• This is a pre-school. We do not offer daycare services.
   
• The child must be 3 years old as of the month of September 2009
   
• Our pre-school is based on an English program/curriculum, with an introduction to French and Italian.
   
• Doors open for dismissal at 11:15am / 4:15pm. Upon arrival, the parent/guardian must remain in front of the classroom doors and wait for the teachers to call out their child’s name for departure. No child is dismissed if an identification picture, “IS NOT" in the child’s file.
   
• Punctuality is a must. Class begins at 8:00am / 1:00pm. Please be on time. Late fees are charged starting at $1.00/minute. This applies for drop off as of 8:00am / 1:00pm and after school hours as of 11:30am / 4:30pm. Please be advised, should you be more than 5 minutes late you must pick up your child at the reception desk. Late fee is to be paid upon arrival when the child is picked up from:
    Classroom:  teacher
    Reception:  reception
   
• Children undergo a two week trial period for pre-school. Your child needs to be able to follow directions, understand and speak English or French.  Those who are not yet ready are asked to come back when the child has acquired the mentioned basic skills.
   
• Have your child undress in the large classroom and then proceed to the Arts & Crafts (small room). Children are not allowed to play with any toys in the large classroom outside school hours.
   
• Payment must be made in full at the time of registration.
   
• There is no reimbursement once your child has started and has been deemed ready for the program.
   
• There is no reimbursement if the parent/guardian decides, at any point, to remove his/her child.
   
• There are no make-up days and no refund for holidays or missed days. For snow days, please listen to the English Montreal School Board closing listing and/or call the reception at 514-955-8370.
   
• To better your child’s learning and development, the educators must be informed of any developmental delays that your child may have; language, cognitive, etc… This applies to all those that have signed the consent form.
   
• In order to insure that we can or cannot provide the best possible education for your child, it is important that you inform us of any condition: medical or other. This enables us to make a proper assessment and determine our ability as to whether we can provide service to your child. Non compliance with the above may result in the rescinding of your child’s acceptability and/or, his/her continuation in our program without any refunds of the sums paid.
   
• Your child should not be attending school if he/she is ill. If your child shows any signs of sickness, he/she will not be accepted at the pre-school on this day for his/her own good and also to protect other children. Should your child become sick during school hours, you or a guardian will be called and asked to pick him/her up from school. If your child is ill and given antibiotics or Tylenol,  he/she must be kept at home. If any medication is to be administered, a medical form must be filled out. Please ask your educator. The educators will administer the proper medication according to the child’s medical allergy condition:
  example:  epipen, asthma pumps.
   
• Your child is to be self-sufficient for example: put on shoes, clothing. Your child must be toilet trained for example: go to the washroom and be able to clean themselves.  He/she is not to come to school in training diapers (pull ups).
   
• To avoid any conflict amongst the children, personal toys and games are not permitted in the pre-school.
   
• Please dress your child appropriately to play outdoors both in summer and winter. Clothing must be child appropriate.  Velcro shoes only, no laces, no buttons, no belts. All clothing should be the type that the children are able to manage themselves.
   
• Every child must come to school equipped with: a school bag, a smock, a nutritious snack absolutely no peanuts, no chocolate nor junk-food, a change of clothing (underwear, pants, socks), and a tissue box (Kleenex). All clothing / items must be identified with the child’s name.
   
• Outings: if your child does not attend an outing there will be no make-up day.
   
• Zero tolerance - No violence or foul language is tolerated from child to child or parent to teacher.
   
• Parents must leave and not linger in the corridor once they have dropped off their child in the classroom.
   
• It would be much appreciated that parents respect the educators arrival/dismissal time due to the program’s curriculum/lunch or departure for the day. The educators will be delighted to accommodate an appointment, to answer any questions or concerns regarding your child.
   
• Child’s birthday cupcakes: must be Duncan Hines vanilla or chocolate (made with water, no milk).
   

Important Notice:

Every child must purchase the student handbook and agenda. Within the following weeks, a memo will be issued to inform you of the purchase dates for these materials. Payment for this will be required at that time.