Discovery Learning Center Policies and Procedures

Personal Items

Personal items such as blankets, pillows and other must have comfort items are allowed but should be labeled. In case of a mix up occurs, it will be easily solved. These items will be sent home every Friday to we washed before return on Monday. Toys, pets, and other items may only be brought to school after approval and theme relation is determined. We also ask that you bring a change of clothes for your child: top, bottom, underwear, and socks. Even though your child may be fully potty trained, accidents can happen, and it is always better to have a back up pair of clothes.

Snack & Meals

Snacks and meals will be provided by the Center to the children whom are able to eat real foods. We will offer a healthy balanced menu provided by Cathy’s Country Catering. Cathy is licensed by the state, and all of her information is on file in the office. In the event that a child is allergic we will offer an alternative meal for that day upon request. Infant food and formula or breast milk will be provided by the parent. We will post our menus on a monthly basis.

There is no added fee for the food that is offered at Discovery.

Class Pets

Each class may have a pet from time to time to help provide a responsibility structured environment. For larger pets there will be a sign up sheet to allow each child a chance to take their class pet home with them for the weekend. These pets will be chosen based on cleanliness.

Field Trips

Discovery Learning Center will, on occasion, be taking field trips to different locations that may go along with weekly themes. For each field trip there will be a permission slip sent home to be signed by you the parent a week in advance. These trips will be scheduled for normal Center hours.

Any other public relation activities will also require a permission slip to be signed.

Parent Expectations & Involvement

Parent’s we ask that you have your children to the center between 8a-8:30am if you wish to have your child participate in breakfast. We also expect a call from you no later than 9am if your child will not be coming to the program for what ever reason (sick, vacation ext.) We have to call in our lunch count by 9am.

Parent involvement is encouraged and appreciated in every day activities and on certain field trips if schedules allow it. If volunteers are needed for a field trip, a sign up sheet will be posted the day the permission slips are sent home. Parents are invited to come and visit any time of the day.

Conferences

Conferences will be held twice a year to formally go over our documentation of your child’s development in all areas, intellectual, physical, social and emotional and any other area that you would like to have us work on. However, if at anytime you have questions, comments, or concerns about our curriculum please feel free to discuss it with your child’s teacher or the Director.

Registration & Withdrawal

At registration time all paper work must be filled out and turned in prior to your children's start date. Paper work includes informational sheets and immunization sheets. A one week tuition deposit will also be due prior to their start date. This deposit will be applied towards their last week’s tuition after a two week notice is given. If a two week notice is not given, then the deposit will go towards lost wages. The child's health care summary has to be turned in no later than 30 days after start up date.

Behavior Guidelines

Discovery's behavior guidelines are focused around safety and directed towards a learning environment. If a child's behavior does not fall under these guidelines then their teacher will re-direct them. In doing so the teacher will approach the children at their level to find out the reason they are miss behaving. At no time will the child be physically or emotionally punished.

Discovery will be using performance plans to help their parents understand the behavior that has occurred. A performance plan will be written and will be discussed with the parent if the child's behavior can not be re-directed by the teacher and/or the Director. A second performance plan will be written if the behavior continues or escalates and will be discussed with the parent. If a third performance plan has to be issued then a conference will be set up with the teacher, Director and the parents. If all options are exhausted and the behavior continues then the parents will have a conference with the Owner and will be excused from the Center, after a two week notice has been given to the family.

Parent Grievance Procedure

If a parent has a grievance about Discovery Learning Center's program or activities, first try to resolve the issue with the teacher. Second, approach the Director with your written documentation. Third, the issue will be discussed with the Owner.

Emergency, Accident, & Health Policies

With in the registration forms Discovery will have immunization records and previous health records of each child. These documents will help the teachers deal with an emergency or accident in the best possible way. Each teacher is certified in First Aid and CPR. If the child is in critical condition 911 will be called. In either case the parents will be informed and an accident report will be filed and shared with the parents. If a child becomes sick or has a temperature of 101 degrees or higher, the parent will be called immediately and the child will be assisted with needs away from group activities until the parent arrives. This will help prevent any passing of a virus from one child to another. In the event that your child was exposed to a contagious illness it will be posted oh the parent board outside the door of your child’s classroom, and also on the door of the Office. Parents please notify us of any contagious illness your child has right away so we can let all of your families know.

