Q. Does ODS provide before-school/after-school childcare?
A. Yes we do! For a nominal rate Ocean Day provides child-care in the mornings starting at 7:00 A.M. and after school until 6:00 P.M. at a nominal rate. Students are supervised by a staff member and participate in a variety of activities including movies, indoor and outdoor games, and homework time.
Q. Does ODS offer a lunch program?
A. Yes we do! We offer a variety of microwaveable lunch items
(hotpockets, cheeseburgers, corndogs and soups) Also a snack bar is available for students to purchase drinks and snacks. All food items brought from home must be contained in a lunch box. Positively no soda or candy is permitted. Pre kindergarten and Kindergarten children should bring a nutritious midmorning snack from home.
Q. What is the school policy on uniforms?
A. A flexible generic mix and match uniform wardrobe for all students includes:
Boys: Slacks and walking shorts, long and short sleeved golf shirts, fleeces and pullover sweaters and logo gym wear.
Girls: Solid slacks and walking shorts, and skirts or skorts, short and long sleeved golf shirts, fleeces and pullover sweaters and logo gym wear.
Parents have the choice of coordinating shoe color and leg wear. Sneakers are permitted on gym day only. On gym day, the children, grades K-3, wear their gym clothes to school and remain in their gym clothes for the entire day. Grades 4 - 8, bring their gym clothes to school, and change during lunch/recess.
Q. What types of extracurricular activities are available?
A. Optional instruction in percussion and guitar from grades Pre-K through 8th is available. Club offerings vary by season they have included a ten week bowling club, hip-hop and aerobics lessons as well as art classes in the Fall and Spring. ODS also provides a Walking club in the fall and spring, weather permitting. There is a nominal fee for the clubs to cover expenses.
Q. Does Ocean Day have transportation?
A. No. Students living in districtsl are reimbursed $884.00 per year per child by their local public school district provided that the child is five by October 1st. Parents have been successful in forming carpools.
Q. Is there opportunity for parents to be involved?
A. Absolutely! We are partners in your child's education. Parents are helping in school every day in many different ways. They are in the library, the snack bar, at special events, book fairs, special contests and fundraisers, running after school clubs and clinics, helping our teachers and office staff, serving as advisors and sharing their time and talents with our parent-teacher advisory board and administration.
Q. Where is Ocean Day School located?
A. We are located in Lakewood, New Jersey across from Pine Park on Hope Chapel Road.
