Policies and Procedures

• Meritor is a tree-nut and peanut free school. 

• The school will be open for extended day beginning at 7:30 AM and ending at 6:00 PM.
• The academic day is 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

• Arrival time for students is by 8:25 AM and be ready to begin classes promptly at 8:30 AM.

• Shuttle bus service will be offered in the morning beginning at 7:45 AM from the Andover location, 8:10 AM from the N Andover location to Middleton. There is an extra fee associated with the bus  of $1.50 per ride. Bus cards will be available for purchase. $120.00 per month OR 20 round trips.

• Afternoon bus service will leave Middleton at 3:00 PM going to the North Andover facility and Andover bus stop. Children MUST be picked up at the bus stop. There is no supervision at the drop off sites.

• We have a drive-up pick-up service to expedite dismissal. There is a double line of cars in front of the school. A card to place in the windshield will be provided on the first day of school. Teachers are on duty until 3:10 for dismissal. After that time, they are busy helping children with work or attending staff/team meetings. If a parent is going to be picking up a child  after 3:10 PM, the child will be in the After School program. A fee of $10.00 is charged for the first 20 minutes. After that, the fee is $20.00 per hour. Payment must be made per diem unless the child is signed up for the after school program.

• If a parent or adult is entering the school to pick up a child prior to 3:00 PM, please stop at the front desk and we will call for the child. This practice is to maintain the integrity of your child's classroom instructional time.

• Lunch cards are available for the cost of $60. Your child's teacher will keep the lunch card. The card will be marked off whenever a child receives a school lunch. A menu will go home at the end of the week for the following week. You will be notified when a new card needs to be purchased. Lunch cards can be purchased the first day of school.

• Medication forms must be obtained from the front desk prior to administration of any medicines. Antibiotics must be in original prescription-labeled bottle and must remain in school. A parent or guardian must bring the medication to school. Under no circumstances may medication be left in a child's possession.

• Uniforms must be worn every day. On gym days, a gray or blue sweat suit or wind suit can be worn. A plain white or blue t-shirt (no designs) can be worn with the sweat suit. On non-gym days, uniform pants must be worn (no cargo pants, capris, or velvet). Sweaters, sweatshirts, and all shirts must be navy blue or white with no commercial logos. The uniform policy will be strictly enforced. Please consult our uniform page for more information.
• Sick policy- We require that children remain home for at least 24 hours after having a temperature (designated as 100 degrees). If a child is vomitting  even without a fever, we ask that you keep him/her home for at least another day to avoid spreading a virus to classmates and staff. If we send a child home from school with a temperature, he/she should not return to school the next day.