Any medication, a child has a prescription for and you need us to administer to your child, will need to be in writing and signed by that parent.

Safety Procedures

Each morning before opening a staff of Discovery will conduct a daily inspection for possible hazards. Fire drills will be done each month during different times of the day. Tornado drills will also be done once a month between April and September. Discovery's staff will be trained in these drills and will be trained in fire prevention.

If a child turns up missing all staff will be notified immediately and will report a roll call to the Director. The parents will be notified and 911 will be called. All exits of the building will be monitored and any possible pick up persons will be called. Finding the child will be first priority until child is found.

We will make every effort in preventing a child from wondering off and will be partaking in stranger danger education and drills.

Maltreatment of a Child

If at any time a teacher feels that one of the children is being abused or neglected at home or outside of the Preschool, the teacher, as a mandated reporter, will contact the Department of Human Services, the local Social Services and the local Law Enforcement.

Any inquiries must be reported and the reporter will not be retaliated against.

     Numbers for these services are listed below.
     • Department of Human Services: 651-297-4123
     • Department of Social Services: 507- 437-9700
     • Department of Law Enforcement: 507-437-9400

Licensing Information

Discovery Learning Center is a drug and alcohol free facility and will not allow any use of these substances on the property. Discovery is not affiliated with any religious or political group. Discovery is licensed by the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN 55101. Their phone number is 1-651-296-3971. At this time, Discovery is licensed to provide care for 8 infants (6weeks-18month) 6 toddlers (18month-33month) and 10 preschoolers (33month-5years). This license covers 24 children. Parents will be notified if Discovery's license changes at any time.

At Discovery all children will be supervised at all times, and at anytime parents may request to review our program plan.

Discovery Learning Center will be open Monday through Friday 7am-5pm. The center will operate under the State of Minnesota's ratio guidelines. These guidelines are as follows; Infants are 4 children to 1 teacher, Toddlers are 7 children to 1 teacher and Preschoolers are 10 children to 1 teacher. At no time will we operate outside of these ratios.

License number and other information will be provided.


