Frequently Asked Questions

1) COST: Full time – with a regular and repeating schedule:
Infants in the Caviar room, $200 weekly
Toddlers in the Hoppers room, $190 weekly
Toddlers in the Polliwogs room, $180 weekly
Toddlers in the Tadpoles room, $170 weekly
Children in the Nursery room, $160 weekly
Children in the Preschool room, $150 weekly
Children in the Kindergarten room, $140 weekly
School age children $70 a week (15 hours total, no transportation)

2) IS PART TIME AVAILABLE? Yes, Check with the office for availability.

3) WHAT IS INCLUDED? Morning snack, and afternoon snack. We offer a lunch program at $2 per day. A crib, mat or cot is supplied. Also included in tuition for children 15 months and older is a music/movement lesson on Friday mornings by “Tumbleweeds”, during the school year only.

4) WHAT ARE THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE? We offer 2, 3 or 5 – half or full day programs. Half day is 4 hours with pick up by 12:30. All schedules must be regular and repeating.

5) WHAT IS THE CHILD TO CAREGIVER RATIO?
Caviar is 4 to 1, with 2 groups
Hoppers is 5 to 1, with 1 groups
Polliwogs is 5 to 1, with 2 ½groups (3 caregivers)
Tadpoles is 6 to 1, with 2 groups
Nursery is 8 to 1, with 2 groups
Preschool is 12 to 1, with 2 groups
Kindergarten/School Age is 15 to 1, with 1½ groups, (2 caregivers)

6) WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF OPERATION? We open at 6:30am and close at 5:30pm, Monday through Friday, 52 weeks a year.

7) WHEN DOES THE CENTER CLOSE? We close on ALL federal holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving, and the last day of the summer program (to be announced) for Staff Development Day. Late openings and storm closings will be announced on WZID95.7 FM and on WMUR channel 9. Tuition is payable for all closings.

8) DO I PAY IF MY CHILD IS ABSENT? Yes, the tuition remains consistent, whether your child is absent due to illness, vacation, storm or holiday closing.

9) WHEN DO I PAY? Every Friday the tuition is payable for the following week. An initial Registration Fee of $50 and the first week tuition is necessary in order to register your child.

10) ARE THERE DISCOUNTS? Registration Fees, are $50 per family, not per child.

11) DO YOU ACCEPT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE? Yes. If you receive financial aide we require documentation as well as all the appropriate paperwork. You will need to pay your portion and the Registration Fee in advance. We will require you to sign a release allowing conversations between the center and the agency providing the assistance. If your child is on Medicaid we will require a copy of the card, and your social security card. Before you are considered enrolled, we must speak to your state caseworker to verify that your family is qualified for assistance, what step you are and that you are associated with our center for payment. It is important that you understand that holidays, sick days, or any other days that you do not bring your children into the center require full payment from you for that day. The State of NH only assists with days your child(ren) attends.

12) WHAT DO GUARDIANS BRING? Guardians provide diapers, wipes, an extra set of labeled clothing and a blanket for naptime. When necessary a meal with an ice pack.