Please limit your drop off and pick up time to less than 3 minutes in each classroom, as we frequently have multiple families picking up/dropping off simultaneously. We want to ensure everyone's safety and keep our eyes on the children. If you would like to discuss something about your child that will go beyond 3 minutes or would like to stay for a longer observation, please let us know in advance so we may schedule a proper time to focus our undivided attention on your needs.
Arrival/Departure Children must be accompanied by an adult inside the building at all times. Children must be dropped off or picked up from the classroom and transferred to and from directly with a staff member, evidenced by a verbal greeting, eye contact and a mutual understanding that the child is changing custodial hands. Multiple staff members will be on-site to transfer children to and from care, and parents must use our Brightwheel app's QR code at the entrances or classroom doors to scan children in and out. Children must be accompanied at all times until they reach their classroom. Parents are responsible for the care and supervision of their children until they are transferred over to a staff member directly in their classroom at drop-off. Parents are responsible for the care and supervision of their children as soon as the parent greets the custodial staff member at pickup. Once the child is in the care of the parent for pickup, staff are no longer in a custodial role. Drop-off and pickup times allow parent/teacher communication to last only a few minutes. Please only use this time to have brief conversations.
Separation Anxiety is very common in children at this stage and we understand your desire to ease this discomfort for your little one. We find the best method is a noticeable "Good Bye" and a quick exit. Be assured that we recognize this as a scary time for your child and we will be right there to comfort them when you go.
Don't be late! Don't be early! Our center opens at 7:30am. No early admittance is allowed. We close at 5:30pm. Parents and children must have gathered all their belongings AND have exited the building before or by 5:30pm sharp. Regardless of arrival time or QR scan to check out, any parent/child still within the building after 5:30pm or will be considered late. Fees for time after 5:30pm OR after an early dismissal are as follows:
5:31pm-5:35pm (or up to 5 minutes late) - $25
5:36pm-5:39pm (or between 6 and 9 minutes late) - $35
5:40pm-5:45pm (or between 10 and 15 minutes late) - $50
5:46pm+ (or more that 15 minutes late) - $75
If a child is left waiting for 20 minutes beyond closing and neither parents or emergency contacts can be reached, child protective services will be contacted to step in as a temporary guardian for that child.
Transportation will not be provided to or from the center. We will have a designated staff member outside the building in order to supervise and escort inside our after school-aged children who are being dropped off by the public school bus from our local school district.
Custodial Parent’s Right to be Admitted to the Center A custodial parent has the right to enter the building at anytime their child is in care. They are to be granted immediate access to the center if their child is present, unless their behavior is deemed to be a danger to children or staff. A noncustodial parent will also be granted access to the center unless a court order states otherwise.
We want to make your child's day everything it should be! Please register your child on our waiting list.