notifying the before and/or after school care program manager or secretary in WRITING as to the date of withdrawal and request of the refund.
Registration Information
FOCUS ONLINE STUDENT REGISTRATION: (USING THE CHROME WEB BROWSER): There is no student registration fee required to enroll in after school care. All student applicants must make sure that all sections of the registration form are completed online using the new “FOCUS” online system which can be found once you log into your Parent Portal and clicking on the FOCUS link found on the:
M-DCPS Parent Portal website:
http://www.dadeschools.net/parents.asp
- Remember: Prior to adding a student to your M-DCPS Parent Portal account, you must obtain a Parent
- PIN number for each child, from their day school’s front office. Activation of the Parent PIN may take up to
- 48 hours. See your day school office staff for more details.
- Once in the Parent Portal, click on the “FOCUS” link:
FOCUS - REGISTRATION AND ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR BEFORE / AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES.
Emergency contact Information: Must be completed before a student can participate in a program.
Failure to complete your child’s emergency contact information can result in your child being excluded from the program.
After registering your child in FOCUS, Parents will also have the option to pay for their child’s before / after school care program fees and any available enhancement classes offered at your school by
ONLINE PAYMENTS ONLY. Payments must be the in exact amount via credit card.
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Payment Schedule
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Please remember to schedule and pay for each of your children if you have more than one and especially if they are assigned to a different school / grade / teacher / program / course / section / class.
Credit card payments made on “FOCUS” are applicable to your child’s Before care • After care • Story Hour • Summer program and school based and/or district offered Community Education enhancement classes.
All program payments must be paid prior to the start of the payment service period or start of class.
Payments must be paid in full; no partial payments are accepted ONLINE ONLY. Payments must be the exact amount via credit card.
NO CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND A PROGRAM OR CLASS FOR WHICH A SERVICE PERIOD PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE.
LATE PICK-UP FEE: A late fee of $10.00, per student, per 15 minutes, will be charged for children not picked up on time. Consistently being charged a late pick up fee may result in the child being withdrawn from the program. All late pick-up fees will be added to your “FOCUS” account and must be paid prior to the start of the next payment period.
LATE PAYMENT FEE: A late payment fee of $10.00, per student, per incident, and per program, will be charged for payments that are not received prior to the start of the next service period. All late payment fees will be added to your “FOCUS” account and must be paid prior to the start of the next payment period.
REFUND POLICY: Only students that have been verified as absent for 5 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE SERVICE DAYS from the before and/or after school program, may receive a refund for the number of paid days absent. Parents must notify the after-school care staff if their child will be absent on any given day and request the refund in writing.
ELC SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE: Parents or guardians approved to receive subsidized childcare through The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe (ELC) must adhere to the guidelines stipulated by this agency. Students approved to receive ELC funds may be eligible for a subsidized allotment that will off-set the cost for the after-school care program by up to:
Any increase or reduction in the student ELC voucher rate during a student’s present service period may become effective and enforced on the first day of the next payment service period.
Parents or guardians are responsible for program fees that are more than the subsidized voucher amount. If you are interested, the ELC can be reached at (305) 646-7220 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information, go to www.elcmdm.org.
Insurance
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE: It is mandatory to obtain the HSR student accident insurance issued through the district. No child may participate in or attend the before and after school care program and select community education classes without this insurance. This is a supplemental insurance plan and it is required even if you already have family or individual medical insurance coverage. This supplemental insurance plan DOES NOT take the place of family or individual medical insurance coverage. It is your responsibility to become familiar with any insurance limitations and other information provided through this insurance. If you have any questions about student accident insurance, please contact the M-DCPS Office of Risk & Benefits Management at (305) 995-7129.
Students that wish to enroll in a Before care • After care • Story Hour • Summer program and certain community education classes without verified proof of the required Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR) Student Accident Insurance will not be considered registered for a program or class even if they have paid for the program or class. Students without the HSR Student Accident Insurance will not be able to participate or attend the program if the program they have paid for or signed up for requires it.
To login or to open a new account and pay online for the required Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR) Student Accident Insurance please go to the following website
Please make sure that you or your child uploads the paid HSR receipt in the FOCUS portal or delivers a copy of it to the main office to be able to attend or participate in the program.
It is extremely important that you immediately notify the before and/or after school care program manager if you have made any changes on your child’s online registration.
Registration Documents: Must be completed before a student can participate in a program.
Failure to complete your child’s registration information can result in your child being excluded from the program.