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About Us
OFFICIAL PARENT HANDBOOK POLICY 2011-2012
RAGGEDY ANN LEARNING CENTER
RAGGEDY ANN LEARNING CENTER
(Open) Monday - Friday
(Closed) All Nationally recognized / specific Major Religious holidays
(Hours) 7AM – 6PM
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(Director) Mari Scott
(Phone) 312 752-5147
( office email) raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com
(.commailbox) raggedyannteachers@gmail
(web url) www.raggedyannpreschool.com
Our school is your best source for professional, valuable and educational childcare at a low cost service.
J&M RAGGEDY ANN LEARNING CENTER LLC is a small home-based preschool/daycare home centrally located in the Budlong Woods /Lincoln Square area. Being so near to Swedish Covenant Hospital, Northeastern Illinois University and many other cultural resources nearby, including a very large park less than 2 blocks away, walking field trips will be a regular treat for our young preschoolers. Established in September 2008, and online as of February 2009, we have built a collection of comprehensive knowledge and experience with early childhood and are able to provide the most valuable, experienced and innovative creative curriculum based school environment for your children, but with the comforts and warmth of home.
SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION
The philosophy of Raggedy Ann Preschool is to provide a nurturing, safe, fun and enriching environment for children to grow and learn. The focus of the childcare is to encourage sharing, caring, cooperation, imagination and development of positive self esteem through play and learning. The various activities planned throughout the day target the development of large and small motor skills while stimulating the intellectual, social and emotional growth of the child.
(web url) www.raggedyannpreschool.com
Our school is your best source for professional, valuable and educational childcare at a low cost service.
J&M RAGGEDY ANN LEARNING CENTER LLC is a small home-based preschool/daycare home centrally located in the Budlong Woods /Lincoln Square area. Being so near to Swedish Covenant Hospital, Northeastern Illinois University and many other cultural resources nearby, including a very large park less than 2 blocks away, walking field trips will be a regular treat for our young preschoolers. Established in September 2008, and online as of February 2009, we have built a collection of comprehensive knowledge and experience with early childhood and are able to provide the most valuable, experienced and innovative creative curriculum based school environment for your children, but with the comforts and warmth of home.
SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION
The philosophy of Raggedy Ann Preschool is to provide a nurturing, safe, fun and enriching environment for children to grow and learn. The focus of the childcare is to encourage sharing, caring, cooperation, imagination and development of positive self esteem through play and learning. The various activities planned throughout the day target the development of large and small motor skills while stimulating the intellectual, social and emotional growth of the child.
ABOUT ME
My name is Mari Scott and I am a director and teacher in a small home daycare setting. I am a mom and a teacher who had a dream of starting a school, but wanted to stay home with my newborn daughter. On Monday, March 2, 2009 we started in my home. We opened our doors in a huge over 2000 sq. ft 4 bedroom 3 bathroom house in Budlong woods/ Lincoln Square. Today, we cater to my families in need of childcare for toddlers and preschool age children, giving them 2 different classes and 3 different learning groups and a staff of 12 and growing.
My name is Mari Scott and I am a director and teacher in a small home daycare setting. I am a mom and a teacher who had a dream of starting a school, but wanted to stay home with my newborn daughter. On Monday, March 2, 2009 we started in my home. We opened our doors in a huge over 2000 sq. ft 4 bedroom 3 bathroom house in Budlong woods/ Lincoln Square. Today, we cater to my families in need of childcare for toddlers and preschool age children, giving them 2 different classes and 3 different learning groups and a staff of 12 and growing.
OUR STAFF
TODDLER ROOM
Alex Arriaga – Assistant Director / Assistant Teacher
Taney Rodriguez - Lead Teacher
Victoria Palacios – Lead Teacher
Inna Khomko – Assistant teacher
PRESCHOOL ROOM
Juliya Kokut – Lead Teacher / Director
Sara Smith - CO Lead Teacher
Angela Johnson – Assistant Teacher
Aida Escobar - Spanish Teacher
Chelsea Schluga – Assistant Teacher
Mari Scott – Lead Teacher / Director
Juliya Kokut – Lead Teacher / Director
Sara Smith - CO Lead Teacher
Angela Johnson – Assistant Teacher
Aida Escobar - Spanish Teacher
Chelsea Schluga – Assistant Teacher
Mari Scott – Lead Teacher / Director
Every staff member knows each child and gives them the individual attention they deserve. We work closely with parents in making a smooth, easy transition from the familiar surroundings of home to the nurturing atmosphere of our preschool. We have an open door policy that encourages parents to visit their child and to participate in school activities. I also encourage building outside work relationships with our staff for after school, weekend or closed school days to fulfill the need for babysitting.
