Dear Swansea Elementary School Parent/Guardians,

              We are proud to offer a Surround Care program open to Swansea children enrolled in pre-k through grade 5 at the four elementary schools. The Gardner & Luther Schools are used for before school care and are open at 7:00 A.M. for drop-off. The Hoyle & Gardner Schools are used for after school care and close at 5:30 P.M.

Students attend the program at the school district that they attend.

(A.M. at Luther/ P.M. at Hoyle)        OR         (A.M. & P.M. at Gardner)

        For All Luther & Hoyle Students                      For All Brown & Gardner Students                             

            All students attending morning Surround Care will use these two schools and be bussed to their appropriate school by the school system. Students attending afternoon Surround Care will be bussed to their appropriate school by the school system at the end of the school day.

             Surround Care will be run the 180 days that school is open. It will not run during school vacations or holidays. On early dismissal days due to very bad weather, Surround Care is available in the morning only . There is NO Surround Care if there is a morning school delay.

             This program is run in coordination with the schools but at no cost to the Swansea Public Schools. The program and all of its employees are funded through fees paid by parents/guardians who chose to take advantage of these services. Surround Care Staff work 7:00 A.M. until 5:30 P.M. Their responsibilities during the school day will focus mainly on supervisory duties.

            Fees for this program must be paid on a monthly basis before the services are rendered each month. A $15.00 fee will be added for late payments received after the 15th of the month. Parents can choose from three options before-school care, after school care, or both. The fees are as follows:

                        Before-school care  (7:00 A.M. until school opening)        $8.00/day

                      Small group activities (homework, board games)

                    After-school care  (end of school until 5:30 P.M.)              $8.00/day

                                   Outdoor play (video or indoor games if inclement weather)            

             Both before & after school care                                           $15.00/day

            In order to hire appropriate staff for the year, the schedule that you chose for your child must stay the same for the entire school year. A school calendar has been attached for your convenience. Please note that children will only be released to their parents/guardians or anyone listed on the pick-up list located on the emergency information form.

            To register your child, please fill out the attached registration and emergency form. Please send them with a check for the first month of service to:

                                                 Swansea Surround Care

                                                C/O Swansea Administration Building

                                                1 Gardners  Neck Road

                                                Swansea, MA   02777            

Please make checks payable to: Town of Swansea  
No child will be registered unless ALL items are received.  

             The closing date for registrations is July 31st. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the Director, Stacy Laberge at the Hoyle School at 508-679-4049 or 508-675-5796.