The School Day

Absence/Late Arrival

The school is required to verify all absences to make sure your child is safe. Please call the school office between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. when your child is tardy or absent from school.

After School Arrangements

For your child's protection, please notify the office by phone or send a signed and dated note if there is any change in your child's after-school routine. Without proper notification, the Olympia School District requires Madison staff to maintain the child's original schedule. 

Appropriate Dress

Have your child wear clothing suitable to the weather and the classroom. Clothes should be comfortable, safe, not disruptive to classwork and suitable for participating in active play. Hats are not allowed in the classroom but may be worn at recess.

Bus Transportation

If your child is eligible for bus transportation to and from schoolcall the OSD Transportation office at 596-7700 for pick-up and drop-off times and location of the bus stop

School Communication

Please check your child's organization skills folder or binder for school newsletters, teachers' notes, field trip notices, and other important announcements from school.

School Hours/Arrival Time

The school day runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:22 p.m. Children who walk or are dropped-off should not arrive before 8:45 a.m. Supervision is not provided until then. Children who eat breakfast at school should not arrive before 8:35 a.m. Supervision is not provided outside of school hours.

Morning kindergarten runs from 9:00 - 11:40 each day. Preschool hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 - 11:40 for the morning session and 12:40 - 3:22 for the afternoon session.

YMCA Before/After School Daycare

The YMCA provides before and after-school daycare in our building. This daycare operates from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fee can be negotiated, based on need, on a case by case basis. Please contact the YMCA at 705-2642 or pick up information in the school office if you are interested in this program.