Mrs. Julie McNulty- Director
703.491.4447 ext. 250
jmcnulty@aquinastars.org
During Extended Day hours please contact us on our direct line: 703-491-9411
The Extended Day program is regulated by the Department of Education, Division of Licensing as a religious exempt program. We provide a safe environment for students and the program is an extension of the school day. A student must be registered in order to use the program. Only Aquinas School students are eligible to register in the program. Drop in care is not available.
Parents will find that the Extended Day program is convenient because it offers safe on-site supervision with no transportation necessary and is consistent with the values and mission of the school.
The STARS Extended Day program utilizes PROCARE, a childcare management software platform, to coordinate all our registration and billing needs. We offer 2 types of Usage Plans:
Tuition plan
- Priority Registration
- Fixed monthly payments over 10 months
- Lower hourly rates
- credit is not given for student absences.
- Usage may be 1-5 days per week and will be billed accordingly
Actual Use Plans
- Monthly invoices that reflect the previous month’s actual usage
- Higher Hourly rates
- Registration is based on available space
The morning sessions begin at 6:00, 6:30 and 7 AM and end when the students are dismissed to go to class (7:30 Am). The afternoon program begins at dismissal (3:00 PM) and ends at 6:00 PM. Late fees are assessed after 6:00 PM ($1 per minute for every minute after 6:00PM).
The daily routine includes snack, optional study hall, outdoor play time (weather permitting) as well as indoor games and crafts. The students are grouped into rooms according to age and grade. Students are given the opportunity to attend home sporting events.
- Only registered students may use the program
- We provide an afternoon snack option daily.
- We offer a voluntary study hall period after snack time, Monday through Thursday.
- Early Release Sessions are separate from the regularly scheduled sessions and parents have the option to register for them in addition to a regular afternoon session or they may register for ONLY Early Release Sessions which run until 3:00 PM.
- The program is an extension of the school day, thus the same disciplinary, dress code (somewhat relaxed), and electronics guidelines/regulations are applied.
- The program is only available on days when school is in session.
2026-27 School Year
Morning Sessions
Session A1 : 6:00 – 7:30 AM
Session A2 : 6:30-7:30 AM
Session A3 : 7:00 – 7:30 AM
Early Release Session
Session ER: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions
Session B1 : 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Session B2 : 3:00- 5:00 PM
Session B3 : 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Extended Day Invoices are calculated and emailed monthly according to the sessions the student is registered to use. Fees may be paid one of three ways:
- Through your Procare Account. You can set up auto-pay options through Procare as well.
- Through the STARS Incidentals Link
- Senda check payable to STARS to the school office.
If an adjustment needs to be made to a student’s registered schedule, notification must be made in writing (either via email or in writing) before the 1st day of the month. Please submit all changes to jmcnulty@aquinastars.org
The STARS Extended Day program utilizes the software program PROCARE. Fall registration will be done through the Procare App. Parents will be required to download the Procare App and set up an account. Registration will be through an invitation. New Student registration will begin at the end of June. We are currently registering returning students.
