REGISTRATION AND SUPPLY FEES:  

A registration fee of is due upon application and is non-refundable. Supply fees are due in September and January. 

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TUITION:  

Tuition is paid in nine equal monthly payments.                                    
     
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Tuition may be raised with thirty days notice.  Tuition is due and payable the first school day of the month and will be considered late after the 10th of the month.  Checks should be made out to U.C.U.M. Preschool.  If payment is not received by the end of the month and arrangements have not been made with the director, the child will withdrawn from the program.  Tuition will be charged only for the first half of the month if the child is to be withdrawn before the 15th of the month, and if two weeks notice is given.  To reserve a space for a child during a lengthy absence (such as TDY's), tuition payments must be continued.

Tuition for Lunch Bunch follows the same policies.  If your child is not present, but signed up, payment is still due.

If tuition remains unpaid after 60 days, and no payment arrangement has been made with the director, legal action will be taken.  The family will then also be responsible for 6% interest and attorney fees and court costs.

Tuition for the second child from the same family will be reduced 10% per month.

A late charge of $10.00 will be due for all payments received after the 10th of the month.  A charge of $25.00 is due for each returned check.

ENROLLMENT

Children entering the three year old class must be three by September 1.  Children entering the four year old class must be four by September 1.  All children MUST BE potty trained.  

With the interest of each child as our utmost concern, we reserve the right to request withdrawal of a child whom we feel is not ready for our preschool program.  This is done with the best interest of the child in mind.  The child may be accepted back into the program at a later time.  If such a move is necessary, monetary adjustments will be made.

Occasionally, underage children are accepted into the program after March 1, is space permits.  This is done on an individual basis and at the discretion of the director.  If an underage child enters the three year old program in March, he will still be eligible for only the three year old class the following year.

Classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis.  We do not practice discrimination. Waiting lists are compiled as requests demand.  The staff works hard to fulfill personal needs, but does not recommend moving a child from one class to another after school has started.

HOURS OF OPERATION:  

All morning classes meet from 9:00 to 11:45 AM.  Afternoon classes meet from 12:30 to 3:15 PM.  Please deliver your child to the classroom not earlier than five minutes before class starts and meet him there when class ends at 11:45 AM or 3:15 PM.  Since the teachers need time to prepare their classrooms for the day, classroom doors will not be opened before 8:55 AM and 12:25 PM.  If you arrive early, you must wait with your child until this time.

A child brought to school must be left in the presence of a staff member.  Each child will be released only to the parents or a person designated by the parent.  If a person unfamiliar to the staff comes to pick up your child, we are required by law to ask for identification and to check our records to verify your permission.  Names of carpool drivers and relatives must be listed in the child's records in the office.

Children must never by dropped off!

LATE PICK UP:  

We ask that you pick up your child promptly at the end of class time.  If you are late, a staff member must remain with your child until you come.  This often created anxious and insecure feelings for your child.  It is scary to be the last one left at school.

Late charges must be enforced in fairness to other parents.  The charge for the first ten minutes is $5.00.  For each additional minute, the charge is $1.00 per minute.

CLASSROOM VISITS AND CONFERENCES: 

Parent conferences are planned twice a year, but are scheduled throughout the year as needed.  Special problems or occurrences affecting the child will be brought to the attention of the parents.

Any changes in the family, such as the birth of a baby, a parent out of town, marriage termination, or a death, should be communicated to the teacher and shall be dealt with professionally and confidentially.

Teachers are very busy as school is dismissing, and so they cannot speak with you at these times; however, if you need to speak with your child's teacher she will be happy to do so once all the children have been dismissed.  We will also be glad to make an appointment with you.  Please feel free to call the teacher at home when it is necessary.

HOLIDAYS:

Our holidays are listed in our Handbook which is given out at Parent Orientation.  We do not follow the schedule of any specific school district.  Our schedule reflects what works best for our program.  In addition to these holidays, there will be one or two teacher workdays that will be announced at a later time."

SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO WEATHER:  

Listen to a local radio station if you suspect school will be closed.  If the schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U.C. districts are closed, then the preschool will close also.  This includes closing for epidemic illness.

SNACKS:  

The children have a low-sugar, nutritious snack each day.  All juice is 100% fruit juice.  We ask that each child take a turn every 11th or 12th class period bringing the snack for the whole class.  A menu for the month will be sent home with each child.  The menu will tell what to bring and when it is your child's day to be the snack helper.  All snacks must be prepackaged from a store.  The health department prohibits us from allowing snacks prepared at home.  A snack bag will be sent home with your child the day before he will be the snack helper.  If you are unable to bring the snack on your child's "day," please call the office.  We will keep extra snacks in the kitchen.  