Click here to download the Policies & Procedure document	Personal Items Personal items such as blankets, pillows and other must have comfort items are allowed but should be labeled. In case of a mix up occurs, it will be easily solved. These items will be sent home every Friday to we washed before return on Monday. Toys, pets, and other items may only be brought to school after approval and theme relation is determined. We also ask that you bring a change of clothes for your child: top, bottom, underwear, and socks. Even though your child may be fully potty trained, accidents can happen, and it is always better to have a back up pair of clothes. Snack & Meals Snacks and meals will be provided by the Center to the children whom are able to eat real foods. We will offer a healthy balanced menu provided by Cathy’s Country Catering. Cathy is licensed by the state, and all of her information is on file in the office. In the event that a child is allergic we will offer an alternative meal for that day upon request. Infant food and formula or breast milk will be provided by the parent. We will post our menus on a monthly basis. There is no added fee for the food that is offered at Discovery. Class Pets Each class may have a pet from time to time to help provide a responsibility structured environment. For larger pets there will be a sign up sheet to allow each child a chance to take their class pet home with them for the weekend. These pets will be chosen based on cleanliness. Field Trips Discovery Learning Center will, on occasion, be taking field trips to different locations that may go along with weekly themes. For each field trip there will be a permission slip sent home to be signed by you the parent a week in advance. These trips will be scheduled for normal Center hours. Any other public relation activities will also require a permission slip to be signed. Parent Expectations & Involvement Parent’s we ask that you have your children to the center between 8a-8:30am if you wish to have your child participate in breakfast. We also expect a call from you no later than 9am if your child will not be coming to the program for what ever reason (sick, vacation ext.) We have to call in our lunch count by 9am. Parent involvement is encouraged and appreciated in every day activities and on certain field trips if schedules allow it. If volunteers are needed for a field trip, a sign up sheet will be posted the day the permission slips are sent home. Parents are invited to come and visit any time of the day. Conferences Conferences will be held twice a year to formally go over our documentation of your child’s development in all areas, intellectual, physical, social and emotional and any other area that you would like to have us work on. However, if at anytime you have questions, comments, or concerns about our curriculum please feel free to discuss it with your child’s teacher or the Director. Registration & Withdrawal At registration time all paper work must be filled out and turned in prior to your children's start date. Paper work includes informational sheets and immunization sheets. A one week tuition deposit will also be due prior to their start date. This deposit will be applied towards their last week’s tuition after a two week notice is given. If a two week notice is not given, then the deposit will go towards lost wages. The child's health care summary has to be turned in no later than 30 days after start up date. Behavior Guidelines Discovery's behavior guidelines are focused around safety and directed towards a learning environment. If a child's behavior does not fall under these guidelines then their teacher will re-direct them. In doing so the teacher will approach the children at their level to find out the reason they are miss behaving. At no time will the child be physically or emotionally punished. Discovery will be using performance plans to help their parents understand the behavior that has occurred. A performance plan will be written and will be discussed with the parent if the child's behavior can not be re-directed by the teacher and/or the Director. A second performance plan will be written if the behavior continues or escalates and will be discussed with the parent. If a third performance plan has to be issued then a conference will be set up with the teacher, Director and the parents. If all options are exhausted and the behavior continues then the parents will have a conference with the Owner and will be excused from the Center, after a two week notice has been given to the family. Parent Grievance Procedure If a parent has a grievance about Discovery Learning Center's program or activities, first try to resolve the issue with the teacher. Second, approach the Director with your written documentation. Third, the issue will be discussed with the Owner. Emergency, Accident, & Health Policies With in the registration forms Discovery will have immunization records and previous health records of each child. These documents will help the teachers deal with an emergency or accident in the best possible way. Each teacher is certified in First Aid and CPR. If the child is in critical condition 911 will be called. In either case the parents will be informed and an accident report will be filed and shared with the parents. If a child becomes sick or has a temperature of 101 degrees or higher, the parent will be called immediately and the child will be assisted with needs away from group activities until the parent arrives. This will help prevent any passing of a virus from one child to another. In the event that your child was exposed to a contagious illness it will be posted oh the parent board outside the door of your child’s classroom, and also on the door of the Office. Parents please notify us of any contagious illness your child has right away so we can let all of your families know. Any medication, a child has a prescription for and you need us to administer to your child, will need to be in writing and signed by that parent. Safety Procedures Each morning before opening a staff of Discovery will conduct a daily inspection for possible hazards. Fire drills will be done each month during different times of the day. Tornado drills will also be done once a month between April and September. Discovery's staff will be trained in these drills and will be trained in fire prevention. If a child turns up missing all staff will be notified immediately and will report a roll call to the Director. The parents will be notified and 911 will be called. All exits of the building will be monitored and any possible pick up persons will be called. Finding the child will be first priority until child is found. We will make every effort in preventing a child from wondering off and will be partaking in stranger danger education and drills. Maltreatment of a Child If at any time a teacher feels that one of the children is being abused or neglected at home or outside of the Preschool, the teacher, as a mandated reporter, will contact the Department of Human Services, the local Social Services and the local Law Enforcement. Any inquiries must be reported and the reporter will not be retaliated against. Numbers for these services are listed below. • Department of Human Services: 651-297-4123 • Department of Social Services: 507- 437-9700 • Department of Law Enforcement: 507-437-9400 Licensing Information Discovery Learning Center is a drug and alcohol free facility and will not allow any use of these substances on the property. Discovery is not affiliated with any religious or political group. Discovery is licensed by the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN 55101. Their phone number is 1-651-296-3971. At this time, Discovery is licensed to provide care for 8 infants (6weeks-18month) 6 toddlers (18month-33month) and 10 preschoolers (33month-5years). This license covers 24 children. Parents will be notified if Discovery's license changes at any time. At Discovery all children will be supervised at all times, and at anytime parents may request to review our program plan. Discovery Learning Center will be open Monday through Friday 7am-5pm. The center will operate under the State of Minnesota's ratio guidelines. These guidelines are as follows; Infants are 4 children to 1 teacher, Toddlers are 7 children to 1 teacher and Preschoolers are 10 children to 1 teacher. At no time will we operate outside of these ratios. License number and other information will be provided.