Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions
of students and parents.
- What is the tuition 2012-13 and how do I handle payments?
- How should I dress my child for preschool?
- Can my child bring toys to school?
- Can I send my chld if he/she is not feeling well?
- Will my child have a snack at school?
- What are my responsibilities as a parent who has a child enrolled?
- Where do I park in order to bring my child into the building?
- What is the policy concerning delayed opening/closing in bad weather?
- What time does Extended Day end and where do I pick up my child?
- What programs will be offered for 2012-13?
- May I advertise my business or event at the preschool?
- What is your discipline policy?
What is the tuition 2012-13 and how do I handle payments?
Tuition for all 2-day classes is $85.00 per month; 3-day classes is $105.00
per month; 4-day classes is $125.00 per month; and the Older Fours and Fives class
is $145.00 per month. The total annual tuition payment is divided into 9 monthly
payments for your convenience. First Step tuition is pro-rated according to the
schedule that you received in the mail. (Please see the Important Downloads/information
section for the First Step Pay schedule.) Checks are to be made payable to the Camp
Hill Presbyterian Preschool OR CHPC Preschool. Tuition payments are due the first of
each month for the following month. There will be 9 payments made including the payment
made during the summer months. Payments received after the 10th of each month will be
levied a $10 late fee. Any check that is returned due to Insufficient Funds will be
assessed a service charge of $20.
How should I dress my child for preschool?
Please dress your child in play clothing that he or she can manage
independently. Pants with elastic waistbands are preferred
unless your child can manage snaps, belts, and zippers. Girls
should not wear body suits and should avoid shoes and sandals
with very thick soles or platforms. Super-hero shirts for
children are strongly discouraged because they encourage
aggressive play. Children seem to manage our polished floors
best in sneakers. Heelies are not permitted at the preschool.
Can my child bring toys to school?
Comfort toys such as stuffed animals or blankets are permitted,
but please keep other toys and objects at home (with the
exception of show and tell). Guns, swords, and knives (actual,
pretend or handmade) are not appropriate and will not be used in
the classroom or playground area. Each teacher will discuss her
way of handling sharing time or show and tell.
Can I send my chld if he/she is not feeling well?
If your child has a communicable disease, please let the teachers
know. School is not a place for a sick child. If your child has
a fever, stomachache, diarrhea, vomiting, a new cold, or is
overly tired, please keep your child at home. If your child
becomes sick while at school, we will call you to come pick your
child up from school.
Will my child have a snack at school?
If you would like to treat your childs class to a snack, please
sign up on the teachers snack calendar, usually posted outside
the classroom on the bulletin board or located just inside the
classroom. Keep the treat simple and nutritious. Peanut butter
stuffed celery, graham crackers, mini muffins, goldfish,
pretzels, cheese and crackers, fruit, animal crackers, and cookies
made with oatmeal, applesauce, cereal, whole wheat, raisins, etc.
all make delicious snacks. Sharing a snack with your childs
class is one way to help us keep our tuition and operating costs
down. Milk or juice is provided daily by the Preschool. Please
refrain from sending messy snacks, especially for the younger
children.
What are my responsibilities as a parent who has a child enrolled?
- Love, support and nurture your children in all that they say
and do.
- Provide necessary and accurate information on registration form
and emergency form.
- Insure that physicians form is complete, accurate and handed in
when requested. All immunizations should be up to date and
current.
- Pay tuition by the first of each month for the following
month.
- Deliver and pick up child within times specified.
- Always leave your child with an adult.
- Keep children home when displaying signs of illness.
- Arrange to get child promptly if he/she becomes ill during
school.
- Notify the school immediately if the child has a communicable
disease (i.e. pink eye, chicken pox, head lice, etc.).
- Notify the school when your child will be absent or of any
planned changes in attendance.
- Attend conferences as requested to discuss childs progress.
- Keep current with the happenings in the classroom and school
(monthly newsletter, send home flyers, etc.). Check your childs
backpack on a daily basis.
Where do I park in order to bring my child into the building?
Park in the church lot or the municipal lot near the fire
station. The Camp Hill Police Department has asked us to have no
parking on Walnut Street (where indicated). When adults and
children are crossing the street in front of the school,
visibility is limited by parked cars.
