Summary
Contact Info
Grand Valley State University Children's Encrichment Center
1 West Campus Dr.
Allendale
, MI
49401
www.gvsu.edu/child/index.cfm?id=EC450FCD-FD83-ED28-448983BFDE8CAB88
Tel:
(616) 331-5437
Fax:
(616) 895-7146
Director:
Director: Sharalle V. Arnold
arnoldsh@gvsu.edu
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
Please contact sharalle arnold, assistant director at 895-4146 for more information.
before a child can begin attending the children's center it is mandatory that we have on file the following items:
1.registration form
2.admission and withdrawal statement
3.parent financial agreement, with tuition deposit & billing status
4.child information card - completely filled in
5.class schedule (if you are a student at gvsu)
6.health appraisal form (must include shot record for four dpt's, three polio vaccines, one mmr and one hib). also must be validated on both sides by your child's physician or county health department.
7.family size/family income data sheet (if applicable)
8.special food needs form (if applicable |
Key Statistics
| Student/teacher ratio |
7:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
2 years and 6 months |
Survey Information
Savvy Source survey: Yes
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
"In order for learning to occur, children must feel secure in their environment. Therefore, our first interactions with your child will be to establish comfort and trust.
Because each child is a unique young person, individual attention from caregivers and individual choices by children are key approaches in our work. Positive interactions are our most powerful tool. At all times we need to model the behavior that we expect.
Through play, movement, music, books, discussion and activities we will develop a loving and caring relationship with young children that maximizes their individual strengths and talents.
Our multi-aged program enables children to feel part of one big family that helps every one of its members to grow and experience success.
Our ability to change reaches its apex in the first decade of life, particularly in the first three years. If we act early and intensively we can increase children's resilience, diminish risk, bolster self-esteem and teach pro-social behaviors.
"
Excerpted from the preschool's website
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"7:00 a.m. OPEN / Hellos - Child-Initiated Play
8:30 a.m. Clean-up and Pick-up, Calendar, Wash hands
8:45 a.m. Breakfast
9:45 a.m. Group Time / Curriculum
10:30 a.m. Snack
*11:00 a.m. Outdoor Play/ Child Initiated Play
11:45 a.m. Story Time/ Show & Tell and Wash Hands
12:00 Noon Lunch
12:30 p.m. Prepare for naptime
12:45 p.m. Naptime
2:00 p.m. Stations
3:45 p.m. Snack
4:00p.m. Child Initiated Play/ Goodbyes
6:00 p.m. CLOSE
"
Excerpted from the preschool's website
Curriculum & Teaching Approach
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Quality of Teaching
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Home School Connection
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Discipline, Health and Safety
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Ages, Schedule & Tuition
Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition
| Ages |
Class Size |
Days |
Tuition |
From
2 years
6 months
to
5 years
|
|
|
$110/Month |
Extended Care
Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Notes
Community rates
Full-time.................................................................$175.00
Hourly rate.............................................................$5.00/hr.-
Kindergarten Placement & Tips
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