Procedures and Policies

Check-In and Pick-Up

Pre-k families will enter at the side yard entrance & preschool families will enter through the front door. Half-day pickups are through the front entrance, and full-day pickups are outside (use side yard entrance) Elementary families will pick up on the Dupont St side of the Broadway Station building (and drop off there if relevant).

Healthy Environment

We follow state guidelines for ratio. We keep a 1:10 teacher student ratio for preschool/pre-k and 1:15 for elementary students.
We continue to follow recommendations from the WA Department of Children, Youth & Families regarding health and safety including exclusion from programs due to illness.

Lunch & Snack Time

All surfaces will be disinfected before lunch and snack time using CDC- or EPA approved products.
All staff will wash hands before and after helping students with lunch needs - i.e, opening containers, heating food up, etc.
Each child’s meal will come from their own lunch box. Please advise and encourage your child not to share food with their friends.

Staff Health & Wellness

Staff will receive additional training on infection control and workplace disinfection.
Staff will not share their phone, devices or meal or utensils with one another or children.
Staff will wash their hands immediately upon entering the program and immediately prior to leaving.
Staff will not be allowed to work if they are feeling ill or experiencing respiratory symptoms.

Tuition

As long as we are open and your child is in attendance, tuition will be due in full. This includes if we are only open for a portion of a week and need to close for the remainder of the week.
If you choose to pull your child out and not pay, there is no guaranteed spot upon a request to return.
At this time, if the state forces a closure for an extended period of time, [PART/ALL] tuition will still be due to retain a spot/credit for your child for reopening. No refunds will be given.

Payment Policy

A non-refundable deposit of $35 per session must be made to hold your spot.
Final payment is due on, or before the first day of camp.
Bounced Checks / NSF
If we receive a returned check or a NSF notice from our bank for a payment you made, you will be invoiced for the original amount of the tuition plus a $25 bank fee. The payment of the invoiced amount will be due within 30 days of the invoice date. We will not accept another check for the re-payment; you must pay with cash, money order, or a credit card.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made at least two weeks prior to the start of camp, not the weekly sessions, for a 50% refund. Any notice after that will result in no refund.
A credit may be given, if you desire a credit, send a written notice to the Director as soon as possible. It is at the Directors discretion whether a credit will be given.
A cancellation made on Monday, the first day of camp, will be considered a “no-show” and will be non-refundable.
Refunds of camp fees are not made for any campers departing early from camp for any reason, including health.

Communication

If the current situation changes and it becomes necessary to update our procedures or close our program temporarily, we will notify key family contacts by email.
Check your email! We will email families first regarding any late breaking program updates. Or you may follow our social media page https://www.facebook.com/GabrielsArtKids for updates.

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