McGaw YMCA Late Pick-Up Policy

McGaw YMCA Child Care, Preschool, School’s Out, and Meta Media programs end promptly at 6:00 p.m. Our Head Start program ends promptly at 5:30 p.m. There is a $1 per minute/per family fee after 6:00 p.m.

McGaw YMCA Summer Learning and Summer Day Camp programs end promptly at 5:00 p.m. There is a $1 per minute/per family fee after 5:00 p.m.

This policy is strictly enforced.

If you know you are going to be late, please notify the center so we can let your child and the teachers know. Late fee will still be charged.

If a parent or authorized pick-up person does not arrive or call by 5 minutes past the designated pick-up up time, staff will assume an emergency exists and will begin to call emergency contacts for your child.

If no emergency contact can be reached within 1-hour past the designated pick-up time, staff may contact the Evanston Police Department who will pick up the child.

Late fees must be paid within 5 business days of the late pick-up date.

Failure to pay late pick-up fees can be the cause for a child’s suspension or termination from the program.

Continued disregard for the pick-up times can result in suspension or termination from the program.

It is very important to have updated contact information in your child’s file at all times. Any child who is not picked up will be under the supervision of an assigned teacher/administrator until the parent, emergency contact, or the authorities arrive. All information about the incident will be discussed directly with the parent or guardian and never with the child.