Prime Time Policy

Texas Christian School makes available for the exclusive use of working parents of TCS students, an after school care program called “Prime Time”.  This program is not open to the public.  Prime Time is an extension of the ministry of Texas Christian Educational Foundation Inc. dba Texas Christian School.  Rates charged are not intended to be profitable, but to cover salaries of supervising adults, additional insurance coverage and other costs of the program.

Below is some policy information and attached is the registration form for the program.  Please read through the policy sheet and complete the registration form if you would like to enroll your child.  Please complete one form per child for a regular schedule or if you ever intend to use the program on a drop-in basis.  Please return the registration form to the TCS office as soon as possible for planning purposes.  No statement is sent for Prime Time.  Parents are expected to pay in full for the month’s fee along with tuition or no later than each Monday for the upcoming week’s care.  “Drop-in” costs must be paid at the time of pick up for the current day’s fee. 

1.   Registration:  There is a yearly registration fee of $50.00 which is to accompany your completed application for Prime Time.  This fee would apply only to those students enrolling on an everyday, regular schedule.  If you are paying the $4.00 drop in fee, the registration fee is not required but the completed application for the program is necessary.  This fee will be used strictly for the Prime Time program for purchasing equipment and “hands on” material to make the program more structured and enjoyable for all students participating.

 2.   Hours & Rates:

3.   Days:  Monday through Friday

4.  Lunch/Snacks:  All children need to bring their own afternoon snacks or may purchase them from the snack shop.  AM K3, K4 and K5 students staying for Prime Time may either bring their own lunch or participate in our catered lunch program (information on this is available in the office) We also have a snack shop and drink machines.

5.  Dress Code:  Children may bring a change of appropriate play clothes (shorts, jeans, T-shirt, etc.) if their school clothing for that day would be too dressy or not appropriate for play in the afternoon.

6.  Refund Policy:  As with tuition, there will be no refunds for sick days.  We will be open as a rule for the Christmas and Spring breaks along with other days school may be closed, at an additional cost.  You must make reservations with the Prime Time Department if you will be using Prime Time when TCS is closed.  In order for the program to remain open when school is closed, we must have a minimum of 7 students, paid in full before we can open for Prime Time.  A sign-in sheet will be posted and every parent must indicate their need for this service or not.

7.  Payment Policy:  Anytime a Prime Time account is two weeks in arrears, parents will be requested to withdraw the student from the program (see #2 for more clarification).  No discounts are available for families with more than one child.  A “Returned Check Fee” of $25.00 is charged for each check returned from the bank.  After two returned checks we must ask that the account go to a cash basis only.  Full time Prime Time students will be charged the full time rate if in attendance 3 or more days.  For 2 or less days an adjustment will be made.

8.   Withdrawal Policy: If parents or student fail to cooperate with reasonable requests or rules regarding their participation in the Prime Time program, parents will be requested to withdraw the child, without protest.  Christian respect and courtesy is expected for personnel supervising the program.

Click the button below for Prime Time registration papers.