Philosophy Accreditation Center Schedule Typical Daily Schedules: • School Year - PreSchool • Summer Program-Swim Days • Summer Program-Non Swim Days Greenbelt Children's Center follows announcements by Prince George's County Public Schools when closing or opening late due to emergency conditions. We encourage parents to pick up their child as soon as possible if the weather worsens during the day. Parents may be called to pick up children early if the conditions warrant. For more information, or to receive email alerts, please see below.

Center Schedule

    Schedule Notes:

Please notify the Center by phone (301-345-8830) if you anticipate being late to pick up your child or if your child will be arriving late (after 9 am) or absent for the day. We know that parents make every effort to arrive on time. However, there may be emergencies or conditions that may delay parents from picking up a child by 6:00 p.m. and the late fee is charged to pay staff that remains after the center is closed.

In order to provide care for a child who is not picked up by closing time, a late fee is charged at 6:06 p.m. (From 6:00 p.m. until 6:05 p.m., there is a grace period.) From 6:06 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. a late fee of $5.00 will be charged. An additional $5.00 will be added for each 5-minute interval or portion thereof after 6:15 p.m. paid that evening or the following morning, to the staff person that has stayed with your child.

The Center Staff will notify State authorities for any child left on the premises after 7:00 p.m. unless the Center has been notified that arrangements have been made for the child to be picked up promptly. A report of “an abandoned child" will be made to Protective Services of the Department of Social Services. The child will be placed in their protective custody.

A yearly calendar for the Center will be given at enrollment and again at the beginning of each school year. You will be notified if there are any variations to that schedule.

Emergency Alerts
The Center will follow the PRINCE GEORGE'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM'S emergency plan. If the Public School System opens late due to emergency circumstances or inclement weather, the Center will open late also (ex. if public schools open 2 hrs late, GCC opens at 9 am, etc.). If the Public School System closes early, the Center will close early also & remain open until the last child is picked up by parents. The Center does ask that parents make arrangements to have children picked up early during dangerous conditions. If the Public School System is closed for the day, the Center will be closed for the day also.

On days that the Public School System is already scheduled to be closed but GCC is scheduled to be open, parents must be alert to follow an alternative plan, should emergency circumstances arise. Listen for announcements at WTOP 103.5 FM or FOX WTTG Channel 5 and on the web at www.wtopnews.com. (We might also post a notice for Greenbelt Childrens Center at www.schoolsout.com). You may also call the center to hear if the recording says that we are closed. Parents are still responsible for tuition for any days the center is closed for inclement weather or emergency circumstances.

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• School's Out.com, you may sign up by following this link.