Childcare
A long time ago, when Childcare became a part of the Peninsula School Program, our educators thought long and hard about the goals and structure for this important children’s time. They wanted it to be a positive, meaningful experience with a solid connection to our school’s core values. Our program aims to strengthen children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development through play and connections. As a group of educators, we care deeply about student choice and responsibility in making those choices, as well as voice, freedom, play, independence, and self-advocacy. We celebrate multiple perspectives, democratic participation, and collaboration. That said, we also provide comfortable areas for quiet reading or reflecting when that is needed.
Our program is like a safe neighborhood street; kids of all ages play together, build forts, climb trees, play ball, read, play board games, and negotiate disagreements with each other under the gentle eye of their teachers. Our wonderful yards allow for unlimited nature exploration and imagination to bloom.
We are so excited to welcome you, and for those returning, to welcome you back! Your children’s giggles and voices fill our yards and make us feel grateful for your trust in our teaching staff and in our program.
Request Childcare: Availability for Childcare for the 2024-2025 school year opens July 31. Spaces will be approved based on availability.
Contact us: childcare@peninsulaschool.org, or 650 325-1584, ext 121. Please follow Hot News for all the sign-ups and registration for half days, in-service days, conference days, and school breaks.
CHILDCARE HOURS OF OPERATION
Regular School Days: Monday through Friday
Morning: 7:30-9:00am
After School: 3:00-5:30pm
Conference days and half days: 12:30 - 5:30pm
In-service days and holidays: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Childcare is CLOSED for the following observed holidays/breaks: Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veterans Day, Fall Break, Winter Break (two weeks), Martin Luther King Jr Day, Midwinter Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, the last day of school, Friday after the last day of school, the week after school ends in June, Juneteenth, July 4th observed.
Optional Services:
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Scheduled Hourly Drop-In is available by request and is approved on a first-come-first-serve basis by emailing childcare@peninsulaschool.org.
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Vacation Childcare: Approved in conjunction with a posted sign-up form on a first-come-first-serve basis
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Summer Childcare: Approved in conjunction with a posted sign-up form on a first-come-first-serve basis
CONTRACTED RATES
Morning Childcare options for all Preschool & K-8 Students
7:30-8:45am
NUMBER OF TIMES/WEEK
2 Days/week
3 Days/week
4 Days/week
5 Days/week
RATE FOR 7:30-8:45AM
$150/Month
$225/month
$300/month
$375/month
After School Childcare options for all Full Day Nursery & K-8 students
3:00-5:30pm
NUMBER OF TIMES/WEEK
2 Days/week
3 Days/week
4 Days/week
5 Days/week
RATE FOR 3:00-5:30PM
$260/Month
$390/month
$520/month
$650/month
Drop-In Rates
Must be scheduled ahead of time by emailing childcare@peninsulaschool.org and is determined on a first-come-first-serve basis
SERVICE/TIME
Scheduled AM drop-in (7:30-8:45)
Scheduled PM drop-in (3-5:30)
Unscheduled PM drop-in (3-5:30)
Late Fee (for pickup after 5:30PM)
RATE
$20/Day
$40/Day
$55/Day
$5/minute
Note: Contracted Childcare is not available for less than 2 days/week. Please plan to use Scheduled Drop-In as needed. Contracted childcare includes minimum days and in-service days, however, caregivers still need to schedule childcare via Google Docs in Hot News for those days, so we can staff our programs appropriately. Vacation childcare for February, Spring, and Summer Breaks are signed-up for and billed separately.
Contracted Childcare: Register for contracted childcare if each week you need childcare for the same number of days/week and the same days of the week.
Scheduled Drop-in Childcare: Utilize drop-in childcare if you occasionally need childcare or don’t need it on a regular schedule (advance registration is required and is based upon available space).
Invoicing: Rates are based on an annual amount divided into 9 monthly payments (payable each month from September - May). You will be invoiced for this amount by the 10th of each month and the payment must be received within 14 days following billing. Additional fees for scheduled drop-in, unscheduled drop-in, vacation care, or late pick-up are added to your monthly invoice per usage.