Frequently Asked Questions
How many children are in your program?
What are the ages of your students?
Does my child have to be potty independent?
What is your nap policy?
Other Questions???
What are your hours? We operate Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM until 3:30 PM.
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Are you a year-round program? We are a traditional school year preschool with week-long summer camp options, dates TBD.
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​How do I get on your waitlist? Here is a link to complete a Waitlist Interest Form. After completing this, we can schedule a tour for your family.
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Most other questions regarding our policies and procedures can be answered in our Parent Handbook.
You may always email me for additional questions: stacie@sunflowerhousepreschool.org
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We are licensed with the state to have 12 children at one time. Because we offer a variety of schedules, some full time and others part time, we have as many as 20 families in our program.
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We have 1 teacher per 6 children.
Our students are between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years old during the school year. Some children turn 6 towards the end of the school year before going to kindergarten, but most of them age out at 5-years-old.
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Our summer camps have a greater age range as some of our attendees are previous students of mine, however, my license is capped at 8-years-old.
The short answer is yes. Most young children will have occasional accidents, but your child should to be primarily independent in the bathroom or having very few accidents. The children have access to the restroom at any time, plus we offer scheduled bathroom breaks for the little ones who struggle leaving their play to use the restroom. We all try to go potty before going outside and before rest time to reduce the number of accidents.
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Exceptions may be given on an individual basis.
In all of my 27 years of caring for hundreds of children, I have not met a single child who did not benefit from learning to rest the mind and body. They do not have to sleep, but we do learn to become comfortable with our minds in a quiet, peaceful surroundings.
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Most of my children crave a quiet resting period after lunch. It is a time to calm the body so their nervous systems can calm, their bodies can properly digest lunch, and their brains can process all of the good work from our morning activities.
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Sleep is very important for so many reasons, but especially so in early childhood. Here is an article I wrote regarding daytime naps for children: Napping in Early Childhood If your family does not encourage daytime naps for preschool-aged children, then our half-day program is the best option for your child.