Extended Day Program

In support of our families’ work schedules and needs, Sacramento Waldorf School provides a loving and nurturing Extended Day Program for our Kindergarten and Lower School children. Extended Day offers a homelike after-school environment in which younger children enjoy the company of their friends, a nap or quiet time, indoor and outdoor play time, and a nutritious snack. Older children have the opportunity to study, complete homework, help support younger students, and spend time in the library.

Extended Day is designed for students at Sacramento Waldorf School in Preschool through Grade Eight. Extended Day includes Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade Rest Care as well as After Care for all ages. Our Extended Day programs operate after dismissal on school days only, including early-dismissal days. Extended Day is not offered during vacation periods, in-service days, Parent–Teacher Conference days in November, or Teachers’ Conference week in February. Refunds are not offered for time unused in Extended Day. Families will be charged $1.00 per minute after 5pm for Preschool and Kindergarten and after 5pm for Grades One through Eight.

Rest Care is for Kindergarten and First Grade students from the time their school day ends until 3:15pm. After Care is for Kindergarten and Lower School students who stay on campus after 3:15pm. Students may not be on school premises unsupervised after 3:15pm. At 3:25pm, children who are not directly supervised by a parent are signed into the Extended Day Program, and families are charged for Extended Day services.

Updates for 2023–24: all students attending Extended Day must be pre-registered. The program begins Wednesday, September 6—the first Full Day of school. Please register through your Parent Portal. Parents will need to sign up for one-month blocks of Extended Day at a time and pre-pay for that month. Preschool and Kindergarten each have Rest Care from 12–3pm; After Care may be added for 3–5pm (Extended Day for Early Childhood occurs in separate Rest Care and After Care classes). Grade One has Rest Care from 1:15–3:15pm and may add After Care from 3:15-5:30pm. Grades Two through Eight have After Care from 3:30-5:30pm.