LICENSING
J&M Raggedy Ann Preschool, LLC is currently in review in the initial 2 year process and is currently undergoing observation : We will have full compliance with DCFS, all city and state licensing requirements.
For more information or to make an appointment please call Mari Scott and leave a detailed message 312 752-5147 or email raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com
WEEKLY TUITION FEES
Weekly Fees are based on booked days not attendance. Refunds and credits will not be given for days when your child does not attend.
Late Fees: $5.00 Per day payment is past due
$5.00 Per every 15 minutes child is in care after 6:00 p.m.
LICENSING
J&M Raggedy Ann Preschool, LLC is currently in review in the initial 2 year process and is currently undergoing observation : We will have full compliance with DCFS, all city and state licensing requirements.
For more information or to make an appointment please call Mari Scott and leave a detailed message 312 752-5147 or email raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com
WEEKLY TUITION FEES
Weekly Fees are based on booked days not attendance. Refunds and credits will not be given for days when your child does not attend.
Late Fees: $5.00 Per day payment is past due
$5.00 Per every 15 minutes child is in care after 6:00 p.m.
"TODDLER ROOM”
Ages 12 months- 2 Years 3 months
Part-Time: 1-3 Days $75.00 Per Day
Full Time: 4-5 Days $275.00 Per Week
"PRESCHOOL ROOM”
Ages 2 Years 4 months – 4 Years
Part-Time: 1-3 Days $70.00 Per Day
Full Time: 4-5 Days $265.00 Per Week
HOT ORGANIC LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED MONDAY THRU FRIDAY BY GREEN MONKEY CATERING $1.50 per day enrolled. (Preschool class has pizza days as option on FRIDAYS)
THIS IS ½ the price of the actual dues. J&M Raggedy Ann is providing the other half of the dues.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO RALC (one check DUE THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH
A SAMPLE INVOICE IS PROVIDED AND WILL BE GIVEN.
Ages 12 months- 2 Years 3 months
Part-Time: 1-3 Days $75.00 Per Day
Full Time: 4-5 Days $275.00 Per Week
"PRESCHOOL ROOM”
Ages 2 Years 4 months – 4 Years
Part-Time: 1-3 Days $70.00 Per Day
Full Time: 4-5 Days $265.00 Per Week
HOT ORGANIC LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED MONDAY THRU FRIDAY BY GREEN MONKEY CATERING $1.50 per day enrolled. (Preschool class has pizza days as option on FRIDAYS)
THIS IS ½ the price of the actual dues. J&M Raggedy Ann is providing the other half of the dues.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO RALC (one check DUE THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH
A SAMPLE INVOICE IS PROVIDED AND WILL BE GIVEN.
"SCHOOLAGE"
Ages 5 –12 years
Before/afterschool care/or tutoring welcome w/ provided meals
$10.00/hour part time or $200.00 week m-f
SIBLING DISCOUNT: 25% discount off of the full time or part time fees for the sibling (second child) enrolled separate payment for each child
LATE FEES
Late Payment -$5.00 Per Day
Late Arrival - $5.00 Per 15 min. after 6:00 pm (emergencies are exemptions of course!)
REGISTRATION FEE - $70.00 Per Child. This is a one-time fee (NON REFUNDABLE).
