Frequently Asked Questions

No. SED is a private, independent, not-for-profit organization overseen by a volunteer parent board and is neither financed nor governed by the school, the town or the PTO.

SED is governed by a Parent Board made up of parent volunteers whose children are enrolled in the program and the Director of the program. The Board oversees the finances and functioning of the program, represents the families enrolled in the program, and supports the Director and the staff. Board members are not compensated for their service in any way. 

SED operates under license from and supervision by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To ensure compliance with EEC policies and procedures, all SED locations undergo a surprise annual inspection by the EEC.

Typical Schedule at Elementary Schools

• 2:15–2:20 – Attendance
• 2:20–3:00 – Snack and outdoor play
• 3:00–3:15 – Meeting
• 3:15–5:00 – Crafts, gym games, outdoor play, free play in cafeteria
• 5:00–5:15 – Optional snack
• 5:15–6:00 – Clean-up, card games, books, table games
• 6:00–6:15 – Card games and pickup for remaining children

Typical Schedule at Middle School

• 2:45 – 3:05 – Noyes and Loring arrives
• 3:10 – Curtis dismisses; students wash hands
• 3:15 – Snack
• 3:35 – Meeting
• 3:45 – Homework time or Outside/Gym
• 4:15 – Activities open
• 5:00 – Second snack
• 5:30 – Cards, board games, arts and crafts

Once we reach our licensed capacity at a site, all non-enrolled children are placed on a waitlist.

Each year, enrollment requests vary based on the demographics of the town. Waitlists are maintained by site. Some sites have longer wait lists than others. We make every effort to accommodate as many children as possible. There is no set time you can expect to be on the waitlist. As spots become available (due to attrition, schedule change requests, families moving out of town, etc.), we will offer them to families in order on the waitlist.

No. We have a rolling waitlist, so you do not need to re-register each year. You will continue to move up the waitlist as space becomes available. We will reach out to you when we can offer you a partial or full enrollment, based on your request and if space becomes available.

Yes. There are nineteen Wednesdays, including the last day of school, designated as Early Release days for the Sudbury Public Schools. SED plans a variety of onsite theme days and field trips over the course of the year. The cost of the field trips and theme days is included in the tuition should you elect care for Wednesdays. Field trips are planned by each site and are subject to change; any changes in program plans will be communicated by the Site Coordinators. Each site posts an Activities Calendar each month which will list the activities/field trips planned for ILAP Wednesdays.

SED offers Holiday & Vacation programming on select days throughout year. Planned dates for each year are announced prior to the start of the school year and typically include the following:

• Rosh Hashanah (if it falls on a school day)
• Yom Kippur (if it falls on a school day)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• SPS Teacher Professional Day
• Veteran’s Day (if it falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday)
• Tuesday – Friday of February Vacation week
• Tuesday – Friday of April Vacation week

The cost of these programs is $100.00 per day and includes 9.5 hours of care as well as crafts, snacks, and the cost of any trip or show. These programs are not included in the regular monthly tuition; parents are expected to pay at the time of registration. Waitlisted families who are admitted to the program after registration closes will be billed
separately.

If parents have an occasional need for an additional day of care, arrangements can be made in advance on a space available basis with the Site Coordinator. Please call or email the site directly. If you arrange for your child to come as a space available on a particular day, you will be charged for that day, whether your child attends or not. Elementary Schools are $15/mornings and $45/afternoons. Curtis Middle School is $20/mornings and $35/afternoons. Space available enrollment is not available on Early Release Wednesdays.

SED provides a healthy daily snack at each program site, following the USDA guidelines for school snacks. Snack menus are posted at each site. SED does not provide lunches on Early Release Wednesdays, so parents should send a peanut and tree nut free lunch on those days. All sites are tree nut/peanut free. Please inform SED during the enrollment process if your child has any food allergy and/or dietary restrictions. Elimination of food items (other than tree nuts or peanuts) at sites based on
children’s allergies will be decided by the Site Coordinator.

No. SED runs its programs during the academic year and does not provide services in the summer.

We accept Massachusetts state child care vouchers. If you have questions or if you believe you qualify, please call Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates at (508) 755-2340. SED also offers some limited, need-based financial aid. To apply for this assistance, please complete our application form and provide all supporting documents listed. The application process is confidential.