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Babysitting policy + nanny placement fee BABYSITTING We get it—when your child forms a strong bond with their teacher, it’s natural to want that connection to extend beyond the classroom. While many early childhood programs prohibit outside babysitting, we choose not to. We trust our team and know these relationships matter. That said, it’s important […]
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THANK YOU We want to thank you for trusting us to help your child grow. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be part of your family and to care for your precious child.
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TRANSITION TO ANOTHER PROGRAM OR SCHOOL 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 […]
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WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL A 60-day written notice is required for withdrawal, following which the deposit will be credited to the last week(s) of tuition and a statement issued. The deposit will not be refunded for notification received less than 60 days prior to departure.
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POSITIVE COMMUNICATION Early Childhood Education thrives on family partnerships. First Circle values collaboration, open communication, and feedback to continuously improve. If concerns arise, families and staff work together to clarify policies or develop alternative strategies. If a staff member fails to follow policy, corrective action is taken. In rare cases where collaboration is unsuccessful and […]
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TERMINATING ENROLLMENT First Circle is committed to the health, happiness and well-being of your child. We do not ever want to bar a child from continuing to be enrolled at our school and will explore every option to avoid it. We make every effort to make reasonable accommodations for families. However, under rare circumstances, it […]
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COURT ORDER POLICY In cases where an enrolled child is the subject of a court order (e.g. Custody Order, Restraining Order, or Protection from Abuse Order), First Circle must be provided with a certified copy of the most recent order and all amendments. In the absence of a court order on file with First Circle […]
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SOLICITATION AND DISTRIBUTION We expect that our staff’s work hours at First Circle are devoted to their job responsibilities and the care of the children. Solicitation of staff or children’s family members is prohibited at all times, unless the item or activity is approved in advance by First Circle’s administration. Non-employees are never allowed to […]
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PHOTOGRAPHS Digital photographs are an important tool used to document children’s progress in our program. Teachers at First Circle regularly take photographs of the children for use in classroom projects, to help document children’s learning, and to share pictures of daily events and activities with parents. However, for privacy and liability reasons, any photo taken […]
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SOCIAL NETWORKING The confidentiality policy also applies to social networking websites, blogs and any other media used for either personal or professional use. Unless given permission, our staff is not authorized to represent or to speak on behalf of First Circle. Given the potential for violation of confidentiality, we strongly recommend to our staff that […]