Peachwood Early Learning Center

ENROLLMENT FAQs

Children are accepted for enrollment on a first-come/first-served basis. If space is not currently available, a child may be placed on the waiting list at no charge. Registration fee is due when a spot is available if the parent wishes to enroll their child in that spot.

The key features of this curriculum are:

  • We share our pricing information with potential parents when they schedule a tour of our facility. Our rates are comparable with other centers that offer the amenities that we offer. We also offer parents comparison information so that they can see how our program measures up with other area centers in regards to tuition, curriculum, meals and other options. We understand that cost is a very important factor when choosing a facility, therefore, we endeavor to make sure that our parents get the most for their money and strive to offer more than just “daycare” for our families. We find that when parents come in for a tour, they are able to really experience the Peachwood program and all that we offer to our families.xt goes here

  • • Tour the facility. Come and meet our director, administrative staff, and teachers. Come and take a look at our classrooms and playgrounds. There is no standard “time” for tours. Some parents take 10 minutes-and some stay for upwards of half an hour. The most important thing is that we answer all of your questions and make sure that you are confident that you have all of the information that you need to make an informed decision when you leave.

    • Go over the paperwork. Let us know what your care needs are and we will do our best to accommodate your family. We will go over all required state paperwork with you as well as our own registration paperwork and the tuition agreement.

    • If, after a tour and review of paperwork, you decide to enroll your child(ren), the $130.00 per child registration fee and the first week’s tuition will hold their spot.

    • Parents will be asked to carefully read our Handbook for answers to questions they may not have even thought to ask yet!

  • Unless a room is fully enrolled, we are able to start children as quickly as possible when need be, sometimes even the next day!

  • • All enrollment paperwork must be filled out FULLY before your child can be placed in a classroom.

    • A copy of your child’s shot records must be on file.

    • $130.00 registration fee plus the first week’s tuition must be paid in full.

  • You may pay your registration fee with a credit card, electronic bank draft (we will need to see a check), personal check, or cash. Tuition payments may also be paid via any one of those four methods. Additional detailed payment questions are answered in our Tuition Agreement and Handbook.

  • • Yes, we accept DCF subsidies.

    • Parents are responsible for the cost of tuition that the subsidy does not cover.

  • Yes, we accept St. Francis Care Assistance.

  • • Yes, we accept Child Care Aware Military Assistance.

    • We are a preferred military provider that offers our families who may have members deployed an opportunity to see their children in real time on camera from anywhere they have an internet connected device.

  • Language, Language, Language. This curriculum is designed to fill in children’s language gaps and fill their day with basic, content, and exposure to rich vocabulary

  • Early Reading First. Daily “Alphabet Time” (a.k.a. “Circle Time”) lessons explore Phonological Awareness, Alphabet Recognition, Print Awareness, and Oral Language in fun, engaging hands-on ways.

  • Integrated Curriculum. There are weekly lessons on Social Studies, Science, Math, and music which are linked to the current theme.

  • Social/Emotional Development with Mr. Rogers. Social/Emotional development is crucial to kindergarten readiness!

Conscious Discipline

Conscious Discipline is a whole-school solution for social-emotional learning, discipline and self-regulation. Conscious Discipline encompasses four components:

  • The Brain State Model: Our teachers are trained (or are training) in how to understand how internal emotional states dictate behavior.

  • The Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Our teachers are training in how to understand how their OWN internal emotional states create the atmosphere for a child’s failure or success in the classroom. We cannot teach what we do not know.

  • The School Family: We are consciously working on building and maintaining connections through a culture of compassion.

  • Seven Skills of Discipline: Success in social-emotional learning and problem-solving!

Conscious Discipline uses rituals, songs, movement, breathing techniques, and other methods to create a family atmosphere and space for problem-solving.  Parents are encouraged to visit their website, which has a parent section so that they are able to use some of these same methods in the home.

From our littlest learners to our most aged employees, we are all in this together!

Handwriting Without Tears

This curriculum is designed to give each child playful learning opportunities to explore and internalize new ideas.  This playful approach is the reason why HWT is successful.  Young children are not ready to sit and focus for long periods of time.  They learn best when they manipulate objects, move, build, sing, draw, and participate in dramatic play.  HWT is tailored to meet that need!

HWT meets the needs of children with different and continually evolving abilities.  They will learn letters and numbers, what they are and how we use them, that we read and write from top to bottom and left to right.  They will learn how to hold crayons, start making lines, then letters and their names!

This program uses playdough, building materials, colors and pencils, and music (among other things) to teach basic skills in Readiness and Writing, Language and Literacy, and Numbers and Math.

Physical Fitness Program:  Movement is Learning!

Little Treasures and Handwriting Without Tears focus on cognitive growth, Conscious Discipline focuses on social/emotional growth…but we CANNOT forget your child’s physical growth. In a day and age where most children are sedentary and focused on a computer or TV screen, we are passionate about getting them active!

When children are involved in a structured movement program, they learn the range of movement of the parts of their bodies, and that they have their own personal space they are moving in.

They learn to slow down and stop, change directions in space, and to respect the space of others. Our teachers create activities that will get their heart rates up, get them jumping, hopping, stretching and twisting, and “working out” in a variety of fun ways.

Recess is so much more than just recess. It is creative and full of energy and excitement-which we hope will stay with your child as they move up into their school-aged years.