FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Answered!

What philosophy or curriculum do you adhere to?

Our curriculum focuses on activity-based settings to educate students for academic excellence and personal integrity in a diverse coeducational community that emphasizes responsibility, stimulates collaboration, and promotes mutual respect. Students learn to have confidence, independence, high self-esteem and develop a joy of learning.

Is there a transition period for my child? How do parents handle separation anxiety?

Separation anxiety is a normal developmental stage where children experience anxiety when they are separated from their parent. Some children have no separation anxiety and some children experience anxiety for several weeks. It is important to comfort the child and let them know it is okay to cry or feel upset. During the initial transition period children will meet their new teachers and classmates, and are gradually familiarized with school and classroom routines. If you are in doubt as to whether you should leave the classroom ask your child’s teacher. The length of time it takes before your child attends a full schedule will depend on the age and the individual child. Children are all unique. Teachers and the director are available to help any child who is having a particularly tough transition and teachers will provide necessary feedback to parents during the process.

Is there space in the program to enroll my child?

Enrollment is ongoing and a child may enter at any time during the year. Parents can contact us to find out about availability and space.

What qualifications do your teachers hold?

The teachers and assistants on our staff meet the requirements set by the state. These requirements include education and health requirements for people working with small children. We also strive to provide our staff with continued education in the area of Early Childhood Education. Each staff member also undergoes an extensive background check, CPR and first aid certification.

What is your discipline policy?

Discipline is a process of learning self-control, respect for others, and responsibility. Positive methods of discipline will be practiced at all times so children are aware of an acceptable code of conduct at school. Efforts to help students understand behaviors that are allowed, accepted, and encouraged will be used. Other stop-and-think strategies that lead to positive results through positive reinforcement, good role modeling and redirection will also be used. For any on-going issues, teachers will communicate with parents so that school and home are working together with a child’s best interests in mind. To help children learn to manage their actions and feelings, teachers will model sharing, waiting, taking turns, solving problems, controlling impulses, and expressing ideas through words.