Program location: President Lincoln's Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, Washington, DC 20011
Hours: 8:45-4:00
DROPOFF: Dropoff begins at 8:45am and ends at 9:00. Please enter at the gate at Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road. Let security know your child is participating in the Urban Adventure Squad program in partnership with Lincoln's Cottage. Stay left and pass the Visitor Center, then you'll see UAS staff on the right closer to the Cottage. This is an ambulance lane, so please be on time and help us make dropoff and pickup as quick and efficient as possible.
PICKUP: Pickup is at 4:00pm in the same place. You'll see us outside by 3:50. If you pick up your child after 4:00pm, we will charge a late fee. Fees will rise depending on the actual time of pickup. Please be on time; we are contractually obligated to clean up and vacate our space. We don't want to charge late fees--they are an administrative burden to us and not fun for you.
PICK-UP AUTHORIZATION: We will not release your child to anyone—including another UAS parent—unless we have permission from a parent or legal guardian. If you let us know in advance, we’ll include the info on our printed rosters. Otherwise, if someone other than the morning dropoff adult is picking up your child, please let us know when we see you so we can note it on our rosters.
WHAT SQUAD MEMBERS SHOULD BRING
--A simple bag lunch, which could be just a sandwich, and maybe a snack or fruit, depending on your child’s appetite. We have morning and afternoon snacks (e.g., fresh fruit, bars, cheesesticks) to keep brains and bodies fueled for adventure.
--A refillable water bottle, minimum 16-ounce size (please make sure it doesn’t leak).
--A lightweight backpack to hold the lunch, water bottle, and any extra layers/rain jacket, if necessary.
--Weather-appropriate clothes, hats, and comfortable shoes for hiking and walking. We do lots of walking! Comfortable, prepared kids = maximum adventure. Extra socks are always a good idea.
--For younger children, if relevant: a change of clothes in a plastic bag, in case your child sometimes wets or soils him/herself. We get muddy and have spills, but we generally only need to change clothes if a child has an accident.
**ALLERGY PROTOCOL** If your child has an allergy that might require intervention (e.g., Benadryl, EpiPen), please email me with the protocol that staff should follow in case of an allergic reaction. I am happy to discuss this, too, but written documentation ensures that we're on the same page, and that I can easily pass this info to our Squad leaders.
Snacks. None of our snacks contain nuts, but some carry a disclaimer saying the product may contain traces of nuts. If you don't serve snacks with these labels at home, please let us know and send extra snacks with your child. Squad members and Squad leaders DO bring lunches that carry nut products; we discourage food sharing and encourage hand-washing after meals, but we are not a nut-free environment.
Check out our STAFF BIOS here.
Hours: 8:45-4:00
DROPOFF: Dropoff begins at 8:45am and ends at 9:00. Please enter at the gate at Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road. Let security know your child is participating in the Urban Adventure Squad program in partnership with Lincoln's Cottage. Stay left and pass the Visitor Center, then you'll see UAS staff on the right closer to the Cottage. This is an ambulance lane, so please be on time and help us make dropoff and pickup as quick and efficient as possible.
PICKUP: Pickup is at 4:00pm in the same place. You'll see us outside by 3:50. If you pick up your child after 4:00pm, we will charge a late fee. Fees will rise depending on the actual time of pickup. Please be on time; we are contractually obligated to clean up and vacate our space. We don't want to charge late fees--they are an administrative burden to us and not fun for you.
PICK-UP AUTHORIZATION: We will not release your child to anyone—including another UAS parent—unless we have permission from a parent or legal guardian. If you let us know in advance, we’ll include the info on our printed rosters. Otherwise, if someone other than the morning dropoff adult is picking up your child, please let us know when we see you so we can note it on our rosters.
WHAT SQUAD MEMBERS SHOULD BRING
--A simple bag lunch, which could be just a sandwich, and maybe a snack or fruit, depending on your child’s appetite. We have morning and afternoon snacks (e.g., fresh fruit, bars, cheesesticks) to keep brains and bodies fueled for adventure.
--A refillable water bottle, minimum 16-ounce size (please make sure it doesn’t leak).
--A lightweight backpack to hold the lunch, water bottle, and any extra layers/rain jacket, if necessary.
--Weather-appropriate clothes, hats, and comfortable shoes for hiking and walking. We do lots of walking! Comfortable, prepared kids = maximum adventure. Extra socks are always a good idea.
--For younger children, if relevant: a change of clothes in a plastic bag, in case your child sometimes wets or soils him/herself. We get muddy and have spills, but we generally only need to change clothes if a child has an accident.
**ALLERGY PROTOCOL** If your child has an allergy that might require intervention (e.g., Benadryl, EpiPen), please email me with the protocol that staff should follow in case of an allergic reaction. I am happy to discuss this, too, but written documentation ensures that we're on the same page, and that I can easily pass this info to our Squad leaders.
Snacks. None of our snacks contain nuts, but some carry a disclaimer saying the product may contain traces of nuts. If you don't serve snacks with these labels at home, please let us know and send extra snacks with your child. Squad members and Squad leaders DO bring lunches that carry nut products; we discourage food sharing and encourage hand-washing after meals, but we are not a nut-free environment.
Check out our STAFF BIOS here.