Holy Cross
Academy
Holy Cross
Academy is a licensed child care center where children are nurtured
in a loving environment. We accept children from 6 weeks through 5th
grade. We are open 12 months of the year from 6:30 A.M. until 6 P.M.
We offer
morning kindergarten programs for children 2 years through 5 years
and After School care for children from first grade through middle
school who are at Simpsonville Elementary, Plain Elementary,
Fountain Inn Elementary, Bryson Elementary, Bell’s Crossing, Bethel
Elementary and Mauldin Elementary.
Parents are
free to visit in the center at any time and we encourage them to
participate in various activities in their child's classroom.
Visitors are welcome also but must register at the office before
touring the facility.
Holy Cross
Academy is a member of the South Carolina Child Care Association and
the National Child Care Association. Membership in these
organizations assist us in our ongoing efforts to provide high
quality, affordable child care for our community.
Holy Cross Academy's Philosophy
Holy Cross Academy is here to help your child develop to his or her
full potential spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and
physically. Our programs are designed to meet the needs of each
developmental stage your child passes through. Teachers deal with
each child as an individual since each child develops at a rate
slightly different from others.
By providing
a safe, secure environment we hope to encourage children to grow to
a maximum level of independence which will allow each child to meet
the challenges the ever widening world will provide. We invite and
encourage parental communication and will arrange for a conference
with the teacher and director whenever requested. We are partners in
the most challenging and rewarding task of helping a child grow into
a responsible, productive adult. Let us share this experience
knowing that we have been entrusted with God's most precious gift--a
human life.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
Holy Cross Academy fees are
available upon request.
Youngest Child--Full rate
Each additional child--$5.00 off regular fee
All fees
must be paid by cash or check on Friday for the coming week. Any fee
not paid by Tuesday of the next week will have a $25.00 late fee
added for each week it is late.
If the past due tuition is not paid by Friday of the week, the child
will not be permitted to return on the following Monday.
If your
child is at the center for an entire year, you will receive one
week of vacation which may be used at the end of the required
period.
A child's
absence for any reason or for any length of time (including
holidays) during the time enrolled does not reduce the fee.
Non-refundable registration fees are paid once a year. Registration
is good for one year while the child is enrolled at the center. If a
child drops out of the program and returns, a re-enrollment fee must
be paid.
BABY
SITTING
It
is the policy of Holy Cross Academy that we do not encourage our
employees to take care of children enrolled in our programs at night
or on weekends. Our insurance does not cover our staff when they are
not working for Holy Cross. Our FBI checks and on the job
observations do not extend to our employees' homes and their
relatives and/or friends.
BREAKFAST
Children who arrive before 7:30 A.M. may bring breakfast. All others
should have eaten.
INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
Our staff will provide First Aid for minor injuries. In the event of
a serious injury, we will attempt to notify the parents immediately.
If parents cannot be reached the child will be taken to Hillcrest
Hospital Emergency Room or released to EMS for further care. Parents
will be required to pay all expenses incurred due to an emergency
involving their child.
Please DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF HE OR SHE HAS A FEVER,
DIARRHEA, OR A CONTAGIOUS ILLNESS. We have specific guidelines
from DSS concerning illness. If your child becomes ill while at
school you will be expected to come and get them.
MEDICATION
Parents are expected to follow the procedures outlined in the
medication policy which they sign up enrollment of their child.
DISCIPLINE
The parent or guardian prior to admission must sign our discipline
policy.
STUDENT INFORMATION
All forms must be completed before an applicant can be admitted.
These forms are available from the office. Immunization
forms must be on the correct form and up-to-date before we can
accept a child. All forms must be kept current or there must be a
statement from the physician stating the reason for the delay.
Parents are expected to keep all information current. We must have
any changes in phone numbers and employment.
PARENTS
ARE EXPECTED TO BRING ALL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN INTO THE BUILDING AND
TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE UNDER A TEACHER'S SUPERVISION BEFORE
LEAVING THEM. PARENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO NOTIFY THE CHILD'S
TEACHER WHEN PICKING THEM UP. MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER IS
AWARE OF YOUR PRESENCE.
All
children must be signed in and out at the front desk.
Messages to the director, teachers, or staff MUST BE WRITTEN AND
DATED. WE CANNOT DEPEND ON ORAL MESSAGES TO BE GIVEN TO ALL THE
PROPER PEOPLE.
HOLIDAYS
We will be closed for the following holidays: New Years Day, Good
Friday, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Memorial Day if the
schools are closed.
NOTE:
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, we will close the Friday before
the holiday and if the holiday falls on a Sunday, we will close the
Monday following the holiday.
CLOTHING
Please send your child to school in safe, practical clothes.
Children need to feel free to participate in all activities without
fear of ruining their clothes.
Each child should have a
COMPLETE change of clothes, including shoes. All clothing
and other personal items must be labeled. We are not responsible
for clothing and items, which are not labeled legibly.
HOURS
We are open from 6:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.
Children must be picked up by 6:00 P.M. each day.
Late parents are charged $1.00 per minute per child when they are
late. We must be notified if you are going to be delayed and you
need to make arrangements for your child to be picked up by someone
else.
In case of
inclement weather please listen to Channels 4, 7 or 13 to see if we
are going to be closed. We will generally follow the Greenville
County School schedule, however, if we can get here safely, we will
try to open. If the schools are on a delay, we will be on the same
delay. We understand that you need to go to work but our staff must
be able to get here safely before we will attempt to open.
In the
event parents or the emergency people listed on the application form
cannot be reached after 6:00 P.M. legal authorities will be
contacted and the child or children will be released to them at 6:30
P.M.
RELEASE OF CHILDREN
Notify the center in writing if anyone other than a parent is
to pick up a child. This person will be asked to provide picture
identification before your child will be released. People designated
on the student information sheet will be allowed to pick up your
child/children in an emergency should we be unable to reach you.
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