Office (Main Building) Hours

8:00 am – 4:30 pm (M–F when school is open)

Arrival (Drop Off)

Pre-elementary: P3, P4, K (Mezzo and Casa): 8:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Lower Elementary: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Main): 8:25 a.m.–8:35 a.m.

Upper Elementary: 4th, 5th (Casa): 8:10 a.m.–8:25 a.m.

Middle School (Mezzo 6th or Veladare 7th, 8th): 8:10 a.m.–8:25 a.m.

Class Hours

Pre-elementary: P3, P4, K(Mezzo and Casa): 9:00 a.m.–2:45 p.m.                   

Lower Elementary 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Main): 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

Upper Elementary: 4th, 5th (Casa): 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Middle School (Casa 7 and Veladare): 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Dismissal (Pick Up)*

Pre-elementary: P3, P4, K (Mezzo and Casa): 2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Lower Elementary 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Main): 3:05 p.m. –3:15 p.m. (those whose Pre-elementary sibling has been picked up)

Lower Elementary 1st, 2nd, 3rd(Main): 3:15 p.m.–3:25 p.m.

Upper Elementary: 4th, 5th (Casa): 3:30 p.m.–3:40 p.m.

Middle School (Mezzo 6th or Veladare 7th, 8th): 3:30 p.m.–3:40 p.m.

Arrival and Dismissal: General Information

School Speed Limit: 5 mph at all times

Cell phone/digital device use is permitted only when the vehicle is parked.

For drop off/pick up other than the arrival/dismissal line, cars must be parked in a stall.

 

  

To assist families, Eton offers childcare both before and after school and during Midwinter and Spring Breaks. 

Before- and After-School Clubhouse (Childcare)

Clubhouse (childcare) on a regular day does not require registration. It is available to all students and located in a designated space.

Standard Day Hours

Before-School:

8:00 a.m. to the Start of Arrival for Grades 1-8

8:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. for Grades P3-K

After School: End Dismissal until 6:00 p.m.

Early Dismissal Hours

Before-School: Same as Above

After School: End of Dismissal until 6:00 p.m.

Midwinter Break (20-23 February 2023 ) and Spring Break (8-12 April 2024)

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The use of childcare during the breaks requires pre-registration, which closes at 7:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the break. It is open and available to all students.
 

2023-2024 Childcare Rates

Before- and After-School

• $15.00 per hour per student
• $750.00 maximum per student per month (excluding breaks) 
• $3.00 per minute per student for any student remaining beyond 6:00 p.m.

Midwinter and Spring Breaks

• $15.00 per hour per student
• No maximum per student per month
• $3.00 per minute per student for any student remaining beyond 6:00 p.m.
   

Complimentary Clubhouse (childcare) for Students with Older Siblings

To assist families of multiple children across different grade levels, we provide an option for complimentary Clubhouse time depending on the student's check-in/out times as follows:

Before-School Clubhouse

Pre-elementary (P3-K) Student with a Sibling in Grades 4-8

Checked in at 8:10 a.m. or later: Complimentary from 8:10-8:40 a.m.

Checked in prior to 8:10 a.m.: Charges incur from the check-in time until 8:40 a.m.

Pre-elementary (P3-K) Student with a Sibling in Grades 1-3

Checked in at 8:20 a.m. or later: Complimentary from 8:20-8:40 a.m.

Checked in prior to 8:20 a.m.: Charges incur from the check-in time until 8:40 a.m.

Lower Elementary Student with a Sibling in Grades 4-8

Checked in at 8:10 a.m. or later: Complimentary from 8:10-8:20 a.m.

Checked in prior to 8:10 a.m.: Charges incur from the check-in time until 8:20 a.m.

After-School Clubhouse

Pre-elementary (P3-K) Student with a Sibling in Grades 4-8

Checked out no later than 3:40 p.m.: Complimentary from 3:05-3:40 p.m.

Checked out after 3:40 p.m.: Charges incur from 3:05 p.m. until checked out

Pre-elementary (P3-K) Student with a Sibling in Grades 1-3

Checked out no later than 3:15 p.m.: Complimentary from 3:05-3:15 p.m.

Checked out after 3:15 p.m.: Charges incur from 3:05 p.m. until checked out

Lower Elementary Student with a Sibling in Grades 4-8

Checked out no later than 3:40 p.m.: Complimentary from 3:25-3:40 p.m.

Checked out after 3:40 p.m.: Charges incur from 3:25 p.m. until checked out

Electronic Clock In/Out

For Clubhouse, an electronic clock is used to check students in/out and for billing. Students are checked in/out via Clubhouse staff and released only to Parents/Guardians or to an authorized person who is listed in their record. Parents/Guardians can update the list of authorized people via their Portal.

Your child will eat lunch in the classrooms between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on a regular school day. Your child's teacher will share the exact time with you when school starts in the fall.

Lunch From Home

When packing lunch for your child, the meals provided must meet the nutritional requirements as recommended by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (WAC 110-300-0190):

• A dairy product such as milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese;
• A serving of meat or a meat alternative such as beef, fish, poultry, legumes, tofu, or beans;
• A grain product such as bread, cereal, bagel, or rice cake;
• Fruits or vegetables as in 2 fruits or 2 vegetables or one fruit and 1 vegetable to equal the total portion size required;
• For a drink to qualify as a serving of fruit or vegetable, it must be one hundred percent fruit or vegetable juice;
• And a liquid to drink (water or one of the required components such as milk, fruit or vegetable juice).

Please note that milk and perishables must be in insulated containers with an ice pack. Additionally, please pack the eating utensils needed by your child to eat the meal.

Purchased Hot Lunch

An optional hot lunch option is available to all families. For information, please visit our Hot Lunch page.