Policies

 

	Admission Criteria
	Tuition Fees
	Withdrawal of Child
	Volunteering
	Fundraising
	Arrival & Departure
	Storm Policy
	Behavior Management Policy
	Medical & Illness
	Outside Play

 

	Admission Criteria
		1. Children between the ages of three (3) and five (5) are eligible for our nursery school programs.
		2. If the centre is operating at full enrollment, names will be placed on a waiting list for admission, and admission will be awarded on a first come first served basis.
		3. Children are required to have a current medical assessment. They must also be immunized as recommended by the local Medical Officer of Health prior to admission, as stipulated by the Day Care Act.
		4. Any changes in your address, phone number or place of employment should be reported immediately to the Director.
		5. When you enroll your child, you will be expected to list those persons authorized to pick up your child. If there is a change to this list, you will be expected to provide it in writing.
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	Tuition Fees(the fee is subject to change)
		Yearly Registration fee - $25.00 per child
		Two sessions per week - $530.00 per year per child ($53.00 per mouth)
		Three sessions per week - $720.00 per year per child ($72.00 per month)
	Payment of Fees:
		1. Registration Fee is due at time of registration and is non-refundable.
		2. Fees are due at the beginning of each year or can be divided into ten (10) equal payments due at the beginning of each school month. Post dated cheques are welcomed.
		3. Payments should be given to the Director, Assistant Director, Treasurer or designated parent. Receipts will be available from the same.
		4. Non-payment of fees: We regret that unless fees are paid regularly, and on time, we shall be obliged to ask you to remove your child from the centre.
		Late payment notices will be given by the Director after two (2) weeks. A phone call from the President will be made after 3 weeks. All fees will have to be paid in full by the end of the month for the child to continue.
		* If the Nursery School receives one NSF cheque from that point on only cash will be accepted.
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	Withdrawal of Child
		In the event that you temporarily withdraw your child from the Preschool program for any reason, you must continue to pay your monthly tuition in order to secure your enrollment. Teachers must be given two weeks notice of withdrawal. However, if space is available and you have not paid tuition to reserve a spot, you may re-enroll your child.
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	Volunteering
		As we are a non-profit, parent-owned Co-op that relies heavily on parents, the Nursery School offers three options for families attending the centre.
		1 . Full Volunteer: Consists of no cash donation but parent agrees to volunteer up to 10 hours of their time.
		2. Partial Volunteer: Consists of a cash donation of $50.00 and the parent agrees to volunteer up to 5 hours of their time.
		3. Non-Volunteer: Consists of a $ 100 donation and the parent is taken off the Volunteer Coordinators list. They are accountable for 0 hours.
		*Snacks and cleaning (when applicable) do not count towards Volunteer hours.
		*Volunteer hours are per family regardless of the number of children attending.
		Please Note: Any parent who chooses Full or Partial Volunteer and does not fulfill their commitment will be billed at the end of April at the rate of $ 10.00 per hour.
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	Fundraising
	1. Full Fundraiser: consists of no cash donation but the parent(s) agree to participate in the fundraising efforts though the selling of products/services and fundraising campaigns.
	2. Non-Fundraiser: consists of a $250.00 donation and the parents(s) will not be expected to participate in the selling of products/services for the purpose of raising funds for the school.	top
	*Parents are expected to sign a contract for each of these commitments, and their names and levels of commitment will be passed on the Director, Volunteer Coordinator and Treasurer for reference throughout the year. These will be kept on file at the Nursery School.

 

	Arrival & Departure
		8:55/12:55 When arriving with your child, assist him/her in removing outdoor clothing and hanging them up or putting them in his/her cubby.
		11:30/3:30 When departing with your child, assist them with dressing and pick up art/craft and or pertinent information from teachers.
		*Only those persons that you have indicated on the admissions forms will be permitted to pick up your child unless we have received written instructions from you specifying otherwise.
		*Please respect the arrival and departure times. Arriving before 8:55/12:55 infringes on teacher preparation time. Scheduling issues should be addressed with the Director.
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	Storm Policy
		In the event that schools are closed due to poor weather, the Nursery School will be closed as well.
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	Behavior Management Policy
		After three verbal reminders, children are asked to leave the area and return when they feel they are ready. No staff member or volunteer shall:
		1 . Permit corporal punishment including but not limited to: a) striking a child directly or with any physical object, or b) shaking, shoving, spanking or other forms of aggressive physical conduct;
		2. Require or force a child to repeat physical movements.
		3. Use harsh, humiliating, belittling, or degrading responses of any form, including verbal, emotional, or physical;
		4. Confine or isolate a child; or
		5. Deprive a child of basic needs including food, shelter, clothes, or bedding.
		WE TRY TO CATCH THEM BEING GOOD!!!!
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	Medical & Illness
		Parents are expected to use the following guidelines to help decide whether a child is too sick to attend the Centre for that day:
		"Needs to stay home" symptoms include:
		--appears to have a fever --vomiting or diarrhea --very congested cough or cold --complaints of a bad headache or sore throat --a suspicious rash or weeping eyes --red or runny eyes/ears --lice
		You are asked to call the Centre if your child is ill and won't be attending. Please inform the staff at this time of the nature of your child's illness so that we can be alert to similar symptoms in the other children and the possible cause.
		"Can attend Centre" symptoms include:
		--runny nose --slight cough --slight headache or stomach ache --mild symptoms (use common sense)
		Staff are aware if your child is not feeling his/her usual self. If your child develops any of the more severe symptoms during the day, you will be notified to take the child home. If the parent cannot be contacted, the Emergency contact person will be notified. We will do our best to comfort and reassure your child until your arrival.
		It is our policy that children too sick to play outdoors should remain at home.
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	Outside Play
		It is policy to allow children to go outside daily in fall and spring, weather permitting. This policy is a result of a number of considerations. First of all, the centre does not have the staff to allow one staff member to remain inside to supervise one or two children. Secondly, the staff feel that it is in the best interest of the child to go outside daily. The staff assure you that great care is taken to watch that your child does not become cold or wet. In most cases, if your child is too ill to go outside, then it would probably be best if your child remain home that day. Certainly individual cases are open for discussion with the Director. Please do not hesitate to do so. Children should come with appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather (dressing in layers is best) and with sunscreen and/or insect repellent already applied during the fall and spring months.
		All children are to go outside unless:
		1 . The outside temperature is below -10 degrees C 2. The wind chill is below -10 degrees C 3. The child is taking prescription medication 4. The outside weather is stormy
		During winter months staff will schedule one day per week for each class to go outside. Parents are asked to provide appropriate clothing for that day, including hats, mittens,snowsuit (or equivalent) and warm boots.
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