8.1        ARRIVAL TIME
Arriving to school late means that the child will miss out on valuable instruction. This may put the child behind in his or her schoolwork.

• Students may arrive at school no earlier than 7:55 a.m. 

• School door closes at 8:25 a.m.

• First period begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.

 
8.2        DISMISSAL

• Pre-K students are dismissed at 2:45 p.m. each day.

• All remaining students are dismissed at 3:30 p.m. each day.

• Pre-announced early release days or half days as documented in the UAP Yearly Calendar will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

• Most local districts have agreed to schedule bussing for those days: however; in the cases in which they have not, parents are responsible for providing transportation for their child.

• Parents who wish to designate a relative or family friend to pick up their children must send a written note.

• Students will only be released to the people who are listed on his/her Student Emergency Form.

 
8.3        EARLY DISMISSAL
​Occasionally parents need to pick up students before the school day is over. This may be difficult if the student has not had adequate time to prepare for departure. It also causes class disruption. Please follow procedure as outlined below:

• Send in a written note, email: admin@uapschool.org, or call the office NO LATER THAN the morning of the planned early dismissal.

• At the time of arrival, proceed immediately to the school office. The student will be in the office and ready to go if proper notice is given.

• Parents are not permitted to go to the classroom to pick up their child.

• The faculty will provide instructional guidance and materials for missed class work to be sent with the student if given at least one day’s notice. If that is not possible, the faculty will make arrangements for the missed work when the student returns.

• Early dismissal will be granted if there is a valid excuse such as: medical or dental appointments, family emergencies, or other considerations that have been cleared through the school office.

• Parents/guardians are encouraged to schedule appointments before or after school hours. If the appointment cannot be made at those times, it should be made as early or as late in the school day as possible.

• To avoid unnecessary crowding during dismissal time, the last early dismissal is 3:10p.m.

• It’s discouraged to come inside the school (15) minutes before dismissal time.

 
8.4        LATE PICK-UP

• The school day ends at 3:30 p.m. for grades KG-8th, (and at 2:45 p.m. for Pre-K).

• Students who are not participating in the After-School Care program, must be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the dismissal time (i.e. 3:00p.m. for Pre-K and 3:45p.m. for all remaining grades).

• There will be a $5.00 charge for each 5 minutes late after the 15-minute grace period. This fee is due at the time of pick up or it will be added to the child’s TADS account.

• The time used to calculate the assessed late fee is the time the parent/guardian signs out the child on the electronic “Late Pick-Up Form”.

• If there is an extenuating circumstance, please call and notify the office ASAP.