Parental Resources

The Parents will:

  • Furnish required medical and contact information prior to enrollment and regularly thereafter.
  • Bring the child to a teacher each day, sign IN and upon pick-up, sign OUT on the class attendance register.
  • Notify Gateway Academy & Childcare Center  when a person not previously authorized in writing or not known to the staff will pick up the child.
  • Dress the child appropriately.
  • Abide by “Illness Exclusion” and “Arrival Time” policies
  • Notify Gateway Academy & Childcare Center  if the child is exposed to any communicable illness or is absent for any other reason.
  • Immediately pick up the child when notified of illness.
  • Attend Parent conferences when requested.
  • Keep enrollment record information current.
  • Give Gateway Academy & Childcare Center  written notice of withdrawal a full month in advance, as of the end of the month, or forfeit the Deposit.
  • Park only in spaces not marked as reserved for others.
  • Respect the non-religious nature of Center programs.
  • Refrain from reprimanding or disciplining children of other families while on Gateway Academy & Childcare Center
  • Abide by all rules and policies in the Parent Handbook.
  • Escort children to and from Center
  • Provide all required record information and keep child’s record current by immediately notifying Facility of any changes (I.e phone numbers e.t.c)
  • Provide Heritage Christian Kids Academy with child’s disposable diapers, baby wipes, Lotions, feeding Bottle for water, formula, and / or milk, Full change of clothing including underwear and socks, Sunscreen, Clothing suitable for outdoor play for each season, Car seat or booster seat

Late Payments

Fees are to be paid in advance (or child’s last enrolled day each week) for the following week’s services. There will be a$30.00 late fee if tuition is not received by Monday (end of business)  If a portion of the tuition will be paid by a third party, such as an employer or the county, that payment will be accepted on a separately arranged schedule, described in the contract.

Child Attendance/ Absentees

If your child will not attend on a regularly scheduled day please let us know by 9:00AM or within 30 minutes of your child’s scheduled arrival time. If a child who is scheduled to arrive at the center does not arrive within 60 minutes of the specified time on the written agreement signed by the parent, and we have not been notified of the child’s impending absence, we will attempt to contact the parent or guardian to determine the child’s whereabouts.

Drop off after 10:00am is not permitted unless for medical appointments, and you are required to provide a doctor’s excuse for the student to return to school. 

We will not transport children who attend school at Gateway Academy & Childcare  Center   to and from the center in the morning and after school.

All children enrolled at the Center must be escorted to and from the facility by an adult.

After a child has been enrolled for 12 months, we will allow 5 days off per year (NOT for part-time enrollments) with no fee required.  These days may be used for sick or vacation time.  After these 5 days are used, we will require full payment for any other absences, for the rest of that year.

Dress Code/Uniform Policy

Gateway Academy & Childcare  Center  students from Pre K-3 through 2nd grade will be required to wear a uniform Monday through Friday. Boys are required to wear slacks or shorts and they must be solid khaki, black, or navy, well fitting (not tight or baggy), and modest in length. Girls are also required to wear solid khaki, black, or navy well fitting (not tight or baggy), and modest in length slacks, shorts, skirts, skorts or jumpers with a uniform top. All uniform tops must have the Gateway Academy & Childcare  Center   stitched logo. On Chapel days a specific uniform top color and slacks will be required (Additional handouts will be given out regarding Chapel day uniform information).

Slacks, shorts, skirts and skorts may be purchased at any manufacturer you prefer as long as they meet the above requirements. On casual days or to school functions students should dress modestly.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted on the premises of the center.

Nutrition Information

We will follow USDA guidelines when planning our menus.  No child will go without nourishment for longer than 3 hours.  I will offer the following meals and snacks to all children in attendance at the times identified in the daily schedule. : Breakfast, A.M. snack (2 and under), Lunch, P.M. snack

Parents providing their own children’s meals and snacks will be informed in writing of the USDA nutritional requirements. Weekly records of meals and snacks are available for your review. School-aged children will be offered breakfast before they are dropped off at school, and afternoon snack upon arrival from school. Children younger than 12 months must be served formula or breast milk unless written direction is on file from the child’s health care professional. All bottles and commercial baby food must be labeled with your child’s first and last name and date.