Thank you for your interest in the DCSS Extended Day Program! Please read the information below carefully to make sure you don't miss any important information.
Still being cautious about COVID-19, we will have smaller groups than in a typical year. Slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified if you have been accepted or if you've been placed on a waiting list.
We plan to be open every school day, closing at 5:45 pm, for any DCSS student, Pre-K – 8th grade. Not every school has an Ext. Day site, but students can be shuttled by DCSS bus to school with one. Parents MUST submit a “Student Transportation Request Form” to the DCSS Transportation Dept. (see DCSS website).
Extended Day services are currently offered at the following school-based sites NOTE: These schools will provide services to students shuttled in from the other schools indicated:
- International Studies Elementary Charter School- Morningside, Radium Springs Elementary, Robert Harvey, Turner, Albany Middle School and Radium Springs Middle School.
- Lake Park Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
- Live Oak Elementary School - Robert Cross Middle Magnet School
- Dougherty County Pre-K at the Magnolia Early Childhood Education Center
- Sherwood Acres Elementary School - Northside, Merry Acres Middle
- West Town Elementary School - Alice Coachman, MLK Elementary, Lamar Reese Elementary
Please call the Extended Day Office at 229-431-1280 if you have any questions.
All Extended Day students must meet basic standards in areas of self-care, communication, mobility, social-emotional development, and behavior.
Extended Day students get support from the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services Childcare and Parents Services (CAPS), and United Way. The vast majority of funding is from tuition, but we try to help families with unusual circumstances.
If YOU BELIEVE YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED RATES, please go to
http://gateway.ga.gov and click "Apply for Benefits" on the lower right side or call 1- 877-423-4746 between 9:00AM-5:00PM. NOTE: there may be other special rates in rare circumstances. BUT YOU MUST apply with CAPS first,
http://gateway.ga.gov.
Please note that there is no “Before 4:00 Plan” this year. All students must be picked up by 5:45 p.m. or be assessed a late fee.
Lastly, once you complete this application you'll be provided with a link to make your payment online via the My School Bucks App. - NOTE - Please pay as a 'Guest' when you pay online. Please know that the link to pay your Extended Day fees is also available at
www.docoschools.org/extendedday.