You can call our business office at 248-625-3547, on our mobile APP or click here.
The first full day of school will be the first day and the last full day of school will be the last day.
Andersonville Elementary School and Springfield Plains Elementary School and Stars & Stripes Learning Academy. In order for your child to be transported from Andersonville Elementary School and Springfield Plains Elementary School, you will have to notify Clarkston Community Schools Transportation Department and sign the request for alternate bus form included in the information packet. School bus transportation will be provided by Clarkston Community Schools in partnership with Stars & Stripes.
The registration fee carries through to all of our programs. All currently enrolled students will be charged an annual registration fee of $35 (one child) or $50 (family) that will be posted to your account on the 1st of the month of your registration anniversary date with Stars & Stripes.
Families with more than one child enrolled in ANY Stars & Stripes program will automatically receive a 5% discount on the lower tuition. (EXAMPLE: If you have one child in gymnastics and one child in karate you will receive a 5% tuition discount.) This applies only for the After School Kids Club.
No, Stars & Stripes provides all snacks and supplies. Lunch for 1/2 Day Kids Club participants is provided by their parents.
Our tuition is divided into 9 installment payments (September-May) for your convenience (which is billed monthly). Just like college, your tuition pays for a class spot, REGARDLESS OF ATTENDANCE. If you should receive extra classes (August, June & 5 week months) there will be no extra charge although it will be considered a make-up for classes missed.
• (1 day) $13.00/week –billed $52/month
• (2 days) $26.00/week –billed $104/month
• (3 days) $39.00/week –billed $156/month
• (4 days) $52.00/week –billed $208/month
• (5 days) $59.00/week –billed $236/month
For exact dates please check the Stars & Stripes website at www.StarsandStripesKids.com. (Halloween) (Thanksgiving Break) (Christmas Break) (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (Mid Winter Break) (Spring Break) (Good Friday) **Dates are subject to change.**
Absolutely. If a child has a food allergy we will ask the parent to provide their snack.
You must register one full business day in advance. We need 24 hrs. to properly notify your student's school and bus garage.
Yes, Stars & Stripes does not provide lunch.
Yes, class schedules can be found at the Stars & Stripes Business Office, online or on our mobile APP. Stars & Stripes Kids Activity Center staff will release the student from the After School Kids Club so they will then attend their scheduled class. Once class is over they will be signed back into the After School Kids Club. *Additional tuition fees will apply.
Once you have registered for your child’s slot you are obligated and bound by the installment tuition terms.
You may call (248) 625-3547 to notify us if a person (not on your paperwork )will pick up your child. Staff may not release children to anyone who is not authorized by the custodial parent.
If a parent or authorized person is late picking the child up, a late fee of $20 for every 15 minutes will be applied (if a child is consistently picked up late). Children become upset when parents are not on time so please call (248) 625-3547 if you know you will be late.
We require a higher standard of certification than the law requires, which means our directors are Michigan Certified or credentialed in Child Development. Our staff is certified in CPR, First Aid and maintain the highest education and training to meet or exceed the licensing rules as required by the state of Michigan.
No, the After School Kids Club will not be running that day.
Please do not send a sick child to school. If a child arrives with symptoms of illness, the child will not be permitted to stay. Children will be excluded from contact with the other children; seated with the staff at the front desk until parents can be notified. Please notify us if your child becomes ill and will not be attending that day. We ask that parents notify us when their child contracts a communicable disease. Stars & Stripes will notify all other parents about any communicable disease outbreaks (this does not name the child involved just the classroom to indicate highest exposure). A child will not be permitted to attend Kids Club when he or she has vomited or had diarrhea during the previous 24 hours.
Absolutely. If your child is doing a gymnastics, karate, tumbling, dance or warrior class then they would need to bring the correct attire for that program. If they are not doing a class and you do not want them to play in their school clothes, please pack additional clothes for them to change into.
You will need to fill out the medication permission and instructions form included in the information packet from the state of Michigan. Their medication must have the pharmacy label on it. Please bring the medication in a plastic bag that also has the child’s name on it.
