After-School & Extracurricular Programs

Preschool After-School at St. Mark's (ASM) offers the convenience of flexible scheduling and same-day, drop-in availability to meet the needs of our families.

• Begins at 12 p.m. for preschool 2-4. PS3 and PS4 students begins ASM with lunch. PS2 students will be finishing lunch and transitioning to rest time.
• Lunch: PS3 and PS4 students have the option of ordering a catered lunch through St. Mark's lunch program. Milk may also be purchased through the school. During lunch, we encourage students' self-help skills in managing their lunch as well as appropriate table manners. Teachers sit with students and facilitate pleasant conversation.
• Outdoor/Indoor Play: After lunch, students play outside or at inside centers, depending on the weather.
• Rest: Students follow a rest time routine that includes collecting their resting mats, toileting, and reciting the daily prayer. Teachers read stories by the selected author of the month, or other seasonal titles.
• Outdoor/Indoor Play: After the rest period, students spend time outside or enjoy indoor centers in the case of inclement weather.
• Snack: After 3 p.m. carpool is complete, kindergarten ASM students join the remaining preschool 2-4 ASM students for a nutritious snack.
• Team Meeting: A teacher then conducts an “ASM team meeting” with the children to read a story and introduce the activities for the afternoon.
• Afternoon Activities: In addition to free play, students at “Late ASM” engage in a variety of literacy and math centers, art, games, cooking, science, music, and exercise.

Questions? Contact Jessica Russo, Preschool Director, at jrusso@smc.school or 318.226.4030.

• Begins at 3 p.m. with a snack
• After snack, students with homework work on their assignments in the library. Students without academic work to complete enjoy free time on the playground.
• At 4 p.m., students may choose to go to the computer lab or library.
• Pick-up at 4:30 or 5:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Martha Whitehead, Lower & Middle School ASM Director, at 318.221.7454.

A late fee of $25 will be charged for pick-ups one minute or more after the contracted time.

ASM fees are billed to parent FACTS accounts at the end of each month (August-April).

Pro-rated schedules are available upon request to customize childcare needs.