Toddler Program
The best of CHILD CARE in our Early Childhood Learning Center
Mt. Zion’s toddler program is built around the needs of each child.
Teacher
to
child ratios are low to provide for individual attention. Children
daily experience planned activities and open-ended experiences for individual
growth and development. Children explore their world through
music, large motor play, sensory exploration, language, and small group
events.
Daily Schedule
7:00 Children begin arriving: Welcome and group integration activities Goodbye Mom/ Dad
8:30 - 10:00 Prepared activities and children's choice (free-play)
Discovery, sensory experiences, music and movement, etc.
10:00 Snack
10:15 Outside Time and/or planned activities
11:15 – 12:00 Lunch Preparation and lunch Time
12:00 Children Choose their activities - Quiet time before nap
Read books, cuddles, sing soft songs
12:30 - 3:00 Nap and post nap activities: reading, storytelling, and manipulatives
3:00 - 3:30 Snack
3:30 - 4:30 Children play outside or inside: free choice or teacher directed
4:30- 5:30 Day end preparation Children get ready for Mom and Dad
Toddler Fee Schedule
2009-10 School Year
FEES – Annual
Registration - $50.00 ($25 if paid by February 25) non-refundableTuition – Monthly
A) Half Day : Morning Session 7:00am-12:00 pm OR
Afternoon Session 12:00pm-5:00pm2 days (T/Th)wk - $273
3 days (M/W/F)wk - $417
4 days week - $492
5 days week - $556B) Full Day – 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
2 days(T/Th)wk - $546
3 days(M/W/F)wk/$834
4 days week - $984
5 day week - $1,133Late Pickup – Because of the small size of our classes it is imperative that you pick up your children at your designated time. If you have an emergency and must be late, please call and inform us so that we can make sure we have enough staff (dictated by State law) to cover your child. The time associated with Late pick up will be billed at a charge of $20.00 an hour.
AFTER 5:30 pm Late fees are: 1-5 minutes $10; 5-10 minutes $20; 10-15 minutes $30; etc.Definitions -
Fees are one time (yearly) expenses.
Tuition and Child Care is a monthly expense
Deductions - All discounts are for full time (5 days a week) Early Childhood/elementary school students.
- There is a 10% discount for the first child of active members of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.
- There is a 20% discount for the second, third, and fourth sibling’s tuition in elementary school or full time child care (5 days/week)
- If you are an employee of the University of Colorado, IBM, Ball Corporation, Boulder Community Hospital, or Covidien (Vally Lab), there is a discount of 5% for the first child.
- For every family you refer to Mt. Zion, your family will be given $25.00 per month off of one child's tuition for as long as the referred family is current on their tuition for up to one year.
- Financial aid is available to families who qualify. Application forms are available upon request.
Tuition Payments - The tuition payments for the Early Childhood Program are due on the first day of the month. A $25 late fee is added to payments received after the 10th of the month. A $30 fee will be assessed for any returned checks.
School Break - Your child is welcome to use our child care program when school is not in session (i.e. Christmas Break, Spring Break, etc.). Notice will be given on the days available and confirmation is required by the parent in advance. Your place will be reserved on a first come-first serve basis.