Proceed cautiously when in this area. Do no park on 22nd Street
in the alley between the church and the fire station or the
parking lot and Borough Hall. This street is used for emergency
vehicle exit and needs to be kept clear at all times. Drive
carefully in and out of the parking lot and in the vicinity of
the Preschool. Small children are hard to see and their
safety is our utmost concern. Please do not use your cell phones
when driving in and around the preschool. We ask that you do not
linger at the school in order to free up parking spaces for
others.
NOTE: On the Walnut Street side of the church parking lot, the
two end drives are ENTER and the center is EXIT, please observe
these directions when parking.
What is the policy concerning delayed opening/closing in bad weather?
If our school will be closed due to inclement weather, the
closing will be announced on WHTM Channel 27 starting no later
than 7:30 AM. Also, a recorded announcement will be available by
calling the Preschool office at 761-6003. The Preschool follows
Cumberland Valley School Districts decisions regarding delays and
closings. If the Cumberland Valley School District is closed,
the Preschool will be CLOSED. If the Cumberland Valley
school District announces a ONE or TWO hour delay, all preschool
classes will begin at 10:30 AM and all classes will dismiss at
12:00 Noon. If a delayed opening occurs, there will be NO EARLY
DROP-OFF but there will be Extended Day that will take place from
noon until 1:30 PM.
Please note, extended day will still dismiss at 1:30 PM.
What time does Extended Day end and where do I pick up my child?
Extended Day is held on Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up sheets are
on the desk outside of the Preschool Office. The cost is
$6.00/session. ED ends at 1:30 PM. A sign will be posted at the
corner of the Preschool Office to note from what room your child
will be dismissed.
What programs will be offered for 2012-13?
REGISTRATION FOR 2012-13
The CHPC Preschool will be offering the following programs
For the 2012-13 school year:
First Step 1 section W 9:15 – 11:15 prorated
2 by 12/31/12) $15/session
BeeTweeners 2 sections M/T OR Th/F 9:15 – 11:30 $85/month
2½ by 9/30/12)
3-year-old class 1 section M/T/W 9:00 – 11:30 $105/month
3 by 9/30/12 and 1 section T/W/Th 9:30 – 12:00 $105/month
potty-trained) 1 section W/Th/F 9:15 – 11:45 $105/month
4-year-old class 1 section T/W/Th 9:30 – 12:00 $105/month
(4 by 9/30/12 and 1 section M/T/W/Th 9:00 – 11:30 $125/month
potty-trained) 1 section T/W/Th/F 9:15 – 11:45 $125/month
*Older 4s and 5s 1 section M/T/W/Th/F 9:30 – 12:00 $145/month
*This class is designed for children who are old enough to go to kindergarten, but may
need an extra year of social, emotional or academic growth. The class will fill with
priority given to students who fit this description (5 by 9/30/12). Subsequent placement
in the Older 4s and 5s will be for children who are 5 by 12/31/12, as space is available.
Parents interested in the12/31/12 birth date placement option must indicate a 1st and 2nd
choice on the application because of priority given for kindergarten age-appropriateness
of the 9/30/12 cut-off date.
May I advertise my business or event at the preschool?
It is our policy not to endorse or promote any individual’s
commercial product or service through our preschool. This
policy was established to be fair to all individuals. Our
roster is to be used only for personal use and may not be
used to solicit any product or service. Individual business
information may be displayed near the preschool office with
the director’s approval.
What is your discipline policy?
Our school is committed to the well-being of each and
every child. In order to provide a safe, loving, and stimulating
environment, we expect a certain degree of cooperation from
each child and parents as well. Corporal punishment is not part
of our program and will not be tolerated on the part of any
staff member. Our means of disciplining unacceptable behavior
on the part of a child is to separate the child from the rest
of the group. This is referred to as a "time out" and is
limited to 3-5 minutes in duration. During this time, the
child is kept under direct supervision. Under no circumstances
will the child be mistreated or mishandled. If "time outs"
become a regular routine and appear ineffective in the classroom,
a time-out in the Director’s office will be given. If necessary,
a parent/teacher conference will be held to discuss the situation.
Although discipline problems of children in preschool rarely
warrant it, the CHPC Preschool reserves the right to exclude
from the program any child whose behavior seriously disrupts
the program or is a danger to other children, teachers or
him/herself.
