A Day at MELC

School Hours

The school day begins at 8:25 am and ends at 3:15 pm. Students are supervised from 7:15-3:15 on school days only. No staff members are on campus to supervise students who are dropped off prior to 7:15 am.

Student Drop Off/Pick-Up Area

Students who are driven to school by parents should be delivered and picked up at the drop-off area in the back of the school. The front area is chained off after school for the safety of the students. All students who are picked up by a parent in the afternoon are to be picked up in the designated loop  Students should not be left unattended in the student-loading zone. Vehicles should not be left unattended in the student-loading zone. If parents have business in the school, vehicles should be parked in the designated spaces outside the gate. Parental cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Breakfast/Lunch

Breakfast  is served daily from 8:30-9:00. All students have the opportunity to eat a FREE breakfast here at school.   A free school lunch is available daily for our students. If a parent wishes, a lunchbox may be brought from home. Please send items that do not need to be heated. The school receives hot lunches Tuesday - Thursday and sandwiches on Monday and Friday.  

Children Leaving During School Hours

If a student needs to be picked up early or if there is any change in the way your child goes home, such as van drop-off or going home with someone other than the parent, we MUST be given a note. Otherwise, your child will be sent home the regular way. No change will be accepted after 2:30 pm by phone. Remember, classes are being taught until dismissal time. If a student is checked out early, he/she will miss instructional time. Parents must sign their child out if they are picked up before the end of the school day. No checkouts will occur after  2:30pm.