Policies & Procedures
Hours of Operation
The preschool hours are as follows:
| Session 1 |
Monday – Thursday |
10:30am to 12:30pm |
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Admission Forms
There are several forms you are required to complete prior to your child's attendance. They are:
Not required for preschool, but may be needed upon request.
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Probationary Period
The first 2 weeks of preschool are probationary for myself, parent and child. This Agreement may be terminated any time during that period. Otherwise, two weeks notice is required if the child is to be permanently removed from this preschool.
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Fees
Ages
Ages Served |
Full Time
Per Month |
3 - 5 years |
$80.00 |
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Payment
Payments are due one week in advance. Payment is required whether or not your child attends. The fee for over time care is $5.00 per every half-hour. This is only when you are late without prior notice. Every day that payment is late there will be an extra $5.00 charge per day unless arrangements have been made. It will be up to my discretion whether or not to terminate care.
You will occasionally be asked to pay for special trips and for small amounts of spending money for your child.
I will be happy to provide you with receipts or a year-end total for your income tax purposes.
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Preschool
My preschool promotes large muscle development and intellectual and social development.
 I am a participant in the "Ready! for Kingergarten" program. The program is an education program for parents that was developed by the Kennewick School District and is administered by the National Children's Reading Foundation. Their goal is to focus on the development of age-appropriate early reading, math and social skills.
Activities will include but not limited to:
- Fine muscle development
- Learning how to Read using Keys
- Learning the Alphabet, syllables and sounds
- Learning how to write their name
- Science
- Large muscle development
- Crafts
My goals for my son when he enters kindergarten are as follows:
- To know the identify the entire alphabet - identify, write and sound
- To have heard all 100 books recommended by the Mid Columbia Library for preschoolers
- To be able to write his name
- To be able to have a considerable head start on reading
- Large vocabulary
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Health Policies and Procedures
Medical Emergencies:
- Immediate first aid will be given.
- An ambulance will be called and the recommendations of the paramedics will be followed.
- Parents will be notified as soon as possible.
- If you are not available, other family or friends on your registration card will be notified.
- Parents are responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of emergency room care, ambulance, etc.
- Hospital used for Emergencies is:
Kennewick General Hospital
320 West 10th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-586-6111
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First Aid Procedures
- First aid will be in accordance with the Red Cross first aid class and the poison center.
- A complete first aid kit, ice packs, and emergency numbers will be kept on the premises.
- Parents will be notified of all accidents and a record of injuries will be kept on each child.
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Illnesses
- Children displaying illness of fever 101 or greater, vomiting, diarrhea, should not come to preschool. If child displays any of these symptoms while in my care, parents will be notified to come and pick child up.
- If your child will be missing preschool due to illness, please notify me by phone in the morning or the previous evening.
- Child with contagious disease must have written release from physician before returning to preschool.
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Communicable disease prevention and reporting
- Your child will be kept isolated from other children as much as possible if your child has a communicable disease.
- Each child will be observed daily for illnesses.
- Individual bedding, washcloths, glasses, etc. will be used to minimize spreading
- Any infection we will notify the Benton Franklin Health Department.
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Hand washing, diapering, sanitizing, and laundering policies
- will wash hands before and after diapering, toileting, eating, handling, and preparing food, and handling contaminated materials.
- Children will wash after toileting, after handling contaminated materials and before and after eating.
- Diapers will be changed regularly and immediately after a bowel movement.
- Bedding will be laundered as needed or once a week.
- Toilet training will be supported and a toilet insert will be available for use.
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Medication Management
- All prescribed medication must be labeled with the child’s name and must be accompanied with written permission from the parent to dispense.
- As needed medication must be labeled with the child’s name and must be accompanied with written permission from the parent to dispense.
- All medications must be in the original container.
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Special Concerns
Please notify me of any allergies your child may have.
State law indicates that medications can not be administered in preschool without written permission from the parents. These forms will be kept in your child’s file. These medications need to be kept in the original container with your child’s name on it.
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Contact Information
I must have current phone numbers where parents can be reached along with numbers for your personal physician or clinic.
Parents must sign and emergency medical treatment authorization form. I will make every effort to contact you. In case you can not be reached I must have this signed form to medically care for your child.
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Meals
We will occasionally serve snacks, graham crackers will be available for a child who is too famished to function. You will need to notify me if your child has any food allergies.
No gum or food is to be accompanied with your child when dropped at preschool. Parents may provide treats for birthdays and special occasions as long as it is discussed and approved prior to the day it is brought.
