Quest Policies and Procedures

Quest is the after-school program at EBIA, providing extended care and programming options to 

students in grades 6-8, Tuesdays through Fridays during the school year.*  The Quest team consists of EBIA staff as well as external providers, working together to deliver several enrichment, academic and play opportunities during the hours of 3:30 - 5:30 pm. No students may remain on campus unattended after school hours; if not picked up by 3:50 pm, students will be automatically signed into Quest and charged accordingly. 

Quest care is not offered on holidays, intersession, PLP, or any school day with early dismissal. 

School Calendar can be found here. Enrichment Calendar can be found here.

*Mondays will be Office Hours led by teachers, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Office Hours may require registration and a confirmation email. No charge will be assessed for students picked up by 5:00 pm. Quest is offered on Mondays from 5:00 - 5:30 pm after a student has attended Office Hours.

Students remaining on campus after 3:50 pm will be signed into Quest after-care until 5:45 pm and charged accordingly, starting on Monday, August 14th.

Quest Daily Schedule (Tues-Fri 3:30-5:30)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Snack & Check-in 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tutor Time

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Open Recreation, Arts & Games or Enrichment

   4:30 PM - 5:30 PM All Community Enrichment Classes

5:30 PM Dismissal

   5:45 PM Late Charges Begin ($10 for the first minute & $1/min after)

Quest Attendance Plans for 2023-24

• Unlimited Plan: $400 per trimester (includes Mondays after Office Hours):

Tuesdays through Fridays students will be given a snack directly after school as they check into Quest on our blacktop. On days when a student is not enrolled in a community organization (i.e. Clefology or Cooking Round the World for an additional cost), students will attend Tutor Time and a scheduled rotation between Intramural Sports, Arts & Games or our included community organization of the day (i.e. Gardening Tuesdays, Robotics on Tuesdays & Fridays, Beat Making Thursdays,  Rob Skate Academy Thursday,  and Sports Clinics by UpNext Sports on Wednesdays) on a first-come, first-served basis when they check into Quest After School Care as space may be limited. Some community classes will need a full trimester commitment. If classes become full, a waiting list will be implemented and a secondary class may become available based on demand. 

• Per Day Subscription Plan: $150 per weekday, per trimester:

The Per Day student may attend one set day every week for the trimester; e.g., if  you select the Tuesday Only subscription, you may attend every Tuesday of the trimester.

• Monday (5:00 - 5:30 pm)

• Tuesday (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

• Wednesday (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

• Thursday (3:30 -5:30 pm)

• Friday (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

The Per Day students will start with Tutor Time and will have a scheduled rotation of programming including Intramural Sports, Crafts & Games, and an included community organization like Clefology! If classes become full, a waiting list will be implemented and a secondary class may become available based on demand. 

• Drop-in Plan: $30/day unplanned, $25/day with pre-registration:

Tuesdays through Fridays students will be given a snack directly after school as they check into Quest on our blacktop. On days when a student is not enrolled in a community organization (i.e. Rob Skate Academy , Clefology or Cooking Round the World for an additional cost), students will attend Tutor Time and a scheduled rotation between Intramural Sports, Arts & Games or our included community organization of the day (i.e. Gardening Tuesdays, Robotics on Tuesdays & Fridays, Beat Making Thursdays and Sports Clinics by UpNext Sports on Wednesdays) on a first-come, first-served basis when they check into Quest After School Care as space may be limited. Some community classes will need a full trimester commitment and will not be able to have students drop in. 

• Extended Care: Multiple Program Discount: 

75% discount will be given to families that need extended care after sporting practices, Drumline, Science Olympiad or The Musical. Students remaining on campus 15 minutes after the end of program/practice will be signed into Quest after-care until 5:15 pm and charged accordingly, starting on Monday, August 14th.

Billing Info

Unlimited Plan and Per Day Plan payments are due at registration and will be collected via Jumbula, our registration system. Drop-in can be registered in advance via Jumbula using a credit card.  You can also register a credit card in Jumbula for unplanned drop-ins. Advanced registration of drop-ins, or adding a credit card that can be charged, will receive a $5 discount on the drop-in rate. For students who drop-in without registration or credit card on account, invoices will be sent at the end of each month. Families can switch from Drop-In to Unlimited or Per Day at the start of each trimester. Fees will not be pro-rated. No refunds are given.

Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch will receive tuition assistance. We are giving a 75% discount to all families that qualify. Please complete the lunch form in your school registration packet to apply. Please contact Ms. Bonita Herrera ([email protected]) for assistance with the lunch form.

Registration

Registration will occur through Jumbula, our on-line registration system. A detailed step-by-step guide to registering is available on Ebiaquest.Jumbula.com. Access and updates will be delivered via PowerSchool.  

