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Kalamazoo, MI
Children's Place Learning Center
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Telephone: (269) 387-2277 · Website: www.wmich.edu/childrensplace/
Contact Info
WMU Children's Place Learning Center
2210 Wilbur Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI
49008-5228
http://www.wmich.edu/childrensplace/
Tel:
(269) 387-2277
Fax:
(269) 387-2391
Director:
childrens-place@wmich.edu
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School Philosophy and Mission
"If you ask family members raising any child to describe that child, you will likely find they each describe the child differently. Even siblings from the same family are unique to themselves in their...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"Toddlers Daily Schedule
7:00 am - 9:00 am Welcome, Breakfast, Learning Centers
9:00 am - 9:30 am Snack
9:30 am - 11:15 am Art, Sensory, Outdoor Play, Learning Centers
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Song time...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
to 5 years |
| Days: | 5 day(s) a week 7:00 am- 5:30 pm |
| Tuition: | $158/Week |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | No |
| Student/teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 1 years and 3 months |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Type of Care CCAMPIS* WMU Student WMU Faculty/Staff
Toddler-Weekly
(15 mos. & up) n/a $182 $182
Preschool &
Schoo...
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | Once you are notified of available space within the center for your child(ren), and have signed your childcare agreement, you will receive an enrollment packet containing our parent handbook and the required enrollment forms. at this point, we will apply the $40 enrollment fee to your account. all completed forms and paperwork must be on record at the center no later than your child's first day of attendance. licensing rules dictate that children cannot attend the center without the appropriate paperwork on file. we must have your child's immunization record and completed physical on his/her first day of attendance. if you are awaiting a scheduled physical examination for your child, the coordinator can grant an extension up to the actual date of the scheduled physical only. we must have the immunization record and appointment date for the extension to be granted. please contact the coordinator if you are in need of an extension. |
| Acceptance criteria: | Preschool and school-age priority enrollment factors considered, in addition to the deadline enrollment dates and actual hours available, are: • Returning children • Siblings of currently enrolled children • WMU student parents • WMU faculty and staff parents • Community parents Enrollment is restricted to the maximum licensing capacity for each age group and the hourly demand for child care, with priority determined by the date of application. Waiting list. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability |
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