About The Village
Learn more about how we nurture children’s development through our carefully designed programs and our commitment to creating a loving, safe space for every child.
Here’s some general information about our childcare center:
Our Curriculum
Infant Curriculum:
To keep up with your little one's rapid development, our teachers are focused on providing infants with the serve and return needed to grow. We engage babies with mirroring activities and help them build strength through play. We love baby babbles. We continually work on communication skills to help reduce stress and develop their ability to express basic emotion.
Toddler Curriculum:
Believe it or not, when your toddler is playing, she/he is learning! We structure our classroom to provide children with opportunities to move, experiment, create, sing, and interact with one another. We understand that children need to be ACTIVE and experience learning. Our lessons and activities are created with your little one in mind, knowing that when they get to do, smell, and hear, they are engaged and learning.
Preschool Curriculum:
We are here to help your little one become a lifelong learner! Your preschooler may be figuring out how to write their name, but playing is still a huge part of their learning process. Through small group activities and independent play, our program integrates instruction across developmental domains and early learning disciplines crucial to early childhood learning.
Enrollment
Enrollment with It Takes a Village is open to children from six weeks to age twelve. Parents can apply for enrollment by scheduling a tour.
Initial enrollment is contingent upon receipt of the completed application, signed Parent Handbook, and annual registration
fee.
Immunization records and health assessment must be received within the first 30 days from the child’s start date in order to continue care. The Registration Fee, Enrollment Application, and Tuition Agreements are not meant to serve as contracts guaranteeing service for any duration.
It Takes a Village Child Care reserves the right to dismiss any parent or child at any time with or without cause.
Sick Policy
To keep our village healthy and open to serve
you, we ask families to be mindful of when they or their child is not feeling well. All children will be sent home if they have anything contagious or have a fever of 100.0 or higher.
Per state regulations, your child must remain at home
until he/she is fever free for a twenty-four-hour period
without fever reducing medication. If your child is contagious, he/she may not return to It Takes a Village until a physician deems the illness non-contagious.
All children must be kept home if they have a sore throat/ears, severe cough, vomiting, diarrhea, given medication to mask symptoms, or anything that would impair or prohibit a child’s participating in our program.
Due to the nature of child care staffing and ratio requirements, no credit will be given for absences due to illness.
Procare
Our Village uses a fun app called Procare! Procare is a one-in-all childcare app. The teachers are able to notify you when your child has a diaper change, uses the bathroom, mealtimes, nap, activities and more!
WHAT TO BRING :
FOOD:
All bottles must be labeled. Each bottle should have the appropriate amount of formula mix or breast milk measured for each feeding.
Children will come to the center with their prepped bottles and leave with them in the evening. Each child should also provide the center with at least 2 extra servings of formula mix or breast milk.
Extra formula mix or breast milk needs to be clearly labeled with the child's name, date, and number of ounces. The breast milk can be stored in our freezer.
Children will need to bring their lunch and store it in their cubby.
Staff will have access to a microwave to warm lunches for children. If a child has any dietary concerns or special requirements, notify us in writing.
NAPTIME:
Children will have nap time or quiet time after lunch. Children that sleep on cots will need to provide crib sheets and blankets for naps. Children may bring in a stuffy for naptime if desired.
DIAPERING:
Children are required to supply the center with a week's worth of diapers and wipes. You may provide an ointment/cream labeled clearly with first/last name as well. Extra underwear is required for children toilet training.
CLOTHES:
Children ages 3 through 5 are required to always have one seasonably and size appropriate complete change of clothing at the center. Children under 3 years of age are required to have two seasonally and size appropriate, complete changes of clothing at the center at all times. A complete change of clothing includes shirt, pants, underwear, socks, and shoes. Teachers will post reminders for parents to update changes of clothing as the weather begins to change. All clothing items must be clearly labeled with the child’s first and last name. This includes coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots. It Takes a Village Child Care is not responsible for damage to or loss of and articles of clothing.
School Calendar
Dates that the villages will be closed:
11/27 Early Release, Close at 3pm
11/28 and 11/29 Closed for Thanksgiving
12/24, 12/25, and 12/26 Closed for Christmas
1/1 Closed for New Year’s Day
1/20 Closed for Civil Rights Day
5/26 Closed for Memorial Day
7/3 Early release, close at 3pm
7/4 Closed for Independence Day
Fun Events Each Year
Every Friday is Pizza Day!
For lunch we order from the local pizzeria, have juice, and a yummy snack. Cost is $3 per child each week and you can pay in advance or the day of.
We LOVE creating opportunities that allow families to participate in our village. Whether it’s bringing in guest readers, hosting muffins with Mom, or getting goofy with Dad, there are always fun ways to celebrate learning with your kiddos.
Annual events include:
Picture Day
Trunk or Treat
Holiday Parties
Spring Fling
Wet & Wild Summer Program
In-house field trips
Open House
Pre-K Graduation
Check out an article about our village!
Nurturing Young Minds in a Former Allenstown Church Rich with History and Heart.
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