Who licenses us, and how we look after the rooms

• 1:61 adult to 6 children2-year-olds · Group size: 12
• 1:91 adult to 9 children3-year-olds · Group size: 18
• 1:101 adult to 10 children4-year-olds · Group size: 20

Up to 20 children

with 2 adults

50

Ages 2 years to 5 years

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Mandated reporter training
• Food handler training

• Arrival and pickup

  A teacher greets each child at the door and signs them in. At pickup we hand a child only to an adult on the family's list, and we ask to see an ID if we don't know the person.

• Allergies and snacks

  Tell us about allergies at the tour; we ask privately once you enroll. Snack is posted by the door each week, and we plan it around the allergies families share.

• When a child is ill

  A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill at school, we call you right away and keep them comfortable with an adult.

• Drills and headcounts

  We practice fire drills and shelter drills each month, and we count heads at every move between rooms, the studio and the yard.

• Materials and the studio

  Clay, paint and loose parts are checked for small pieces in the twos room. A teacher is always in the studio when children are working there.

• Walks and outings

  On a walk, each child holds a rope handle or a hand, and an adult counts heads at the start, at each corner and on the way back.