SOAR Aftercare and Enrichment
SOAR at Fort Worth Country Day offers grades JK-4 students a series of engaging and unique scholastic, arts and recreation opportunities outside of the traditional school day schedule.
On school days from dismissal until to 6 p.m., students in SOAR have the opportunity to spark new interests, build upon their existing passions and develop new peer relationships all without having to leave the FWCD campus! Available to students in grades JK-4, SOAR is led by a team of Fort Worth Country Day faculty and staff, accomplished educators and experienced childcare professionals.
Students must attend Fort Worth Country Day to be eligible for SOAR Enrichment and Extended Care Programs.
Register for SOAR Extended Care
Register for SOAR Enrichment Programs
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Fall 2024 Enrichment Programs
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*Enrollment closes at 5 p.m. on the Friday before each program begins.
Policies and Procedures
- To register for Fall 2023 SOAR Enrichment Programs, please visit www.fwcd.org/SOAR
- Lower School AND Middle School students who are participating in a SOAR Enrichment Program will meet in the Lower School Atrium immediately after school, where they will be provided with a complimentary snack.
- Instructors for enrichment programs will lead participants from the Lower School Atrium to their enrichment site.
- Upon conclusion of each enrichment program, students will be brought back to the Lower School Atrium for pick-up.
- In the interest of student accountability and to create the safest environment possible, we ask that parents come into the Lower School Atrium to sign out their student at the end of each enrichment session.
- We ask that students are signed out within 10 minutes of the conclusion of their program. Students who are not signed out within 10 minutes of the conclusion of their program will be automatically enrolled in SOAR Extended Care for that day, and your student account will be charged accordingly.
- No refunds will be provided and fees cannot be prorated if a student’s registration is canceled or if classes are missed due to illness, injury, or any other event out of the control of FWCD.
- Enrichment programs are subject to a mandatory minimum enrollment number in order for a program to make. A full refund will be provided if a program is canceled by FWCD due to the mandatory minimum enrollment not being reached.
- Programs are subject to change.
- Tuition assistance is not available for SOAR Enrichment Programs.
- Enrollment closes 48 hours before the start of each program.
- Enrollments processed less than 48 hours before the start of a program are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee.
Extended Care
Full-Year Enrollment Plan
- $3,495 per student for the entire 2023-24 academic year
- Average price-per-day: $19.97
- Includes SOAR Extended Care coverage on all regular and early dismissal days until 6 p.m.
- Students enrolled in the Full-Year Enrollment plan are eligible for tuition assistance, automatically applied to your monthly bill (please see 2023-24 SOAR Extended Care Information Packet for details).
- Payments divided equally over 9 monthly payments (October-June), charged to your student account each month
- Includes daily snack served at 4 p.m.
- Open to students in grades JK-4
Single-Day Enrollment Plan
- $25/day for regular days (3:10 p.m. dismissal)
- $35/day for early dismissal days (10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. dismissals)
- Includes SOAR Extended Care coverage until 6 p.m. on the days in which you choose to enroll your student
- Fees are billed to student accounts each month based on the days you utilize SOAR Extended Care
- Includes daily snack served at 4 p.m.
- Open to students in grades JK-4
Program Description
Upon dismissal every school day, students in JK-4 who are enrolled in SOAR are taken to the Fischer Dining Pavilion (FDP) to check-in. There, participants will have the opportunity to work on their homework and/or engage in games, arts and crafts, and recess activities. Participants will receive a daily snack at 4 p.m.. Parents and registered guardians can pick-up their participants any time before 6 p.m. by checking them out via a designated SOAR staff member in the FDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the members of the SOAR Extended Care and Enrichment Programs staff?
SOAR Extended Care and Enrichment Programs are led by FWCD staff, professional educators, and experienced childcare professionals who have completed thorough background checks and training procedures.
Can I get a refund for my unused days in my annual SOAR Extended Care package?
Due to the fixed costs and planning involved in executing this type of program, we are unable to provide refunds for any annual or daily SOAR Extended Care purchases. There is no discount, refund, or other allowance due to absence or illness.
I only plan on using SOAR Extended Care a few days per week; can you adjust the cost of the annual enrollment package accordingly?
