Of course, our hope for your child’s experience at First Circle is that after (s)he enrolls, departure is only for kindergarten, having benefited from many happy years of excellent early childhood education! We recognize, however, that family needs change over time and you may need to withdraw your child because you’ve moved, your employment status or financial situation has changed, or because your child would benefit from a different type of program.
We also recognize that there are times when our policies and practices may diverge from your goals for your child. We hope that at any time during your child’s enrollment at First Circle, if there’s any issue with your child’s care, you will communicate with us and give us the chance to address the issue. We know that we may not always be able to bridge the gap, and that a child may leave to go to a program that better suits the needs of the child and/or the family.
Whenever a child leaves our program for whatever reason, the teacher prepares the child in a developmentally appropriate manner. The entire class discusses the transition in simple terms. Teachers may also prepare a good-bye party and farewell package with art work and class mementos that may help in the transition. Regardless of the reason for departure, we will make sure the child knows they were a valuable part of our program and that they will be missed!