WORK WEEK
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
We are closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
DAYS WE ARE CLOSED
New year's Day 1/1
Memorial Day 5/25
Independence Day 7/4 and 7/3 if it falls on a friday
Labor Day 9/7
Thanksgiving weekend 11/26-11/27
Christmas week 12/25-12/31
Ages 5 –12 years
Before/afterschool care/or tutoring welcome w/ provided meals
$10.00/hour part time or $200.00 week m-f
SIBLING DISCOUNT: 25% discount off of the full time or part time fees for the sibling (second child) enrolled separate payment for each child
LATE FEES
Late Payment -$5.00 Per Day
Late Arrival - $5.00 Per 15 min. after 6:00 pm (emergencies are exemptions of course!)
REGISTRATION FEE - $70.00 Per Child. This is a one-time fee (NON REFUNDABLE).
WORK WEEK
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
We are closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
DAYS WE ARE CLOSED
New year's Day 1/1
Memorial Day 5/25
Independence Day 7/4 and 7/3 if it falls on a friday
Labor Day 9/7
Thanksgiving weekend 11/26-11/27
Christmas week 12/25-12/31
*You will be notified 1 month in advance, in the event that I take family vacation, but we will still be open.
* When a parent takes a vacation I ask that you give me a 2 week notice prior to your vacation.
*Parents are allowed 1 (one) week vacation voucher per SCHOOL year for free. All other vacations during the same year will require the full rate to maintain your spot in daycare. Your fee is due prior to your vacation
MUST GIVE A TWO WEEK NOTICE.FOR FREE VACATION VOUCHER…
*Holiday fees – same as regular tuition week even if a holiday falls on a school date.
REGISTRATION
A non-refundable registration fee of $70.00 is required upon child's first day of attendance, care will not commence until all the paper work is done.
Prior to the start date of care the following must be received by Raggedy Ann Preschool, for each child:
*Registration Form
*Immunization Record
*Parent/Caregiver Contract
*About the Child questionaire for my staff
*Non-Refundable Registration fee and 1st week’s pay
PAYMENT POLICY
Parents agree that all weekly fees (full time and part time attendance) will be paid in advance, on FRIDAY BEFORE the following week. In the event that payment is not received by 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, a late fee of $5.00 per day, will be applied. Drop-in fees are payable per occurrence. Unpaid fees are subject to immediate suspension or termination of care unless reasonable arrangements are made and accepted by both parties.
Paypal is a $10.00 charge but is convenient if needed. Our email is raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com to make a payment through Paypal.
Chase Quickpay services are free for online direct transfers but take 3-4 days to post. If you choose to work with this convenience, you must post payment to your bank on Wednesdays. Our email is also raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com .
*Parents are allowed 1 (one) week vacation voucher per SCHOOL year for free. All other vacations during the same year will require the full rate to maintain your spot in daycare. Your fee is due prior to your vacation
MUST GIVE A TWO WEEK NOTICE.FOR FREE VACATION VOUCHER…
*Holiday fees – same as regular tuition week even if a holiday falls on a school date.
REGISTRATION
A non-refundable registration fee of $70.00 is required upon child's first day of attendance, care will not commence until all the paper work is done.
Prior to the start date of care the following must be received by Raggedy Ann Preschool, for each child:
*Registration Form
*Immunization Record
*Parent/Caregiver Contract
*About the Child questionaire for my staff
*Non-Refundable Registration fee and 1st week’s pay
PAYMENT POLICY
Parents agree that all weekly fees (full time and part time attendance) will be paid in advance, on FRIDAY BEFORE the following week. In the event that payment is not received by 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, a late fee of $5.00 per day, will be applied. Drop-in fees are payable per occurrence. Unpaid fees are subject to immediate suspension or termination of care unless reasonable arrangements are made and accepted by both parties.
Paypal is a $10.00 charge but is convenient if needed. Our email is raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com to make a payment through Paypal.
Chase Quickpay services are free for online direct transfers but take 3-4 days to post. If you choose to work with this convenience, you must post payment to your bank on Wednesdays. Our email is also raggedyannpreschool@gmail.com .
Full time and part time fees are based on booked days, not attendance, therefore if parents pre-pay for a specific amount of days and the child does not attend, there will be no refunds or credits. Please understand that I am not cutting staff hours on short notices. Thanks.
A fee of $30.00 will be charged for all NSF checks. Upon first occurrence of an NSF check, all subsequent payments must be made in cash.
