Restricted Access Door System: Exterior doors to the Academy will remain locked from the outside at all times. Access to the building is permitted through the front door via an access code. Only limited, designated individuals and family members receive a code access into our school. All visitors will be admitted by one of our office staff and escorted throughout the building.
ID Check: Our office staff checks ID's for all visitors that enter the Academy. ID's will also be checked for all assigned alternates picking up students. We require written and/or documented verbal permission from the parent/guardian for all alternates not previously noted on an approved pick-up list. We do this to ensure the safety of all students in our care.
Video Monitoring: Our school provides front desk monitoring to several cameras located throughout the school . Cameras are strategically placed in each room and playground area of the school, as well as the front entrance. The owner has secured online access at all times to add peace of mind for our families in knowing that their children are loved, happy, and safe.
Staff Requirements: Thorough background checks are completed on all staff including an FBI fingerprint check. In addition, all staff are required to be current on CPR and First Aid training and maintain a minimum of 24 continuing education training hours annually. We want only the best qualified staff working with our students to ensure their safety and quality education.
Emergency Drills and Education: We routinely perform emergency drills to prepare our students and staff. Our students are also educated in what to do when encountered with an emergency or safety concern including stranger awareness, fire safety, home safety, and more.
Emergency Contact/Medical Information: The office maintains current emergency contact and medical information on each student in a confidential manner. Important allergy information is clearly posted in the classrooms and kitchen for increased awareness.
Transportation: We provide school buses equipped with individual seat belts and a cellular phone for emergency use. Our professional drivers are trained in bus safety procedures. A roll call is checked before and after riding the bus as well as a mandatory walkthrough of the bus by both the driver and management to ensure no children are left behind. A folder including emergency medical information for each student will accompany students riding on the bus. The driver also completes a thorough maintenance check of the bus before and after each usage.
Health Practices:
Cleanliness: Teachers are required to complete a daily checklist to ensure the cleanliness of the classroom at all times. All classrooms are also equipped with bathrooms and sinks to allow proper hand washing procedures to be taught and modeled by our teachers. Each child is provided his/her own mat for nap-time that is sanitized after each use. Clean disposable gloves are required for changing diapers and assistance with potty training.
Sanitation: All toys and surfaces are sanitized daily in our classrooms. The sanitizing cleaner used kills germs and bacteria without leaving a toxic residue. A laundry room with a lock is available to clean linens and to safely store all cleaning supplies.
Illnesses: Students are not allowed to attend school with any contagious illness, rash, etc without exclusive written permission from a doctor indicating they are on treatment and that it is safe to attend school. To prevent the spread of illness, students with a fever of 100 or higher are sent home and are allowed to return to school 24 hours after the fever subsides or with a doctors note. Also, a TLC room is provided with direct visual contact from the front desk as a place where sick students may rest and wait to be picked up.
Peanut Free School: This is a peanut free school due to this common and severe allergen.
ID Check: Our office staff checks ID's for all visitors that enter the Academy. ID's will also be checked for all assigned alternates picking up students. We require written and/or documented verbal permission from the parent/guardian for all alternates not previously noted on an approved pick-up list. We do this to ensure the safety of all students in our care.
Video Monitoring: Our school provides front desk monitoring to several cameras located throughout the school . Cameras are strategically placed in each room and playground area of the school, as well as the front entrance. The owner has secured online access at all times to add peace of mind for our families in knowing that their children are loved, happy, and safe.
Staff Requirements: Thorough background checks are completed on all staff including an FBI fingerprint check. In addition, all staff are required to be current on CPR and First Aid training and maintain a minimum of 24 continuing education training hours annually. We want only the best qualified staff working with our students to ensure their safety and quality education.
Emergency Drills and Education: We routinely perform emergency drills to prepare our students and staff. Our students are also educated in what to do when encountered with an emergency or safety concern including stranger awareness, fire safety, home safety, and more.
Emergency Contact/Medical Information: The office maintains current emergency contact and medical information on each student in a confidential manner. Important allergy information is clearly posted in the classrooms and kitchen for increased awareness.
Transportation: We provide school buses equipped with individual seat belts and a cellular phone for emergency use. Our professional drivers are trained in bus safety procedures. A roll call is checked before and after riding the bus as well as a mandatory walkthrough of the bus by both the driver and management to ensure no children are left behind. A folder including emergency medical information for each student will accompany students riding on the bus. The driver also completes a thorough maintenance check of the bus before and after each usage.
Health Practices:
Cleanliness: Teachers are required to complete a daily checklist to ensure the cleanliness of the classroom at all times. All classrooms are also equipped with bathrooms and sinks to allow proper hand washing procedures to be taught and modeled by our teachers. Each child is provided his/her own mat for nap-time that is sanitized after each use. Clean disposable gloves are required for changing diapers and assistance with potty training.
Sanitation: All toys and surfaces are sanitized daily in our classrooms. The sanitizing cleaner used kills germs and bacteria without leaving a toxic residue. A laundry room with a lock is available to clean linens and to safely store all cleaning supplies.
Illnesses: Students are not allowed to attend school with any contagious illness, rash, etc without exclusive written permission from a doctor indicating they are on treatment and that it is safe to attend school. To prevent the spread of illness, students with a fever of 100 or higher are sent home and are allowed to return to school 24 hours after the fever subsides or with a doctors note. Also, a TLC room is provided with direct visual contact from the front desk as a place where sick students may rest and wait to be picked up.
Peanut Free School: This is a peanut free school due to this common and severe allergen.
