School-Time Emergency Policies

Emergency Drills

We are required by state licensing to do fire drills monthly, as well as other disaster drills. Fire drills are held on random days and times. We practice evacuating the classrooms, meeting on the playground, accounting for all children and staff, etc. We discuss the importance of the drills with the children and talk about any questions and fears they may have.

Evacuation Procedures

If we are advised to evacuate the building because it is deemed unsafe for us to remain on our space, we will go to the parking lot. Children will be grouped according to age and staff members will stay until the Director releases therefrom their responsibilities.

Failure to Pick Up Your Child

In the event that a child has not been picked up 15 minutes after we close, we will contact the parents. Please make sure your contact names and numbers are updated on your registration forms. There will be an additional charge such as a late fee children are picked up after six o’clock. Please make sure your contact name and numbers are up to date on your registration form.

Health Related Issues 

If your child exhibits symptoms of illness (fever, vomiting, sore throat, frequent cough, heavily running nose, frequent sneezing, unknown rash, Conjunctivitis [pink eye], etc.) during the 24-hour period prior to scheduled attendance at the center, your child should be kept home until the symptoms have disappeared or a note is obtained from your physician stating your child does not have a contagious condition. Children must wait 24 hours after the last fever, vomiting and diarrhea episode. Please note with Conjunctivitis your child cannot attend the center until he/she has been on medication for 48 hours.

Sick Child Pick Up

Children who are mildly ill and do not exhibit any of the following conditions may attend. Children must be able to participate in activities (which include outside time, as well as gross movement activities).

If children develop any symptoms while at School Time, the child will be separated from others and parents will be contacted. Arrangements should be made to pick-up children as soon as possible. If you cannot be reached within 15 minutes, authorized person from the registration forms will be called to pick up your child. Please make sure your registration form are updated.

Please make every effort to follow these state Health Department requirements.

State Guidelines for Illness

For the welfare of all the children in the center, School Time is required by the state to exclude a child from care if the following symptoms exist:

The child has an oral or rectal temperate of 100 degrees F or greater