Dear Parents,
We have redesigned the schedule. We heard your feedback and went back to the table and reevaluated
our program. We staffed very heavily, probably too heavy on the first design. We also changed actual
student schedules which allowed fewer staff. We still have less than a 15:1 ratio. With the complexity of
our 1st schedule we had an 8:1 ratio. That was too low and made fees too high.
Kenner Discovery Heath Sciences Academy is excited to offer Early Owl Care and Owl Aftercare daily for
our Swamp Owls in grades Pre-Kindergarten – 6th grade. We are looking forward to serving the families
in our community with an educational, structured, safe environment that is also loads of fun! In KDHSA
fashion, our program is designed to offer a variety of activities that both enhance and enrich the lives of
our students, promoting their academic and personal success. Our OWL staff will include KDHSA
teachers and co-teachers, professional club sponsors, high school students, and staff hired beyond the
school walls.
Early Owl Care: 7:00am until 7:45am Monday-Friday
 Offers a calm start to your child’s day. Children will be encouraged to eat breakfast during this
time, read quietly, finish up homework, or quietly play a board game with a friend. Early Owls
will be dismissed to the blacktop area at 7:45am.
Owl Aftercare: 3:30pm – 6:00 pm sharp – 1st-6th
 3:30 - Students will report directly to the cafeteria
 3:30-4:00 – We will provide a healthy snack time and time to socialize with friends.
 4:00- 5:00 - Students will engage in a variety of clubs, enrichment activities, and recreational
time. (A list of potential clubs is listed later in this letter.) Clubs and enrichments will run 2 days
a week: Monday-Wednesday and Tuesday-Thursday. Fridays will include additional recreational
time and some special events.
 5:00-6:00 Students will report to cafeteria for homework helpers club. Students will start their
homework while being supervised by OWL staff.
Owl Aftercare: 3:30pm – 6:00 pm sharp – PreK/K
 Students will remain in a PreK/K classroom, have a healthy snack, and participate in age
appropriate indoor and outdoor activities.
 While PreK/K won’t be in clubs, they will be in groups participating in age appropriate creative
and enriching activities.
 5:30-6:00 – PreK/K will slowly migrate into the cafeteria as space allows.
 PreK will pay a reduced rate due to their tuition fees. Whenever possible, we encourage our
PreK families to pick up their students at the end of the instructional day as they are usually
worn out.
The KDHSA Early Owl and Owl Aftercare program philosophy is that each child deserves the love and
respect that will foster self-esteem, independence, self-worth, and success. The program provides for all
aspects of child development: physical, intellectual, social, and emotional. Your child’s development is
fostered through his/her participation in a planned program of instruction, enrichment, and social
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interaction. This is not a baby-sitting service; it is much more than baby-sitting. Our goal is to provide an
environment that is enjoyable, enriching, organized, and safe.
Fees: Fees are monthly and include the healthy snack, enrichments, clubs, and homework helpers club.
They do not include cost of uniforms (Girl Scouts), team competitions registration fees (chess or lego
league), and transportation to team competitions. We understand that some schools have lower fees
for a traditional after care program. Ours is one which includes snack, club fees, and quality homework
help. Thank you for your understanding.
K-6th
Early Owl Care Only
After Owl Care Only
Both Early and After Owl
Care
Pre K Only
Early Owl Care Only
After Owl Care Only
Both Early and After Owl
Care
PreK-6th Students who
stay in After Care only
until 4:00pm each day.
5-day
3-day
2-day
Drop In
$60/month
$135/month
$165/month
$85/month
$60/month
$5/day
$15/day
$30/month
$70/month
$95/month
$5/day
$15/day
August
Prorated
Fees
$15/week
$35/week
$45/week
$8/week
$18/week
$22/week
$35/month
The KDHSA Early Care and Owl Aftercare programs are self-supporting. All accounts must be paid when
due. Payment will be due on the 1st and 15th of each month in full. Instructions for payment will be sent
early next week.
Monthly tuition is determined by the number of days in which your child is registered. If your child is
registered for 5 days/week, but only attends 2 days during the week, you are responsible for the full
month’s tuition. A two week written notice is required in order to add/drop days. We are unable to
refund tuition due to vacations your family takes outside the school calendar or sick days.
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SEND THIS PAGE BACK to KELLY DAVIDSON through your child’s folder
or complete, scan, and email to kelly.davidson@discoveryhsf.org
Possible Club and Enrichment Activities:
Girl Scouts
Theater/Drama Club
Arts and Crafts
Boy Scouts
Pep Squad
Science Club
Lego League
Cheerleading
New Orleans Culture Club
Book Club
4-H
Jewelry Making Club
Tulane STEM Outreach
Gardening Club
Math Club
Comic Book Club (reading
and creating)
Chess Club
Girls and Boys on the Run
Creative Writing
Jazz and Heritage Club
Board game Club
PLEASE LIST NUMBERS 1-5 FOR YOUR CHILD’S PREFERENCE IN CLUBS.
We aim to provide clubs that our sponsors and students are eager to participate in.
Please complete the following and send it in with your registration paperwork.
Student Name:
Grade:
Student’s Homeroom teacher:
Parent Name:
Parent Cell:
Parent Home Phone:
Parent email:
How many days are you interested in attending after care:
Monday
Tuesday
What times are you interested in?
Wednesday
Morning
Thursday
Afternoon
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Friday
Both