• Registration for Quest Trimester 1 will begin Wednesday,  August 2.

for services starting on August 14, 2023 and ending on October 20th, 2023. 

• Registration for Quest Trimester 2 will begin October 17, 2023 

for services starting on November 1st, 2023 and ending on February 16th, 2024. 

• Registration for Quest Trimester 3 will begin February 13th, 2023

for services starting on February 28th, 2024 and ending on May 24th, 2024.

• Drop-In: Drop-ins are registered and charged on a per day, as needed basis. Registration and payments will be handled via https://ebiaquest.jumbula.com, our registration system. 

• Register in advance: Select the day your child will attend via the Jumbula EBIA website, and pay with credit card.You will receive a $5 discount for registering in advance.

• Planned drop-in with pre-registered credit card in Jumbula: EBIA Staff will register your child in Jumbula for that day, and charge your saved credit card.  The rate will be discounted $5.

• Unplanned drop-in: EBIA Staff will register your child in Jumbula for that day, and you will be invoiced at the end of each month. 

• Multiple Program Discount: 75% discount will be given to families that need extended care after sporting practices, Drumline, Science Olympiad or The Musical. 

Pick-up/Sign-out

For pick-up between 3:50 and 5:30 pm, we ask that an authorized adult sign-out with Quest staff from their vehicles. For the safety of students and staff, we will not allow students to walk off campus for pick-up during Quest.  Programming ends and circle curbside pick-up begins at 5:30 and lasts until 5:45 pm. 

During the registration process there will be a form to fill out to provide a list of authorized adults who may sign-out your child in addition to their parent or guardian. Please provide a full list, including car-pooling partners. 

If a student remains on campus after 5:45 pm a late fee of $10 for the first minute and $1 per minute thereafter will be charged. After 6:45 pm, staff may contact law enforcement, per school policy. Please see Disciplinary Policy section following for procedures regarding repeated lateness or not following sign-out procedures.

After school, students may stay to receive help from tutors on designated office hour days, or participate in enrichment activities designed to engage students and give them exposure to myriad learning experiences. At our Lower School, these activities occur through the EBIA Quest program. Arrangements must be made for on?time pick?up every day. 

* In light of the COVID?19 pandemic and the subsequent public health response to prioritize the safety and health of all students, staff and families, the EBIA experience may be modified as needed to include social distancing and online learning during the 2022?23 school year.

Ridesharing Services

As per state and federal law, ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber are forbidden for unaccompanied minors (under the age of 18) unless the service explicitly states that its drivers are qualified to transport an unaccompanied minor. If your student uses ridesharing services to get to and from school, please use services like HopSkipDrive or Zum to ensure that the driver is qualified to transport minors.

All students walking home or using a third-party pickup service must self check out from campus promptly at the 5:30 pm with an EBIA Quest staff person and have a walk waiver on file. 

Disciplinary Policy

In order for EBIA to have a safe, fun, and sustainable after-school program all students and families must abide by Quest norms and policies. Our policies boil down to respect: respecting staff, peers, other people’s time, rules which are designed for safety and efficiency. EBIA is a community of families and educators working together, and our first step will be collaborative communication and problem-solving.  

However, If these efforts do not solve behavior issues Quest has a strict policy of enforcing defined consequences, up to and including not being invited back to Quest. Being dismissed from Quest will not be grounds for a refund. 

Restorative justice promotes values and principles that use inclusive, collaborative approaches for being in community. These approaches validate the experiences and needs of everyone within the community, particularly those who have been marginalized, oppressed, or harmed. These approaches allow us to act and respond in ways that are healing rather than alienating or coercive. -excerpt from Amstutz and Mullet 

The community is composed of individuals who exercise self-discipline while understanding the need for inter-dependency. 

Student/Parent Behaviors

Please see below for a list of student or parent actions that may result in disciplinary action. These are examples; this list is not comprehensive.

• Not coming to the Blacktop immediately after school to check in with Quest Staff

• Leaving assigned location during programming

• Not following staff directions

• Disrespectful language or hurtful physical action to fellow students or to staff

• Repeated pattern of late pick up past 5:45 pm (More than 3 times, or more than 30 minutes total, in trimester - whichever comes first)

• Not paying invoices

Quest disciplinary action steps

1. Verbal warning to student 

2. Communication home to family

3. Week-long break from Quest 

4. Dismissed from Quest for the trimester

Quest Contact Info

Ms. Nisse Watts, our Enrichment Coordinator, can be reached at [email protected] or via phone at 510-577-9553 (or through the main line 510-577-9557, ext 116).

ebiaquest.jumbula.com

EBIA Enrichment Calendar