PRESCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

DAYS OF OPERATION/ARRIVAL

 St. John's Lutheran Preschool is open Monday-Friday, from 8:00am until 12:00pm. We operate on the Oconee County public school schedule, with the exception of the starting and the closing of the school year.  The Preschool Building will open at 7:45 daily.  Classroom doors open at 8:00.  If you arrive early we have a puzzle center and reading center located at both the front and rear entrances.  We invite you to enjoy a few minutes with your child before going to class.  Please do your best to have your child on time each day so that he/she doesn’t miss morning activities including center time and craft projects.

DISMISSAL

   Teachers will open their doors promptly at 12:00 PM.  Parents are asked to come inside to pick up their children.  Teachers will stand at the doors to verify that children are picked up by authorized persons. 

   Prior notification from the parent is required before someone other than the parent can pick a child up.

   If you find that you are going to be detained beyond our 12:00 dismissal time, please notify the school immediately so that we can assure your child he/she has not been forgotten.

   We understand emergencies occur from time to time.  However, our staff has responsibilities after student dismissal, and staff members cannot be expected to provide supervision beyond 12:00.  Therefore, we reserve the right to assess a $5.00 late fee for those who are habitually late.  This fee will be assessed each day you are late.

We must have a written statement of anyone who is not allowed to pick up your child.

SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS

We will follow the Oconee County School District Cancellation Procedures.

   When public schools are closed due to bad weather, we will also be closed.

   When public schools are delayed by one hour, we will also be delayed one hour.  Preschool Building will open at 8:45 and classroom doors will open at 9:00.  Dismissal remains at 12:00.

   When public schools are delayed by two hours, we will be closed for the day.

Tune into News Channel 4 for a list of school closings and delays

FINANCIAL POLICY

 Registration

 A non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 is due at the time of enrollment.  This yearly fee reserves a place for your child in our program.

 Snack fee   $50.00 yearly

 Activity fee $25.00 yearly

 Tuition

 Tuition fees for the 2008-09 school year have been set as follows:

 Our 18 month/2, 3, and 4 year old program:

 3 days a week……………………………………………..$130.00 per month

 4 days a week……………………………………………..$135.00 per month

 5 days a week……………………………………………..$140.00 per month

 Our 6 month-17month program:

  $170.00 per month, no limited days, no snack fee.

 UPDATED MAY, 2008