Your child’s safety is very important to us.  We need your help in determining the safest place for your student both before and after school. There is no adult supervision for children who are on the playground or in front of the school outside of the hours of supervision.                                                                                        

Hours Of Supervision

For grades 1-5, supervision before school is provided on the large playground from 8:05 AM to 8:20 AM each school day.  Our library clerk, Mrs. Pearson, supervises a morning reading club in the library beginning at 7:30 AM. Students attending the reading club are expected to remain in the library until supervision begins on the playground at 8:05 AM.  The school breakfast program begins at 7:45 AM.  Students attending the breakfast program are expected to remain in the cafetorium until supervision begins on the playground at 8:05 AM.  For the safety and proper supervision of your child, please see that he/she does not arrive at school before supervision begins. Supervision for AM Kindergarten­ students begins at 7:50 AM in the kindergarten classrooms.

Recreation and Day Care Programs:

The City Parks and Recreation Department at Washington School provides an after school library and playground program from 2:30 to 5:30 PM.  This is a non-custodial program. Parents and students should discuss daily whether students are to stay after school for this program and for how long.  Each Wednesday of the school year will be a shortened school day for students.  School personnel will provide supervision for students in grades 1-5 on the big playground until the Parks and Recreation program begins at 2:30 PM.  For information about the Recreation program, call (310) 318-0610. 

We also offer a custodial child care program for preschool and school age students is available through a State-licensed, District-operated Child Development Center located on the Washington campus.  The Washington Child Development Center is open from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Enrollment in the Center is independent of enrollment at Washington School.  For more information about the Washington Child Development Center please call (310) 798-8611 ext 202.

Both programs offer a sliding scale for eligible families.