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Admission
Sinai
Nursery School offers full time and part time programs for
children from 24 months through kindergarten age.
Our programs are designed to help children grow towards increasing
physical, social and emotional competence. Our primary goal
for all children is for them to feel safe, trusting and comfortable
in our school. Our children are placed in the programs according
to their birth date. The cut off date is December 1.
Openings
are filled according to the following priorities:
a. Currently enrolled children
b. Siblings of currently enrolled children
c. Children of members of Congregation Sinai
d. New children
Two to Three Year Olds Program:
Minimum Age: 24 months
Approximate Class Size: 10 to 12
Core Staff: 2
Three to Four Year Olds Program:
Minimum Age: 2 years 9 months
Approximate Class Size: 14 to 16
Core Staff: 2
Four to Five Year Olds Program:
Minimum Age: 3 years 9 months
Approximate Class Size: 14 to 16
Core Staff:2
In order to ensure that our school is a good match for our
children we have a 45 days trial period. If during that 45-day
period either the school, or the family believes that the
program does not meet the needs of the child, the school will
refund the unused portion of the paid tuition. |
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Tuition
& Fees
Tuition
Tuition
is based on a ten-month school year and is due on the first
of each month.
A
$15.00 late charge will be assessed for payments made after
the 5th of the month
The
monthly fee is already adjusted to account for school holidays.
There will be no make-up days.
A non-refundable registration fee of $100.00 is due upon
enrollment. This will be applied to the annual materials
fee of $120.00.
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Monthly
Tuition 2007/08 |
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| Program |
Cong.
Sinai Members |
Non
Members |
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3x days 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
$
425.00 |
$
470.00 |
| 5x
days
9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
$
536.00 |
$
593.00 |
| 5x
days
9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
$
650.00 |
$
710.00 |
| 3
days
9:00 am – 3:00 pm |
$
680.00 |
$
735.00 |
| 5
days 9:00 am – 3:00 pm |
$
770.00 |
$
810.00 |
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Mon–Thu:
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm |
$
896.00 |
$
990.00 |
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Siblings
There
is a 10% discount, deducted from the lower tuition fee for
the second child.
Extended
Child Care
Extended
child care is available for children who are 2.5 years or
older.
Extended care is available from 8:30am - 9:00am and 12:00
(noon) - 6:00 p.m. Extended care from 8:30 to 9:00 am is
available at the rate of $5.00.
Based on availability, we will offer extended care to children
who attend our part time program as well. The rates are:
$8.00/hour (or part of the hour) for "anticipated hours",
when paid in advance, at the beginning of each month. We
will be more than happy to provide you with extended care
at unanticipated times at $10.00/hour (or part of the hour).
You will be charged for these "unanticipated hours"
in the following month’s bill.
Pick
Up Time
There
will be a $1/minute charge for a late pick up, paid in cash
at pick up time.
Diaper
Fee
For
children who are not potty trained, there is a diaper fee
of $33.00/month for those who attend our part time program
and $50.00/month for full time. Parents must supply diapers,
gloves and wipes for our communal diaper supply.
Potty
Accidents
Our children are young, and accidents do happen. When a
child (who does not wear diapers, or pull-ups) has a bowel
movement accident in his/her pants, we may contact you (or
someone on your emergency list, if you are not available)
and ask you to pick up the child immediately. It will be
up to the staff to assess if the child can be cleaned at
our facility, or s/he needs to be sent home to be cleaned.
A $5.00 charge will apply for each time a child without
diapers/pull-ups is being changed and cleaned.
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Discipline
Policy
Our
goal is to help each child develop a sense of self-control
that allows him/her to make appropriate choices. We
strive to provide a consistent approach to discipline,
where children are aware of safety and behavioral limits
and informed of consequences.
Teachers work hard to prevent unacceptable behaviors
from occurring through the use of positive reinforcement
and redirection, through encouraging children to express
their needs by using their words, and by helping them
make choices that respect the needs of others. |
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When
a child does lose control of his/her behavior, s/he is given
time and space to calm down before rejoining the group. During
this time a teacher is available to talk and listen to the
child, and provide comfort.
Teachers
are careful to interact with children in a way that does not
leave them feeling guilty, resentful, or of diminished self-esteem.
If any of the following incidents occur, we may contact you
(or, if you are not available, someone from the emergency
list) and ask you to come and pick up your child immediately:
— Your child bites and breaks the skin of another child.
— Your child chokes another child in an aggressive manner.
— Your child acts in a way that endangers the well being
of others.
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Snack/Lunch
We
provide a morning kosher snack for all children. The
weekly snack menu is posted on the Parent Board. If
your child stays for our extended care program, please
pack a nutritious Kosher dairy lunch, afternoon snack
and drink. Small amounts of food are preferable. No
soda or candy, please! |
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Clothing
Your
child should come to school each day in clothing appropriate
for indoor as well as outdoor play. Children take part
in many messy arts and crafts
activities, so please keep in mind that clothing worn
to school will inevitably become soiled. Parents are
asked to keep a change of clothing (appropriate for
the season) in their child's cubby. Label all clothing
and personal articles to avoid confusion. Clothing depicting
images such as Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, etc., seem
to provoke aggressive play. We ask that this type of
clothing not be worn to school. |
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Materials
From Home
Children
should not bring toys or other treasured objects to
school. The destruction or loss of a special toy can
add unnecessary tension to the school day. The exception
to this rule is the child who may need a special object
(blanket, stuffed animal) to make the transition from
home to school. We welcome books (clearly labeled),
toys and nature objects (leaves, flowers, shells, etc.)
that can be shared with the class. Your child's teacher
will explain his/her own policy regarding Circle
Time sharing. |
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Birthdays
We
celebrate birthdays at school and welcome you to join
us during that time. If you would like to provide the
kosher baking ingredients on your child's birthday,
please discuss it in advance with your child's teacher.
An optional gift to the class (such as a book or a toy)
in honor of your child's birthday will be appreciated. |
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Field
Trips
An
important part of a young child's life is learning about
the immediate community and the larger world surrounding
it. Accordingly, the children are often taken on walks
and educational trips away from the center. Parents
will always be notified ahead of time. |
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Health
We
want to keep everyone at Sinai Nursery School as healthy
as possible throughout the year. We rely on your thoughtful
assessment of your child’s health before sending
him/her to school. Please keep your child home from
school when symptoms are just beginning (e.g. sore throat,
runny nose, diarrhea, temperature, vomiting) and until
s/he is no longer contagious. when your child returns,
s/he should be able to participate in the full range
of indoor/outdoor activities.
A child who becomes sick at school will be removed from
the group and cared for until a parent or other designated
adult can be contacted and pick up the child.
Absences
If
your child will be absent due to illness or other concerns,
please notify us as soon as possible. |
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