ILLNESS POLICY
Please advise the preschool prior to 7:00 am if a child will not be attending daycare due to illness.
*Children who have a fever of 100.3 and above, as by the state regulations, will be sent home. Children with volatile vomiting will also be sent home.
Parents agree that a child who is ill (ie. infection, diarrhea, communicable disease, or any other type of illness that may be passed on to others, with the exception of the common cold) will be kept at home to protect the well-being of my family and other children in my care. The parents further agree should a child become ill while in care, that immediate arrangements will be made to remove the child from the day care. Children will not be allowed to return to daycare until they have been symptom free for at least hours. In some cases a Doctor's note may be necessary.
Please respect my illness policy. If a child is not well enough to go outside to play or attend school, they are not well enough to attend daycare.
IMMUNIZATIONS
All children are required to have a photo copy of their current and update shot records parents are required to keep their children's shots up to date. (This is very important because State licensing does come unannounced and checks all my paperwork to make sure its current.
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LATE ARRIVAL/PICKUP POLICY
Please advise the preschool prior to 8:00 am if your child will be arriving earlier or later than the pre-arranged time.
Please advise the daycare immediately if you will be arriving later than the pre-arranged time to pick up your child. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure that children are picked up no later than 6:00 p.m. If you are not able to pick up your child by 6:00 p.m. alternate arrangements must be made.
A late fee of $5.00 per every 15 min. per child, will apply if a child remains in care after and is due and payable upon pickup or prior to the next days care.
Please notify the daycare if an unauthorized person will be picking up your child. Verbal or written permission must be received before we will release a child to anyone who is not authorized on the registration form.
In the event that a parent cannot be contacted, it is the policy of Raggedy Ann and Andy Preschool to call an emergency contact should a child remain in care after 6:15 p.m.
All children are required to have a photo copy of their current and update shot records parents are required to keep their children's shots up to date. (This is very important because State licensing does come unannounced and checks all my paperwork to make sure its current.
.
LATE ARRIVAL/PICKUP POLICY
Please advise the preschool prior to 8:00 am if your child will be arriving earlier or later than the pre-arranged time.
Please advise the daycare immediately if you will be arriving later than the pre-arranged time to pick up your child. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure that children are picked up no later than 6:00 p.m. If you are not able to pick up your child by 6:00 p.m. alternate arrangements must be made.
A late fee of $5.00 per every 15 min. per child, will apply if a child remains in care after and is due and payable upon pickup or prior to the next days care.
Please notify the daycare if an unauthorized person will be picking up your child. Verbal or written permission must be received before we will release a child to anyone who is not authorized on the registration form.
In the event that a parent cannot be contacted, it is the policy of Raggedy Ann and Andy Preschool to call an emergency contact should a child remain in care after 6:15 p.m.
POTTY TRAINING
I will work in conjunction with the parents during potty training. If you have a method that has been working for you, please let us know and we will adopt it for your child. I will work with you - but not for you. Should you discontinue potty training at home, please let me know. If a child shows no interest in potty training, we may choose to discontinue and try again at a later date. Please do not ask me to off er "treats" to the child for going "potty".
**Please do not dress your child in overalls during potty training time.
WITHDRAWAL
Parents agree that a minimum notice of 2 weeks will be given for permanent withdrawal of any child from care.
I will work in conjunction with the parents during potty training. If you have a method that has been working for you, please let us know and we will adopt it for your child. I will work with you - but not for you. Should you discontinue potty training at home, please let me know. If a child shows no interest in potty training, we may choose to discontinue and try again at a later date. Please do not ask me to off er "treats" to the child for going "potty".
**Please do not dress your child in overalls during potty training time.
WITHDRAWAL
Parents agree that a minimum notice of 2 weeks will be given for permanent withdrawal of any child from care.
TERMINATION
Marizen Scott and Raggedy Ann Preschool reserve the right to suspend or terminate care of any child, should it be deemed necessary for the overall safety and well-being of my family and/or other Children in my care.
Marizen Scott and Raggedy Ann Preschool reserve the right to suspend or terminate care of any child, should it be deemed necessary for the overall safety and well-being of my family and/or other Children in my care.
We provide a satisfaction guarantee for all services provided.
