Getting Started
All parents are welcome and encouraged to visit the Center prior to enrollment. All enrollment and Immunization records are required before a child may attend the Center. A signed physician’s statement and Health History Record is required within 2 weeks of admission. This information must be on file for all children attending the Center.
Each child between the ages of 3 months and 5 years of age is evaluated in the Fall and again in the Spring. Teacher are given a list of specific skills to be taught to a specific age group in the areas of Language, Reading Readiness, Math Readiness, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Self-Help, and Social skills. Children are evaluated on these skills in the Fall to determine specific strengths and weaknesses for each child and group of children. In this way a teacher can better modify the curriculum to the specific needs of the children in her class. Children are re-evaluated in the exact same way in the Spring as in the Fall so as to assess their progress and to be accountable for what each child is being taught at the Center. Parents are able to schedule a conference with the child’s teacher of the Director to discuss each evaluation and to ask questions.
Tuition
Tuition fees are due on Monday, in advance for the week. On Tuesday, an $18.00 late fee will be charged and for each day thereafter that the tuition is not paid. Monthly and semi-monthly payment of tuition is also accepted. If parents pay monthly, tuition is due on the first of each month. If parents pay semi-monthly, tuition is due on the 1st and 15th of each month. School-age children who will be in full day-care at the Center due to a public school holiday will be charged an additional $10.00 per day in order that the Center may provide full day care, serve 2 snacks as well as breakfast and lunch, and allow the children to go on a field trip. Public and Private Kindergarten children who will be in full day care due to a school holiday will be charged an additional $6.00 per day.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served to all children who are interested between 6:30am and 8:00 am and consists of a selection of 2 different types of cereal. There is no extra charge for breakfast. Children are not allowed to bring breakfast items from home. A nutritious morning and afternoon snack is served to each child as well as a hot lunch. All meals and snacks are included in the child’s weekly tuition. Each is prepared by a full time cook. Snacks do not include foods high in sugar content, but instead include such nutritional items as fresh fruit, cheese, and peanut butter served with juice or lemonade.