After the Bell / After School Program

• If school is canceled due to inclement weather or for any other reason, the after school program will not be in session for that day/days.
• If there is an unplanned early release due to weather, after school will be canceled .
• If there is a two hour delay, the program will run as scheduled!

• If the program is cancelled, you will be reimbursed at the end of the pay period for any days that were paid for in advance. Please pay attention to school announcements and weather, and be prepared ahead of time to find an alternative plan for your child.
• When children are absent from school, a refund will be issued to their accounts

• Please make sure that if there are any changes to your after-school schedule
  (absences, early pick up, practice, etc.), that you inform your program's site
  coordinator:
• at Westshire - Leslie Berger
• at Samuel Morey - Jean Daley

As Rivendell is an interstate school district, the process of applying for financial aid is different for Vermont and New Hampshire residents. In both cases, assistance is available through state child-care subsidy programs.
Read the information below to get started. If you have questions, please reach out to Leslie Berger for further assistance.

The subsidy, also known as the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP), is managed by VT Child Development Division (CDD). We strongly encourage eligible families to apply! There is a registration process, and you won’t hear back immediately about your application, but the agency is reliable and will provide financial assistance for anyone that is eligible. Additionally, if you are found eligible, your child care assistance will begin on the date that your completed application is received. This means that even if it takes a while to receive confirmation, submitting your application earlier is better, as you’ll receive back coverage.

If your application is approved ~

• You will hear how much CDD will pay, for how many hours, and for what period.
• They will send authorized payments directly to Rivendell
• You’ll pay any co-payments that you are responsible for
• Income guidelines can be found at 
• To apply for the subsidy: https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/ccfap

IMPORTANT: After completing the application,

• You must drop it off at the Family Place in Norwich, VT. This is the local agency that handles the subsidy for our region.
• All of the information to apply is included in the packet. If you have any difficulty with the application process please let me know and I will help you navigate the system.

• Great News! After the Bell is now recognized as an approved, licensed childcare provider with the State of New Hampshire. Our Orford families can now apply for child-care subsidies, just as our Vermont families can access financial assistance across the river.
• What does this mean? If you are a New Hampshire resident and qualify for financial assistance, you can receive help paying for your child’s attendance at ATB.
• The NH Child Care Scholarship provides assistance for NH residents:
• Receiving Financial Assistance (FANF)
• Participating in the FANF Work Program
• Working or looking for work and meet income guidelines
• Going to school and meet income guidelines

How to apply?

Go to: https://www.nh-connections.org/families/child-carescholarship This webpage provides several links. From here you’ll be able to determine if your family qualifies for financial assistance. If you are eligible, click on the box labeled "See if you Qualify for Assistance". This will take you to a new webpage for NH EASY GATEWAY TO SERVICES. Here you’ll be able to enter your information and see right away if you qualify.

If your family does qualify, please be in touch with me and I’ll provide you with a Child Care Provider Verification form to submit to DHHS.

“In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.”

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights

regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or

administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex,

disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or

funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information

(e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local)

where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact

USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made

available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint

Form. (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.