2) What ages does your program serve?
Infants; 2 months - 14 months, Toddlers from 15 months to 2.8 years and Preschoolers; 2.9 to Kindergarden age, located
in separate classrooms.
3)
What happens
if my child doesn’t adjust to school? For any new child, the first four weeks are a trial
period. If after that time it is decided that your child is not ready, you will only pay for the contracted
days during those four weeks. All other tuition money will be refunded.
4)
How much
do you charge if we are late in picking up our child? There is no charge for the first 5 minutes
you are late, after that you are charged $1 per minute.
5) What if I need my child to stay beyond his contracted time? Extended day options
available from 1:00 – 5:30.
6) What happens if my child misses a day?
There are no make-ups if your child misses school for any reason, including
snow days.
7) Do we get a refund if school is closed?
School is open year round and we will try to open every day. There is no refund for days we need to close due
to weather.
8) What is the philosophy of your school? Children learn by interacting with their
environment and others. We help to develop socialization skills and use a hands on play and exploration
style. We have a balance of structured and unstructured activities with individual, small and large
group interactions.
9) How many children do you have per teacher? The Teacher/Student
ration is 1 to 6, better than the state requirement of 1 to 10.
10) What if my child is not toilet trained?
Toilet training is not required, we do what you are doing.
11) Do kids come to school when they
are sick? Our policy is your child should be free of any symptoms without medication for 24 hours. They
are not required to stay home for a runny nose or a cough. If a child becomes sick during the day, they will be
separated from their peers and kept comfortable, until their caretaker arrives for pick up.
12) How will I know how my child is doing?
You will have daily interaction with your child's teacher. At your request, a conference with the teacher
can be scheduled. Progress reports are also written bi-annually; one in November and a more detailed checklist
in May.
13) When are parents allowed to visit the classroom? We are a family friendly preschool,
parents are welcome in the classroom at any time. Prior notification is not necessary but would be appreciated.
14)
Do teachers
come and meet the children outside at arrival time? For drop-off and pick-up; parents must accompany
their children into the building and make sure they are checked in or out by a teacher.
15)
What if
my child needs to bring something from home? Your child may bring a toy or comfort item to school.
No weapons or electronic games are allowed.
16)
What type of outside play area do you have? There is a fenced in play yard with swings,
play toys, and more. We go outside every day, year round weather permitting.
17)
What is
your policy on children with allergies? We are a nut free school.
18)
What do you serve for daily snacks? Children bring their own snacks to school. We
also serve 100% juice and water.
19) Do
you offer a summer program? We are open year round and currently offer a half day with an extended option
summer program for between 8 - 10 weeks. We are always closed the last week of August.