We are unable to adjust or prorate the cost of any SOAR Extended Care programs.
Is tuition assistance available?
Tuition assistance is available for qualified families towards Full-Year Enrollments (tuition assistance is not available for Single-Day/Drop-In Enrollments). Award amounts are determined by a family’s current tuition assistance award for their School tuition, up to a maximum of 75% (example: a 25% tuition assistance award for School tuition = a 25% tuition assistance award for your SOAR Extended Care Full-Year Enrollment). We will automatically deduct the appropriate amount from your bill. Please note: Tuition assistance is not available for SOAR Enrichment Programs.
Are payment plans available for SOAR programs?
SOAR Full-Year Extended Care enrollment tuition is automatically broken into nine monthly payment installments (Applied to your October 1 - June 1 billing cycles). Payment plans are not available for single-day enrollment plans and SOAR Enrichment Programs.
What does SOAR do on early dismissal days?
SOAR Extended Care programs are available on early dismissal days at FWCD, beginning at the conclusion of the abbreviated school day and ending at 6 p.m. The Single-Day Enrollment Plan fees are $35/day for early dismissal days. Coverage on all early dismissal days are included in the Full-Year Enrollment Plan.
Does SOAR operate on School holidays?
SOAR Extended Care and Enrichment Programs are not available on FWCD holidays.
What do I do when I would like to utilize the single-day/drop-in option for my student on a particular day?
When you would like to utilize the single-day/drop-in option, please email the SOAR inbox ([email protected]) with your student’s name, grade and the day(s) that you would like your student to attend SOAR Extended Care. To ensure a smooth transition for your child at the end of the academic day, email your requests prior to 2 p.m. on the days that your student will be utilizing the program.
If my student is participating in a SOAR Enrichment Program, do I have to register them for SOAR Extended Care on that day? Do I have to escort them to the SOAR Enrichment Program?
Students participating in a SOAR Enrichment Program are not required to register for SOAR Extended Care. At the end of the school day, students enrolled in a SOAR Enrichment Program will be taken to the SOAR check-in station in the Fischer Dining Pavilion. Students will receive a snack and will then be picked up by their Enrichment Program Instructor, who will walk students to the Enrichment Program location. At the end of the Enrichment Program session, students will then be taken back to the Fischer Dining Pavilion for check-out.
My student has special dietary needs. Will you have a special snack to accommodate their situation?
While we can’t accommodate all dietary requests as they pertain to daily snack, the SOAR staff works closely with Director of School Health Services Lori McCormack, RN, to ensure that no SOAR participants are exposed to dangerous allergens. We also make sure that none of our snacks contain nuts (nor are they produced in facilities that process nuts). Please be sure to complete the “allergy and other medical concerns” section of the SOAR application to further ensure that the SOAR staff is aware of your student’s dietary and medical needs.
SOAR Extended Care Terms & Conditions
- The SOAR Extended Care program is available to all Fort Worth Country Day students in Junior Kindergarten through Fourth Grade from normal dismissal until 6 p.m.
- Students in grades JK-4 who are not picked up by 3:30 p.m. will automatically be brought to SOAR Extended Care and charged at the Single-Day rate.
- All fees will be applied to student accounts. Bills are assessed on the first of each month, and payments are due on the 20th of the month.
- If a family is late on payments, the child(ren) will not be allowed to participate in the Extended Care program until the account is paid in full.
- Parents must park and escort their child(ren) out of the building after signing them out with the SOAR personnel in the afternoon.
- Parents must enter the Fischer Dining Pavilion to sign-out their children, indicating the time of pick-up and their signature.
- A photo ID may be required at times by SOAR personnel for student dismissal.
- Children will only be released to those listed on the authorized grown-up list for that student.
- Late pickup fees are applied at the rate of $2 per minute after 6 pm.
- Parents that are late picking up their child(ren) more than three times during one month may be terminated from the SOAR program.
- The SOAR Extended Care contract covers the entire academic year.
- There is no discount, refund or other allowance due to absence or illness.
- Enrollment rates are fixed and do not vary based on the number of hours a student is present for SOAR Extended Care.
- Single-Day Enrollment fees cannot be applied toward the purchase of a Full-Year Enrollment plan.
