After School Care Registration:
Creekside - Guyton - Marlow - Rincon - Sand Hill - Waterford
LEAP Youth Development Program partners with the Effingham County Board of Education to provide quality after-school care at five Effingham County Elementary Schools. These programs focus on enhancing student's academic performance and personal development. LEAP offers a unique array of learning enrichment activities that are specially designed to meet the needs of students who are four to eleven years old. We pride ourselves on the quality of the after-school education services we offer. Our partnership with these schools helps to strengthen our goal to foster high-quality youth education among the children in our community. Our programs provide academic support to their curriculum, giving your children a holistic approach to learning and development through our content areas.
LEAP Youth Development is proud to provide high-quality after-school care to families throughout Effingham County. We currently serve as the on-site provider for Creekside, Guyton, Marlow, Rincon, and Sand Hill Elementary Schools, allowing students to remain in a familiar school environment at the end of the day. We also provide transportation from Blandford, Ebenezer, and South Effingham Elementary Schools to our Waterford location at 110 Waterford Court in Rincon. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with local schools and families while providing a program that children can enjoy and parents can feel confident in.
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Organized Recreation !
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At LEAP Youth Development, our programming is centered around engaging content areas that encourage students to learn, grow, and explore new interests beyond the classroom. Through Creative Arts, students express their individuality and imagination through hands-on art projects, crafts, and creative activities. Academic Enrichment reinforces classroom learning through interactive educational experiences, critical thinking, and literacy. Organized Recreation promotes physical activity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy competition through structured games and group activities. STEM introduces students to hands-on experiments, engineering challenges, and interactive learning experiences that promote innocation, discovery, and scientific thinking. Together, these content areas create a well-rounded enrichment experience that makes learning meaningful, engaging, and fun beyond the traditional classroom.
REGISTRATION: due yearly when each child is entering the program.
- $125 - This non-refundable fee is due upon registration for each school year. The fee includes accident insurance while the student is in the care of LEAP Youth Development Program and is also used for program supplies, equipment and activities.
TUITION: due Friday prior to the week of service. Auto draft tuition payments are required for tuition payments!
- $65 - Weekly Tuition
ADDITIONAL FEES:
- $10 - late fee charged weekly for overdue accounts. Accounts that are 2 weeks behind will result in suspension from the program.
- $1 per minute, per child late pick up fee starting at 6:01pm (GES will start at 6:31)
- $10 fee charged if account is not set up on auto draft
- $15 - failed / returned payments fee
- $5 Daily charge for forms / enrollment packets not turned in within one week of enrollment
- $25 - per child biannual supply fee
PAYMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES:
- All payments can be made securely through our childcare management system, Kangarootime. Weekly automatic account draft is required through Kangarootime.
- Cash/Checks are not accepted.
- Tuition fees will not be charged if school is not in session for the entire week. Tuition will apply to all other weeks during the school year included in the Effingham County School calendar, regardless of inclement weather days, absences, holidays, etc. during the week.
- Weekly tuition is due even if your child is not in attendance.
- Any account that is more than 1 week past due will be subject to suspension.
- There are no refunds or pro-rating tuition for absences, partial weeks, or emergency closings.
