The Patchogue-Medford School District sponsors a self-supporting before and after school program. The before school program hours are 6:50 a.m. until the start of school, and the after school program hours are from the close of school until 6:15 p.m.
Unfortunately, drop in days are not permitted at all.
You cannot save unused days. If your child is absent from school, you are still responsible to pay for childcare. The only credits you will receive for child care is if the school is closed due to inclement weather. If child care is open and you choose not to send your child to school you are still responsible for that payment and will not receive a credit.
You must submit a minimum of two days per week each week. This means if you have a before care contract, you must choose two before care each week. If you have an after care contract you must choose two after cares per week. If you have a before and after care contract you must submit two before care and two after care each week.
No, you do not. You only pay once per immediate family.
You are able to pay weekly or monthly. However, the invoice must be paid by the due date. There are no exceptions. If you have more than 3 late payments your child may be removed from the program.
Yes, we do. You must contact your caseworker before registering and fill out the necessary paperwork (Group Enrollment Packet). You must drop off the Group Enrollment Packet to the Childcare Office at Canaan Elementary. You are responsible to make sure it is kept up to date or you will be responsible for the full payments.
If you have a consistent schedule you may not make changes for the year. If you have a pick your days schedule you can change the schedule (before it has been approved) when you submit your days for the upcoming month. Remember, if it has been approved it can not be changed).
Follow these steps.
You will receive an email confirmation with the schedule change once the schedule is
approved. Please check the email confirmation and make sure the schedule change is correct.
Your child will be released only to the authorized pickup people listed on your Childcare Eleyo account. Anyone listed must be a minimum of 18 years old and must show a picture ID. If you would like to add an additional person to the list:
You can access your account through a smartphone or tablet. There are also parent/student computers available at the Family Service League located within Saxton Middle School: 121 Saxton Street Patchogue.
When you register your children it will ask you which school your children will attend for before or After Care. Please wait for your child's school to open up on line before registering.
If you have a Consistent contract you do not need to do anything. It will automatically renew.
If you have a Pick your days contract:
Once you have submitted the schedule change ( new month) you will get an approval letter and then you will receive an invoice. No changes may be made after approval has been done. The invoice MUST be paid by the due date. We will not call or email to remind you to make the payment. If you do not make the payment your child will not be able to attend child care until it is paid.
If you have any questions please call the Child Care office at 631-687-8105.
If you feel you would qualify for a reduced rate, you will need to fill out the "Income Eligibility" form which will be available after 08/04/25 on the Patchogue Medford Eleyo home page.
Tax statements for Child Care are available after January 1st. Use the Download Tax Information button from the Account Management Tools on the left to obtain a copy of the tax statement. If your child attended SCOPE, please go to their ELEYO site for the additional tax statement.
Patchogue-Medford utilizes an automated calling system to inform parents of important messages including delayed openings, early releases, and school closures. You can also check the Patchogue-Medford School District website at www.pmschools.org for information.
After you register, you will receive an e-mail informing you that your contract has been submitted. This does NOT mean you have been approved. Please wait for an e-mail stating if you've been approved or been placed on the Wait List. Please allow a minimum of 3-4 days after registration for us to process your application.
The accepted credit cards for payment are American Express, Discover, Master Card and Visa.
The children have the opportunity to socialize with friends by playing games, playing with toys, participating in physical activity in the gym or outside and making crafts or drawing. They also have the opportunity to do their homework in the afternoon. A snack is given at Before Care and After Care.
Pick up is no later than 6:15 PM. Charges of $5.00 per quarter hour will automatically be charged to your account. After a third late pick up your child can be terminated from the program.
Unfortunately, there are no refunds or credits for illness unless your child is absent from school and child care for more than 3 consecutive days and you can provide a physician’s note stating their return to school date.
There is a question on the registration form pertaining to allergies. It’s very important that you fill this out correctly. Our foods do not contain peanuts. If there are certain foods your child is not able to have please note it on the application and please discuss this with your group leader.
Before and After Care serves whole grain snacks, fruits, and vegetables, etc. Yes, your child may bring his/her own snack.
Child Care is held at each of the seven elementary schools within the Patchogue-Medford School District. Your child must attend child care at his/her home school and must be at least entering Kindergarten. We do not accept Pre-K students in the Child Care program.
There are 2 types of contracts to submit.
1, Consistent - This contract should only be used if you will not be making any changes from September - June.
2. Pick Your Days - This contract should be used if you would like to choose your days each month. You will need to submit a schedule change each month by the due date. ONLY SUBMIT one month at a time.
There are 3 options to choose when registering; Before care, After care and Before and Aftercare. If you need both Before and After care on the same day use the calendar that is for Before and Aftercare . Do not select all the options, as this may cause you to have to resubmit a new contract and you may loose your place in the registration process.
You will always have access to your account and may check it whenever you would like.
Absolutely! If your child has homework they will have an opportunity to work on it during After Care. They can not be forced to do it but they certainly are encouraged.
If you sign up for before care you will only have a before care contract. If you sign up for after care you will only have an after care contract. If you would like both Before & After care you must sign up for the before and after care calendar. You must submit 2 days per week in each section (before and after) that is the minimum required.
Registration will begin on August 4, 2025 at 9AM. Applications are approved on a first come first serve. You must register for the Before and After Care every year.
Feel free to contact us with what's on your mind.
