Frequently Asked Questions
Tuition and Payments:
Does your school accept state vouchers?
We do not accept vouchers. It is private-pay only.
What forms of payment do you accept for paying tuition?
Payment is made through our child care app, Brightwheel. You can make a payment by credit card or ACH. You also have the option to set-up automatic payments.
Do you offer discounts for siblings?
Yes. We offer 10% off the lower rate of each additional tuition, for each additional siblings.
Do we pay tuition when the school is closed for a holiday, snow day, or if my child is absent?
Yes. In determining the tuition rates, the number of holidays and possible snow days (although this can vary greatly from year to year) are taken into consideration and the rates are set accordingly. Parents are paying for their slot and will pay the same rate each week, unless they have reduced or increased their days/hours on a permanent basis. Reducing hours/days requires a two week notice. If your child is absent, we do not have space to offer make-up days. There are some days of the week that will have more closed days for holidays, so this is up to you to consider when choosing your days since rates are the same regardless of which days of the week you choose for your child to attend.
Curriculum/Learning:
Being a play-based school, will my child have the same learning benefits as if my child attends a "traditional" preschool?
There had been extensive research done on the benfits of learning through play, and there is overwhelming evidence that points toplay-based learning as being the most developmentally appropriate practices for young childen.
You offer an emergent curriculum. What does that mean?
An emergent curriculum is where the ideas and subjects the children study, "emerge" from the children. The teachers observe, listen, and document their play and find out the interests of the children. The teachers will ask questions, have conversations, and provide guidance and materials to support their curiosities. The children may develop an interest that is studied for a few days, a week, or a few months. We want the children to have an interest in what they are learning about, and we follow their lead.
Will my child be prepared to go to kindergarten, after attending Little Footprints?
Overwhelmingly, research has shown that children need to have a good foundation to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Part of that foundation is to provide children with opportunities for play, exploration, and discovery. Through these experiences the children will naturally engage in mastering areas that will prepare them for kindergarten. With the foundation we lay for your child at Little Footprints Learning Center, they will have the best opportunity for success as they move on in the later years.