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Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Pinecrest Preschools to provide a fully integrated preschool program designed to foster the child's social and emotional growth, as well as their physical and mental development. In addition, a sequential learning curriculum will be delivered to prepare each child for academics in kindergarten and elementary school. The preschool will provide superior before and after school care as an aid to working parents.

Policies and Procedures

To enroll a student in a Pinecrest Preschool a personal interview with a preschool administrator is required prior to admission. The interview with the child and the child's parent will determine if the school is able to meet the needs of the individual child.

Each child will be admitted on his or her individual merits regardless of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry. All children must be at least two and a half years of age, toilet trained and ambulatory. Ambulatory is defined as being physically capable of leaving a building unassisted.

Children entering into a Pinecrest Preschool program will be placed according to their emotional maturity and chronological age and will be moved to subsequent groups on the same basis.

Each day is planned to give your child experiences in both group and individual activities. A full-day program is provided from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily. A half-day program lasts until noon, with children being picked up after lunch at 12:00. State law requires all children to be signed in and out of the campus. The signing in of a child effectively transfers control of that child to the preschool and retracts the control of the child when the child is picked up ONLY by a pre-approved parent or adult.  Proof of identification will be required.

The school is open and child care provided from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. In order to meet the needs of the parents, some campuses may extend or shorten these hours and some campuses may charge an additional fee for longer hours.

 A typical daily schedule might be as follows:

Parents will be requested to provide the following items: one change of clothing, including underwear, pants and a shirt or dress, to be kept in the child's personal cubby.

If your child attends full day he or she will need a small blanket for rest time. These items will be sent home for laundering as needed.  

Optional services available at some campuses include dance lessons, transportation to and from school, and some extended hours before 6:30 a.m. and after 6:30 p.m. All of these options and other services should be discussed with the Director.

Close personal communication is encouraged among the parents, Director, and teacher. Parents may, for purpose of inspection, enter at any time without prior permission, but must announce their presence on campus to the office. All campuses are essentially closed campuses. We ask that special care be taken during nap time.  Grandparents, and prospective parents, teacher's family, older children, and any other visitor may be declined permission to enter the campus without an appointment.

Parents are reminded that the Department of Social Services has the right to visit the campus to inspect the children's records, to interview the children, and to interview the staff and Director.