Creative Curriculum
The early childhood learning programs currently offered at our facility are the free 4 year old preschool program and the 3 year old preschool program. These creative curriculum focused programs focus on four main areas of learning: social/emotional, language, physical, and cognitive. Social/emotional focuses on community, sharing with others, the needs of others and independence. The language area focuses on letter recognition, reading and much more. The physical area centers on fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination, while the cognitive domain centers on math, science, patterns, sorting, discovery and the application of knowledge from other areas. We also offer a school age before/after school program, music therapy and pet therapy.
The preschool programs are offered fifteen hours a week, but the staff implements the creative curriculum through other various programs or activities throughout all hours of operation.
Goals/Objectives of the Childcare Center
- To provide learning experiences that stimulate the child’s curiosity, sensory development, thinking and reasoning skills, memory, language development and knowledge of the world around him/her.
- To create an integrated social environment where children learn cooperation, sharing and respect for one another.
- To maintain an environment where children are competent individuals who can solve their problems, learn at their own pace and in their own style, and achieve self-confidence in their own abilities.
- Encourage independence, self-initiated activities, and self-discipline through a creative environment.
- To encourage freedom of movement and activities that promotes the physical coordination of both small and large motor movements, self-help skills, and eye-hand coordination.
- Allow parents to feel confident that their children are being cared for in the best possible manner.
Enrollment Policy
Enrollment is open to children 6 weeks of age through 21 years of age. If immediate enrollment cannot be confirmed, you will have the option to place your child on a waiting list. Hills & Dales maintains a non-discriminatory policy whereby children are admitted regardless of race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, or disability.
Pre-registration is required before attendance. A signed contract, and completion of enrollment papers, including a copy of the child’s birth certificate, and a current physical and immunization card, is necessary before a child may attend. A non-refundable $25.00 first time registration fee will also apply. Annually the paper work will be updated and completed. A $20.00 renewal fee will be charged.
Security
Hills & Dales goes to extra lengths to make sure the children in our care are safe. When entering Hills & Dales you will come to a locked door. Only parents/guardians and authorized persons are allowed in our building. Parents/guardians and other authorized persons will be given a special code which allows them to enter into our center. This code also checks your child in and out for the day. We welcome and encourage you as parents/guardians to come and participate in our daily activities, as you are your child’s first teacher. Parents/guardians may add people to the authorized pick up list by filling out an add/change information form found by the office. All authorized pickups need to be notified ahead of time with a written note signed by the parents/guardians. Any person not recognized by the staff will be asked to show their picture identification card to check if they are an authorized pick up.
Food Program
The Hills & Dales Childcare Center is a participant of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to children who are enrolled at the Childcare Center and are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
