POLICIES

Period of Enrollment: I (We) understand and agree that the period of enrollment shall be for the specified duration from the date of enrollment. There will be no refund, credit, or remission of fees or tuition in the event of absence, withdrawal, or exclusion of the Student from Little Steps Child Care Preschool except as provided in the Withdrawal from School and the Mandatory Withdrawal Policy.

Withdrawal From School: A letter of intent to withdraw the Student from the School must be submitted in writing. The enrollment agreement will terminate 30 days after such a written notice, and the tuition will be due until the termination of the contract.

Mandatory Withdrawal Policy: Little Steps ChildCare Preschool may temporarily exclude or permanently terminate a Student’s enrollment with 30 days notice as follows:

• Parental failure to abide by school policies and/or this Agreement.
• School’s program is not meeting developmental or special needs of the Student as determined by the staff.

Immediate withdrawal without prior warning may result for the following reasons:

• An account that is past due for 30 days and/or disregard of tuition policies.
• Health or behavioral reasons on the part of the Student.
• Conduct of parents, guardian, or a Student that the school administration or owner of the school, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, determines is threatening to the well-being, safety, or stability of the students or staff.

Late Payments: Payment must be made the first 5 days of each month. In the event that any payment as more than 1 day late without arrangements, Little Steps Child Care Preschool will charge additional charges of $10 per day. The School has the right to withhold each and every service for the student and the parent in case the payment is 10 days late. Tuition and any other expenses that have not been paid are due immediately.

Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks: We have meal times, if you want your child to enjoy breakfast they must arrive before 7:45, otherwise they will have to wait for the next meal which is the snack at 9:00am, we serve lunch between 11:00/11:15am and the last meal is the snack at 3:00pm. These meals are included in your tuition, but if there is any food that your child cannot eat or you do not want them to eat, you must bring a substitute for that food.

Late Drop Off and Attendance: I (We) agree to bring our child before 9:40 a.m., unless they have an appointment or we have an issue has arisen, I must notify by brightwheel, in the same way that I must notify if the child does not will attend Little Steps Preschool and Childcare that day.

Late Pick-Up: I (We) not arrive later than the designated pick-up time, then I (We) agree to pay the School charges of $1/minute for the late pick-up after 6:00pm.

Sibling Discount: For two or more children enrolled at Little Steps Child Care Preschool, the sibling with the lower monthly tuition will receive a 10% discount on their tuition.

Referral Incentive: The School will give a credit of $150 towards the Student’s tuition for every child of a new family, who enrolls and stays in school for at least 3 months.

Non Discrimination: Little Steps Child Care Preschool admits Students of both sexes and of any race, color, religious, background, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to Students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religious background, national or ethnic origin or disability in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, and other school administered programs.

Promotional Materials: I (We) give permission to Little Steps Child Care Preschool to use individual or group photographs, videos, and/or movies taken of or by the above-named child for promotional use in school displays or on the school’s web page or to send parents. I (We) understand that such use may continue even after my child is no longer a student at Little World Child Care.

Sunscreen Application: I (We) give permission to the School staff to apply sunscreen on my (our) child whenever deemed necessary by the staff of Little Steps Child Care Preschool. Parents should bring the sunscreen.

Emergency Medical Attention: I (We) give my (our) express consent to Little Steps Child Care Preschool, or any agency acting in its behalf, to secure and provide any medical and/or dental attention deemed necessary at the discretion of Little World Child Care Preschool for my child during a period when I (We) cannot be contacted by telephone or during a dire emergency situation. During an emergency, I(We) permit the School staff to call 911 and have the child transported by ambulance to the hospital. I (We) further agree to assume complete financial responsibility for any and all medical expenses incurred on be half of my (our) child under the above conditions. I (We) agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Little World Child Care Preschool and its agents for any and all damages arising from medical conditions, both known and unknown, not directly caused by the School’s gross negligence.

Liability Release: I (We) give this child, of whom I (We) have guardianship, permission to participate in all programs and activities planned for Little Steps Child Care Preschool, and use the equipment in the classrooms and playground following all safety precautions. I (We) hereby waive, release, and discharge any and all claims for damage, for personal injury, death or property damage which may have or which may hereafter accrue to me (us), as a result of participation in the said events. This release is intended to discharge in advance, Little Steps Child Care Preschool, their agents and employees from any liability. It is understood that some of the activities may involve an element of risk or danger of accident, and knowing those risks, I (We) hereby assume those risks. It is further understood and agreed that this waiver,release and assumption of risk is to be binding on my (our) heirs and assigns.

Hygiene and Responsibilities: I (We) assume the responsibility of delivering the child clean at drop off time, complying with hygiene standards. I (We) will be in charge of washing the sheets and blankets every weekend, and bringing them back every Monday.

Check In and Out: I (We) will comply with the requirement to check in and check out each day using Brightwheel.

Holidays and Closures: These holidays and vacations are paid, no refund will be issued for these days. Sent it in another email.