CREST ENRICHMENT PROGRAM POLICIES

ELIGIBILITY

Any child in kindergarten through 8th grade who lives or goes to school in Santa Monica is eligible to participate in Enrichment Classes.  Children can attend classes at any of the school sites where Enrichment is offered according to the age requirement of the class.  However, parents / guardians are responsible for transportation.  Off-site transportation is not available. 

REGISTRATION

Each child is required to submit a release of liability waiver signed by parents or guardians.  Registration is available at the school site, online or by hand-delivering, faxing or mailing the registration forms to:

CREST Youth Office
1133 7th Street
Santa Monica, CA  90403
(310) 458-8540
(310) 451-3569 fax

Register online at: http://recenroll.smgov.net

Payment is due in full prior to the first day of class.  No cash is accepted.  Checks or Money Orders made payable to the City of Santa Monica only will be accepted.  VISA, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

LATE REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS

If the class still has openings, registrations will be taken up to the 2nd class meeting of the session.  Registration is not pro-rated for missed classes.  Payments made after the 1^st class meeting will be charged an additional $10 processing fee.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Santa Monica residents (17 years of age and under) are eligible to apply for Financial Assistance through the City of Santa Monica.  Verification of residency and income is required.  For additional information about Financial Assistance, please call (310) 458-8540.

RETURNED CHECKS

A processing fee of $25 will apply for each returned check.  Additional checks from customers who have had previous returned checks will not be accepted, payments must then be made via a money order or credit card.

DROP OFF & PICK UP PROCEDURES

On the main school playground your child will find the yellow and blue ENRICHMENT KIOSK. A yellow flag with the enrichment logo will mark the Kiosk as the designated spot.  Enrichment Classes begin and end at the Kiosk.  Instructors pick up students from the Kiosk and return them to the Kiosk at the conclusion of class for sign-out* and pick-up by a parent or guardian.

Kindergarten students are directly picked up from their classrooms and taken to their Enrichment Class by CREST Staff. At the conclusion of the class, kindergarteners are taken by CREST Staff to either their CREST Childcare room or to the yellow and blue Enrichment Kiosk for sign-out* and pick-up by parent(s) or guardian(s).  Kindergarteners should be picked up from the Kiosk immediately at the conclusion of their class as they are not eligible for Playground Access.   

1^st-5^th grade students must sign-in at the yellow and blue Enrichment Kiosk, located on the school playground, as this is where Enrichment Classes begin and end.  Instructors pick-up students from the Kiosk and return them to the Kiosk at the conclusion of class.  Regardless of whether or not all registered students are present, Enrichment instructors will begin class promptly on time.  For their own safety and security, students may NOT go directly to the class at any time.  Students enrolled in Primary CREST Childcare (grades 1-3) will be picked-up from their childcare rooms and escorted to the Kiosk by CREST Staff.  Students enrolled in Upper CREST Childcare (grades 4-5) are responsible for meeting their instructor at the Kiosk.  Students not enrolled in CREST Childcare and waiting for their Enrichment class to begin are instructed to come to the Kiosk to check-in when they are dismissed from their regular school hours so that they can be automatically enrolled into Playground Access until their Enrichment instructor comes to pick them up at the Kiosk to begin class.  When entered into Playground Access all program rules and policies apply.  Please see the Playground Access section of the CREST Handbook.  At the conclusion of the class, instructors will return students to the Kiosk where:

·     Parent(s) or guardian(s) may sign-out* and pick-up their children. For the safety and security of the students, parent(s) may NOT sign-out and pick-up their children directly from the class at any time without prior approval from the CREST School Site Coordinator.

·     Students enrolled in Primary CREST Childcare (grades 1-3) will be returned to their childcare rooms from the Kiosk by CREST Staff. 

·     Students in Upper CREST Childcare (grades 4-5) are responsible to return to their childcare rooms from the Kiosk.

·     Students who are not enrolled in CREST Childcare and are not immediately signed-out and picked-up will be automatically entered into Playground Access.

6^th-8^th grade students are responsible to arrive and leave Enrichment Classes on their own without supervision.

*Participants enrolled in CREST childcare MUST also sign-out with Childcare even if children have already been signed-out from their Enrichment class(es).

MINIMUM DAYS

Classes will continue as scheduled on minimum days unless otherwise notified.

RAINY DAYS

Indoor classes will continue and CREST Staff will help accommodate students until the beginning of his/her enrichment class on rainy days.  For indoor classes on rainy days, the Enrichment Kiosk will be located in a hallway or other covered area that provides shelter from the rain near or around and visible from the Playground.  All classes scheduled to take place outside (blacktop, tennis courts, K yards, fields, outdoor lunch areas, etc.) will be cancelled for the day and the class will be rescheduled.

TRANSFERS

Transfers will be issued ONLY if requested within one business day after the first class meeting.   Transfer requests must be made in writing to program supervisor in person or by fax, mail or email.  A $15.00 processing fee applies for each transfer except for cancelled classes.  

REFUNDS

Refunds will be issued ONLY if requested within one business day after the first class meeting.  Refund requests must be made in writing to program supervisor in person or by fax, mail or email.  A $15.00 processing fee applies for each refund except for cancelled classes.  

CANCELLATION POLICY

Enrichment classes are taught by professional companies and instructors who bring classes to the school site.  The companies require participation by a minimum number of children (8) in order to hold the classes.  Classes will be held open as long as possible.  Should classes not meet the minimum enrollment for the class, the class will either be cancelled or combined with another class.  Parents will be informed prior to the first day of class.  Should the class be cancelled, parents will be refunded for the full amount of the registration fee.

updated 9/13/06