Who licenses us, and how we look after the room

License

Adults to children

• 1:101 adult to 10 children

  3-year-olds

  Group size: 20

• 1:121 adult to 12 children

  4-year-olds

  Group size: 20

Staff checks and training

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Mandated reporter training
• Food handler training

Safety routines

• Arrival and pickup

  A teacher greets every child at the door and signs them in. At pickup a child goes only with the people on your list, and we ask for ID at the door until we know you.

• The morning lantern

  The lantern on the morning table is lit and put out by a teacher, and it stays well out of the children's reach. No flame is used anywhere else in the school.

• Allergies and snacks

  Tell us about allergies at the tour; we ask privately once you enroll. We ask families not to send nuts, and snack is made with the children each morning.

• When a child is ill

  A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill at school, we call you right away and a teacher stays close until you arrive.

• Drills and headcounts

  We practice fire and severe weather drills, and we count heads every time the group moves between the room, the yard and the garden.

• Outdoor time

  Two adults go out with every group. Children stay inside the fenced yard, and we bring everyone in when the weather turns.