School Policies

 

The Marigold School of Early Learning policies:

*Please refer to the Parent Handbook for more detailed information. The handbook/registration packet is password-protected and is available to you once your child has been enrolled in the program.

Children must be potty trained to join the program.

The Marigold School of Early Learning runs from September through June :) So schedule a tour today! :)

 Please prepare your child’s lunch

• Please do not include candy or sweets
• Yes, peanuts and peanut butter, unless a child enrolls with a peanut allergy
• Please do not pack microwavable foods.  I have no appliances to heat up your child’s food.  Please make sure you are packing foods you know your child will eat and are healthy for their bodies.

Slippers or socks with grippers for school

Please bring a pair of slippers to stay at school or socks with grippers on the bottoms of the feet.  We do not wear our shoes indoors to cut down on the dirt that can be tracked indoors and keep bacteria down.

Enrollment

• The Marigold School of Early Learning has closed enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year.
• You may schedule a tour and register from January – March 2027 for the 2027-2028 school year.
• Your child may join us when they turn three years of age and are fully potty-trained.
• Please contact the school if you have any concerns or questions.

Late pick-up policy:

*Read the Parent Handbook for more detailed information.

Please be here five minutes before the end of class to ensure you are on time to pick up your child each class session.  There is a $1.00 per minute late fee if you are here past 12:30 p.m.   For example:  If you are late 10 minutes you will be fined $10.00 and so on.

If you are not here after a half-hour of pickup time I will keep trying to reach you by phone and email.  I will also contact the people you listed for emergency contacts.  If no one can be reached and a half-hour has passed since class ends I will contact Child Protective Services (CPS).  So please make sure you can contact me if you know you will be late.  If you know you will be a half-hour or more late, please contact someone you know who is on the emergency list so your child can be picked up on time.

Children worry too.  They need to know that they will be cared for and not left.  When they see their classmates all being picked up on time, they feel left out, nervous, and uneasy and they worry that something has happened to them.  So please keep that in mind.  If you know you will not get here on time for pickup please let me know and contact someone on the emergency pick-up list so that your child does not have to go through unnecessary stress.

Tuition:

Tuition is due the first week of each month.  There will always be five business days to pay tuition, M-F.  Friday of the first week of each month is the last day tuition can be paid before it is considered late.

Tuition can be paid during your child’s class session on the first week of each month.  Marigold accepts checks or cash only.  Please mail the tuition check if you are unable to drop it off during your child’s class session.  Please do not stop by the school to pay for tuition during off-hours.

There will be a late fee of $25.00 for tuition not paid on time.

If there is a financial reason as to why you are unable to pay tuition on time please let me know and we can work out a payment plan.  If you do not inform me of your financial issue we will not be able to work out a plan and you will be fined.

If tuition is not paid by the due date more than once for the school year your contract will be terminated.

Communication:

Please know that I am available during business hours to discuss business topics.  Business hours are from 12:35 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

School hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday – Wednesday, and I will not be discussing business-related topics at that time because I am solely focused on teaching for that time frame. Feel free to contact me either by email primarily, followed by phone, or text. During class hours it is best to text because I am busy with the children and will not be stopping to check email or answer the phone.  My attention is on your child, and I do not want to be distracted from my responsibilities.

Help keep the lines of communication open by always responding to communications within the week they were made.  There are due dates for certain things throughout the school year and if you are not responding to my communications, you may miss out on vital information that directly affects your child. Come to the teacher first if you have any questions, concerns, or problems you need help with.

The Class Journal and all the formats presented are documentation of your child’s learning journey. Documenting the learning process is an essential aspect of the Reggio Emilia Approach. Reading these journals with your child helps you understand what your child is learning at Marigold through their eyes. Your feedback is important, so please take the time to respond once you have read the journals. As partners in your child’s learning journey, the feedback I receive from you helps me provide more information about why and how your child is growing and developing cognitively and physically.

Contract termination will happen if a family chooses to gossip, harass another family, or choose not to respect the owner and teacher’s role.  Communication is key and leads to successful outcomes, so always talk to me if you are having any type of school-related issues first. (See the registration packet/ parent handbook for refund information.)

Please stay off your cell phone during arrival and leaving times.  Your child wants and needs to connect with you during those large transitions.  Only emergency calls should be made if need be, at those two times.  This has always been a policy at The Marigold School of Early Learning and many families have been wonderful about this policy.

Teacher out ill:

If the teacher is ill, the class will be canceled.  Keep in mind that the teacher is exposed to many germs and viruses due to the nature of the business.  It is irresponsible for any teacher to attend class ill, spreading it to the children and parents.  The same for children coming to school ill.  There is no need to get other people sick. When your child is absent due to illness that affects our classroom dynamics, and the rest of the children miss that child.  The class schedule is modified if children are out ill, so it goes both ways;,are we are all affected when the teacher is out ill, or the children are out ill.  Please be mindful that we are all human.

Keep your child home if they are ill. Let’s be respectful of each other’s need to be healthy and not spread illness to those who do not have strong enough immune systems.

Make sure you have family, friends, or a babysitter you can contact if class is canceled due to the teacher being ill. Marigold families are also people you can turn to when you need your child to be taken care of if class is canceled. We have always had wonderfully kind and responsible families here and your child would have a familiar playmate in those situations.  These are your decisions though, and not the responsibility of the preschool.

Low student attendance: Three students is the minimum for Marigold to be open.  If we have student attendance that is below three class will be canceled for that day. 

Special Rights/ Special Needs: We work as partners in your child’s education.  Pareants are the base of the team, followed by the pediatrician and the teacher.  Please read the sections in the registration packet/ parent handbook for detailed information.

Tours:

Tours can be scheduled for Thursday and Friday afternoons at 2:30 p.m., or Saturday at 2:00 p.m.  There is some flexibility with these times, just let me know what works best for you.

After discussing your child’s educational goals via email, we can schedule a tour. There is a tour fee of $20. Please mail this in the form of a check one week (7 business days) before the tour date. Tours cannot happen without the tour fee. If you need to reschedule or cancel your tour, please contact the school 24 hours before your tour appointment. Your tour fee will be returned to you via mail if you cancel your appointment 24 hours before the tour date. The tour fee is non-refundable if you cancel on the day of your tour appointment.

The Marigold School of Early Learning 808 NW 44th St. Vancouver, WA 98660  360-597-6307 and marigoldschoolofearlylearning@gmail.com

Please read the Parent Handbook carefully when you get your registration packet.  

Thank you! :)