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Discipline
Corporal Punishment of any kind will not be used.
It is my hope that your child will be so engaged and busy to be in any disciplinary trouble. However if the occasion arrives, I will let the child know that the behavior they are displaying is inappropriate and is not allowed here. If there is physical confrontation involved the offending party must say sorry and give hugs and is given a verbal warning. If the behavior persists a time out will be awarded with 1 minute per child’s age. If the behavior still persists my best weapon in keeping children in line is saying “would you like me to tell you mother you’re behaving like that?” Most of the time this works. If not I will talk with the parent about it because changing behavior comes best when it’s from mom or dad. I’ve never had to do any more discipline other than the above but if the behavior persists I would shift to chronic behavior policy below.
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Chronic Disruptive Behavior
We will make every effort to work with the parents of children having difficulties in child care. We are here to serve and protect all of our children. Children displaying chronic disruptive behavior which has been determined to be upsetting to the physical or emotional well being of another child may require the following actions:
- Initial Consultation.
- The Provider may require the parent(s) of any child who attends Future Generations Preschool to meet for a conference.
- The problem will be defined on paper.
- Goals will be established and the parent(s) will be involved in creating approaches towards solving the problem.
- Second Consultation.
- If the initial plan for helping the child fails, the parent(s) will again be required to meet with the provider.
- Another attempt will be made to identify the problem, outline new approaches to the problem, and discuss the consequences if progress in not apparent.
- Suspension.
- When the previous attempts have been followed and no progress has been made towards solving the problem, the child may be suspended from the preschool indefinitely.
- Future Generations Preschool may immediately suspend a child at anytime he/she exhibits a behavior which is harmful to him/herself or others.
- A parent may be called from work at anytime the child exhibits uncontrollable behavior that cannot be modified by the Future Generations Preschool staff. That parent may be asked to take the child home immediately. Suspensions from the preschool program may vary from a few hours to an indefinite period.
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Discharge Policy
Future Generations Preschool reserves the right to cancel the enrollment of a child for the following reasons:
- Non-payment or excessive late payments of fees.
- Parents not observing the rules of the preschool as outlined in the parent agreement.
- Child has special needs which we cannot adequately meet with our current staffing patterns.
(i.e. we are not adequately set up for a quadriplegic child.)
- Physical and/or verbal abuse of staff by parent or child.
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Napping
We will not have nap time for the preschool.
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Vacation and Holidays
I may take up to 2 weeks of vacation per year. I will give at least a 2 week notice or as far in advance as possible.
I will be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Eve, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. This is a Christian home and will celebrate holidays accordingly.
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Neglect and Abuse
I am required by law to report any signs of neglect or abuse of the children in my preschool, as a licensed preschool professional I am liable for this responsibility and can be fined and/or jailed for failure to do so.
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Non–Discrimination Policy
No Child will be discriminated against on the basis of race or religion.
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Notice
A 2-week notice will be required if you are going to remove your child from my preschool.
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Field Trips
There will be occasional field trips to the park. There will be at least one adult for every six children.
You will be notified of any field trips in advance, and will need a permission slip.
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Absence
If I am absent for any reason, my husband and mother, who assists in the afternoons, are fully certified to care for your children in our home.
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Miscellaneous
- All children will be appropriately dressed for the weather- outside play will be daily weather permitting.
- Children bringing personal belongings (toys, books, etc.) from home is allowed as long as it is understood that these things must be shared and I am not responsible for items if broken.
- Parents are responsible for supplying wet-ones, diapers, formula, bottles and toothbrush.
- Parents are responsible for bringing an extra change of clothing in case your child gets dirty or an accident occurs.
- Parents have free access to all areas of my home and yard that are used by the kids.
- No smoking is allowed in the preschool home at any time.
- Parents are free to call anytime to see how their child is doing. An answering machine will be used at times to avoid interruptions, but I will return your call as soon as possible.
- Fire drills will be conducted monthly and recorded on the evacuation plan that is posted on the entry bulletin board.
- You are responsible for transporting your child to and from preschool. Parents will need to provide approved car seats as appropriate.
- Immunizations must be kept up to date, any time your child is immunized you need to provide me with the immunization record so I can update my records.
- Your full signature is required on the sign in/out sheet.
- If I am absent my husband and mother are qualified to substitute for me.
- A child can only be picked up by people listed in the registration. No exceptions.
- No unauthorized persons shall be on premises.
- In the event of a disaster please call my cell phone (509) 554-0586 and we will meet at the Kamiakin High School Gym.
- No pets are allowed on premises.
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