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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below are some answers to our most commonly asked questions. Please feel free to contact us if you cannot find the answers yoiu are looking for.
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Q. What are your hours of operation?A. Open from 6:30 am in the morning to 5:30 pm in the evenings.
Q. What holidays are you closed for and do you close any other times during the year?A. We are closed the major federal holidays and we also have 4 teacher in-service days per year. Please see our holiday schedule for a complete list of holidays. (Parents are obligated to pay for days the center is closed/ and or the child does not attend school.)
Q. Are there any fees other than the tuition?
A. There is a $75 non refundable registration fee that is due upon enrollment and then annually in June.
Q. What is included in tuition?
A. Two nutritious (nut-free) snacks are provided daily. Families pack their children breakfast and lunch.
Q. Is there a sibling discount?
A. Yes, there is a 10% sibling discount and a 15% discount for families with three or more children.
Q. Are there any special activities that take place at the center?
A. Yes, on a weekly basis we offer gymnastics on the Tumble-bus (at an additional cost), seasonal fun days and more.
Q. What is your sick Policy for children?
A. Children are sent home when:
Fever of 101 or higher, vomiting, three bouts of diarrhea, suspicion of a contagious illness/virus (i.e. conjunctivitis), or can not keep up with the class due to lack of energy and/or generally not feeling well.Q. When can children return to school?
A. When the child has been fever free for 24 hours without the aide of medication, has not vomited or had loose bowel movements in 24 hrs, has been on treatment for a contagious illness for 24 hours, and/or is capable of keeping up with the class.
Q. What will I need to provide for my child?
A. Extra clothes, diapers, wipes, lunch, breakfast (optional), appropriate outdoor clothing, sun block, blanket, and infants need to bring pre-made bottles and jar food/cereal as well.
Q. Do you have a high teacher turnover?
A. We have teachers that have been with us since we have opened in 2001, and several other teachers that have been with us for years. Appleseeds has made a commitment to nurture each teacher relationship so that the children have the least amount of disruptions in their caregivers as possible. We do try to encourage the teachers to make annual commitments to their positions. Unfortunately some life changes (i.e. partners job relocation and/or birth of their own child) make some teacher turnover unavoidable.
Q. What are the qualifications of your teachers?
A. Most teachers hold an Associates or Bachelor degrees in ECE or related fields. All teachers are required to complete 20 hours of professional development annually. All teachers have criminal background checks completed and maintain first aide and CPR certificates.
Q. What is your curriculum philosophy?
A. We extrinsically motivate the children to learn by providing fun but well thoughtout learning experiences that focus on the children’s developmental levels. When planning a curriculum, the teachers refer to the creative curriculum, NAEYC criteria and the NH Early learning standards.
Q. How do you guide children’s behaviors?
A. We use positive guidance and encourage children to problem solve together so that they can develop the skills they need for future problems they may encounter.
Younger children need some redirection when certain conflicts arise.
We also review our environment frequently to see if anything on our end can be tweaked to remove unnecessary conflicts. (For example: Many toddlers like the same toy cow from the farm set, so we will try to add more toy cows to the classroom.)
Q. What does NAEYC accredited mean?
A. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a national organization that has developed specific guidelines for the best practices in early childhood education. Their criteria was developed and based upon years of research. To be accredited means that the school has voluntarily gone through an extensive self study and has had outside evaluators observe the classrooms and assess the schools policies to ensure the criteria were met. Accredited centers are proven to have a high quality program. The program is validated to provide a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children. For more information on NAEYC visit their web site at www.naeyc.org
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