- Mission Statement
- Dear Parents
- Philosophy
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Licensing and Ages
- Location, Contact and Hours
- Snow Policy
- Meals Served
- Food from Home
- Meal Patterns
- Enrollment
- Fees and Payment Plan
- Tuition
- FAMILIES what to bring and expect at agape!!!
- HOW WE PROVIDE LOVE TO OUR FAMILIES!
- Signing In and Out
- Authorization for Releasing your Child
- Access
- Welcome to the infant and waddler room
- Infant Daily Reports
- What to bring for Infants and Waddlers
- Infant and Waddler family responsibilities
- Breastfeeding
- Teething
- Diapering with infants, waddlers and toddlers
- The shift to waddler hood
- Managing Behaviors of Infants and Waddlers
- Toilet Training
- Infant Daily Schedule
- Napping with infants and waddlers
- Napping with Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Toddler Schedule
- Pre-School Schedule
- Child Abuse and Neglect Law
- Behavior Management and Discipline
- Health and Illness Policy
- Medications
- Personal Hygiene
- Accidental Injury
- Disaster Plan
- Pesticide Policy
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Holiday Policy
- Transportation and Field Trip Policy
Health and Illness Policy
To maintain the highest possible standards relating to the health and safety of the children enrolled at our center, the following guidelines have been formulated for the staff and families. If, at times, this causes some inconvenience to either a staff member or a parent, we ask your tolerance in our effort to protect all the children and maintain a safe environment for them.
Washington State Law requires certain immunizations and a physical exam within one year prior to enrollment at the Center. Proof of full immunizations may be made by completing the “CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS” form. This form is required before admission or on the child’s first day of attendance.
Colds and other viral illnesses are common among children and, indeed, it is only through exposure to them that children build up a healthy immune system. A person in the incubation stage of most common illnesses will be spreading the virus from one to three days before any symptoms of the illness appear. Therefore, children with non-serious communicable diseases (colds, mild fever if under 100 degrees. mild respiratory illness) may attend the center as long as they can be managed comfortably and want to be part of the program.
Children should NOT attend the center when:
- The child is obviously distressed, appears very uncomfortable, or cannot be managed.
- The child’s temperature is over 100 degrees F. At this time, the temperature needs to be monitored more closely than can be done practically at the center. Exceptions to this must be noted by a physician on the child’s enrollment form.
- The child has strep throat, pinkeye (conjunctivitis), diarrhea (2 or More within 24 hours), vomiting (3 or more within 24 hours)
- The child is contagious with chicken pox, lice or nits, scabies, ringworms, etc
You will be notified if there has been an exposure to any contagious disease at the center.
In the event a child becomes ill while at school we will use the following procedure:
- Care for child
- Isolate the child in the cubby area and a teacher will stay with the child until a parent or guardian comes to pick up the child
- Call parents for pick-up
- We encourage parents to arrange for children to be at home at least one day following illness to insure wellness