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Procedures and Policies

Check-In and Pick-Up
  • Early Childhood Families will be greeted at the side yard entrance where a staff member will greet the child(ren). Elementary families will drop off and be greeted on the Dupont St side of the Broadway Station building.
  • Parents and other family members will not be allowed inside the schools.
  • Upon arrival at the school, a trained staff member will take the temperature of the child(ren) and ask parents the following questions:
    • Upon your arrival to pick up your child, a staff member will bring your child out to you. Doing so will limit direct contact and help us to maintain social distancing.
    • Children and staff will be required to wash their hands immediately upon entering the building and hourly throughout the day. When children are received for drop-off, they will be escorted into the nearest sink where their hands will be washed prior to being brought to their classroom/child care area.
    • Do you or your child(ren) have any other signs of communicable illness such as a cold or flu?
    • Do you or anyone in your household have a fever, cough and/or shortness of breath?
    • Do you live with anyone or have you had close contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 14 days?

Healthy Environment

  • We will separate children into smaller groups that fall within state or local guidelines. 1:9 teacher student ratio.
  • We will not share equipment and will clean equipment between uses.
  • All classrooms will remain separated to reduce the number of children in one area and to reduce the possibility of viral transmission.
  • Staff will disinfect high-touch surfaces, such as door handles, light switches, faucets, toys and games that children play with at least once daily.
  • We will perform an enhanced deep cleaning every night in all areas, on all touched surfaces.
  • Staff will have access to anti-bacterial hand sanitizers and disposable gloves and use them as needed.
  • Staff will wash/scrub their hands and children’s hands a minimum of hourly (noted by the CDC as the most effective preventive measure).
  • No program tours will be given until further notice to reduce the number of visitors in the building.

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.

Child Health

  • Staff will receive education on COVID-19 symptoms as well as preventive measures.
  • Children who start to experience symptoms of respiratory illness, including a fever of >100.4 while at child care, will be isolated from other children until they can be picked up.
  • Until further notice, all program field trips will be suspended.

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 check their temperature at the beginning of each shift and notify their supervisor if >100.4 as well as self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and notify their supervisor if any develop (fever or respiratory symptoms).
  • 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 you 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.



Forms

camp_terms___conditions.pdf
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gak_2020_camp_paperwork.pdf
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Location

D st (Preschool & Pre-K/Kindergarten)
2215 D St, Bellingham WA 98225
Dupont St (Elementary Program)
1405 Dupont St, Bellingham WA 98225

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  • The school
    • Contact
    • Hiring
    • Virtual tour
    • Staff
    • Mercantile >
      • GAK
      • RWSAS
      • Quarterly staff art
    • Coloring
  • Register
    • REFERRAL PROGRAM
  • ECE
    • Curriculum
  • Elementary Program
    • Arts Integrated Elementary School
    • After School at GAK
    • After School Registration Form
    • Purple Friday Registration Form
    • Procedures and Policies
  • CAMP
    • Spring camp