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Provider:
Spring Hill School
Provider ID:
3282
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Site Address
:
63 Spring Hill Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
City: Waitsfield
Contact Phone
:
(802)496-2139
E-mail
:
shskira@madriver.com
Website
:
www.springhillschoolvt.org
License Date
:
09/30/2005
License Type
:
Center Based Child Care and Preschool Program
Owner
:
Director
:
Kira Harris
Number of children program is licensed to care for at any one time
:
27
Vacancy and Capacity Information
Current as of
:
02/09/2024
Infant Capacity
:
0
Vacancies
:
0
Toddler Capacity
:
0
Vacancies
:
0
Pre-School Capacity
:
36
Vacancies
:
0
School-Age Capacity
:
0
Vacancies
:
0
Total Capacity
:
36
Current Vacancy
:
0
Program Information
Guidance
:
Discipline should direct children towards positive behavior. It should never shame or humiliate. We praise positive behavior and help redirect disruptive behavior. Our goal is to guide children as they make positive choices about their behavior. Teachers at Spring Hill focus on preventative discipline, which involves clear expectations and rule setting (children usually participate in the establishment of rules), informing children of consequences, follow-through, proactive planning, consistency, encouragement, humor and redirection. Children are encouraged to talk through their problems with a conflict arises, with the other child or children involved, with a teacher acting as mediator rather than problem solver. We provide acceptable outlets for anger, excessive energy and frustration. We believe that the major social task of a preschool child is learning to interact appropriately with peers and to function joyfully in a community of children and adults.
Program
:
The purpose of the school is to provide a high-quality early education program for the families of the Mad River Valley, which fosters the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and creative development of each child through meaningful relationships and rich experiences. Children are seen as competent and powerful. The teachers at Spring Hill School embrace "the rights of children" as expressed by the Reggio Emilia approach. Children learn about their world by participating in in-depth projects. Teachers share a sense of wonderment and discovery with the children as they explore theories and questions in a meaningful and dynamic context. Children learn through play. The curriculum emerges according to the interests and the needs of the children and/or teachers. Children develop pre-kindergarten literacy, math, cognitive and social and emotional skills through rich collaborative experiences within the framework of meaningful projects. Caring, respect, and sensitivity for oneself and others is modeled and nurtured. Children are seen as connected to each other, their families and their teachers. Indvidual differences and similarities are discussed and celebrated. The classroom environment is regarded as the third teacher. It is designed to be rich and inviting, comfortable and safe, aesthetically pleasing and stimulating. It is set up in ways that encourage small groups of children to play together. The outdoor environment serves as an extended classroom. All of these elements come together to create a positive school experience where children are learning the pleasure of learning, thereby creating a strong foundation to be life-long learners. An ongoing dialogue is maintained with parents, who are respected as the child's foremost teachers. Curriculum includes art or craft activities, circle time, daily outside play, dramatic play, regular daily routines, part day preschool program, private school, sand and water play, songs or music activities, story time and literacy activities.
Ages Willing to Serve
:
Preschool
Program Participation
:
Special Services
:
Yes
Religious Activity
:
No
Sibling Discount
:
Yes
Subsidy Provider
:
Yes
Area Description
:
Fenced Yard, Smoke Free
Building Type/Setting
:
House
Pets
:
Other Non-Furry Animal
Provider Schedule and Services
Type of Care
:
Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Languages Supported
:
English
Special Schedule
:
School Year Only
Usual Operating Hours
:
07:45:00 to 17:00:00
Days of Operation
:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Transportation
:
School Bus Route
Schools Served
:
Waitsfield Elementary School
Program Meals
:
Allergy Awareness, Special Diets
Achievement and Accreditations
Star Level
:
5 Star
Current Accreditations
:
Accreditation or approved prequalified preschool program
Start Date
Expiration Date
Certificate Date
NAEYC
11/01/1995
03/31/2013
11/01/1995
NAEYC
04/01/2013
04/01/2018
04/01/2013
Prequalified PreK Program - Privately Operated
07/31/2015
05/22/2018
07/31/2015
Prequalified PreK Program - Privately Operated
07/01/2021
06/30/2024
04/02/2021
Prequalified PreK Program - Privately Operated
05/23/2018
06/30/2021
05/23/2018
NAEYC
04/01/2018
04/01/2023
04/01/2018
Prequalified PreK Program - Privately Operated
04/08/2024
06/30/2027
04/02/2021
NAEYC
03/01/2023
04/01/2028
03/01/2023
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