BIRTHDAYS: 

When your child's birthday comes, you will be able to bring a birthday treat.  "Birthday treat" will be included on the snack menu when it comes home and you may choose what to bring.  We discourage cupcakes, but muffins are fine.  We do encourage you to follow our low sugar policy when selecting the birthday treat.  Birthday treats must be prepackaged or come from a licensed bakery or facility.  They are subject to the same guidelines as our daily snacks (see above).  In order to keep our birthday celebrations as equal as possible for all the children, we ask that balloons and favors be reserved for "home" parties.  If your child wishes to pass out invitations for his home party, please be sure all children in the class are invited.  Otherwise, please deliver the invitations outside of school.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS:  

Please mark clothing with pen or labels.  A Lost and Found is kept in the office until the last day of school.  After that date unclaimed items are donated to the next annual preschool garage sale.

All children should bring a change of clothing, including underwear, to be left at school.  Remember to switch clothing when the seasons change!

TOILET TRAINING:

All children attending preschool must be toilet trained.  Occasional accidents happen and are not a problem.  However, we are not equipped for diaper changing or daily accidents.  If your child is not toilet trained by the time school begins, the director will work with you to decide what is best for all.

SHOW AND TELL:  

Your child's teacher will inform you when Show and Tell begins.  Most classes will not begin until after Christmas.

Toys, nature objects and other items of interest may be brought for Show and Tell at the time designated by the teacher.  Toys should remain at home at all other times.  Valuable items may get lost or broken, so it is best to keep Show and Tell simple.  It is against school policy to send guns, knives, or swords to school.

ANIMALS:  

All of our classrooms have animals.  If they become ill, we immediately take them to the veterinarian, if required.  If an animal were to become dangerous, the animal would be immediately removed from the preschool.  Animals provide practice in responsibility for taking care of a pet, as well as giving us the opportunity to learn about their habits and unique things they do.  Our preschool has fish, gerbils, hamsters, and hermit crabs at this time.

DISCIPLINE:

Discipline at our preschool is a positive way of teaching children how to manage their own behavior.  We want to help children develop the ability to express their wants and needs appropriately by giving them a variety of tools.  We want them to learn to express their emotions.  We want to help them solve problems by making choices.  We will redirect the children to areas of play where they can be successful.  We also establish some rules and teach children the process for following those rules, while keeping rules reasonable.  We have no punitive punishment.  We have no time out which can be humiliating to a child in a group situation.  We have found that our discipline policy works very well in developing children who see the real abilities they have, their self worth as well as the value and abilities of others.  They understand what we do and why we do it.

ENDORSEMENT OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES:  

It is our policy not to endorse or promote any product or service through our preschool.  This policy was established to be fair to all individuals, and to serve as a protection for our parents.  We ask that our roster be used only for personal use and not to solicit any product or service.

HEALTH:  

A medical examination form provided by the school must be filled out, signed by a licensed physician and returned before the first day of school.  A copy of the immunization record must be presented at that time.  Each child must meet applicable immunization requirements specified by the Texas Department of Health Immunization Requirements in Texas Elementary and Secondary Schools and Institutions of Higher Education.  Documentation of TB testing is no longer a requirement in this area (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/2008/08_0-6yrs_schedule_pr.pdf).

All children who are four years old by September 1 must have their hearing and vision screened and the results reported to the preschool.

Precautions will be taken at all times to safeguard the health of the group.  Children should be kept home during the infectious period of a cold and any time there is a fever present.  Children who awake with matted eyes must also be kept home.  The school will notify the parents if there is a possibility of exposure to a communicable disease.  Please help us to do this by letting us know immediately when an illness has been diagnosed.  Please contact the director when your child will be absent.

It is sometimes necessary to send a child home if he become as ill at school.  Please be sure we know where you are during school hours.

ILLNESS:  

We ask that you not bring your child to school if you suspect he/she might be ill.  A child who has a fever, an upset stomach (within 12 hours), impetigo, hand and foot disease, fifth disease, chicken pox, strep throat, conjunctivitis (pink eye), or any other communicable disease must stay home for the health of the other children.  Many children will "beg" their parents to bring them to preschool, but please remember the best interest of the rest of the children.  PLEASE CALL US IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT.  This will help you and the preschool always know that your child is where he/she is supposed to be.

If your child becomes ill at preschool, we will call you to come pick him up.  Please be sure we know where you will be and how to reach you.  If we cannot reach you, we will call your emergency contact person.  If we cannot reach that person or person to pick up your child, and your child appears to be very ill, we will call 911. 

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