Welcome to Childtowne Montessori School : Policies and Procedures

Welcome to Childtowne Montessori School

Policies

Classroom Management and Discipline
Non-discrimination
September Staggered Start Policy
Transportation
Security

Classroom Management and Discipline Policy

One of the more challenging situations teachers and parents face is dealing with inappropriate and unacceptable behavior they find in the children with whom they work. In order to establish a peaceful environment, the ideas and procedures for discipline in the Montessori classroom include the following:

Teachers work to establish honest, secure and supportive relationships with the children in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Children are involved in forming rules and are taught problem-solving skills and conflict resolving strategies.
Teachers model appropriate behaviors.
Teachers explain the reasons for limits or rules to be sure children understand the need for it.
Teachers anticipate problems and redirect students to an appropriate activity before a conflict or problem arises.
Teachers observe carefully to discover when and why problems may occur and how they might be prevented.
Teachers use occasions of appropriate behavior as opportunities to explore alternate actions.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Childtowne is a non-profit, state licensed, non-sectarian, racially non-discriminatory school incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

September Staggered Start Policy

When school opens, the starting dates for students are staggered. Check school calendar for your child's starting date.

Children enrolled in the morning program only, will attend school from 9:00 to 11:45.

Those children signed up for the lunch program only will be dismissed at 12:45. This program begins later than the September opening of school.

Children enrolled in the extended hours program will begin their indicated regular hours upon the opening of the school year.

The afternoon kindergarten class begins later than the September opening of school.

Transportation

The responsibility of transporting toddler and preschool children to and from school rests entirely with the parents of the children.

Parents of Kindergarten children who are eligible for busing are responsible for all communication with their school districts with the exception of the initial application.

Kindergarten children utilizing school district transportation are required to go home on their assigned buses. (Unless the parent has made arrangements to pick up.) Childtowne is unable to authorize a child’s drop-off at a stop other than the one designated by the district for that particular child.

Security

Children will be released only to those Authorized Persons listed on the Emergency Contact Sheet on file in the school office. Authorized Persons must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license as proof of identification. Proof of identification will be required if someone other than the child's parent is picking up.

Childtowne Montessori School
1380 BRISTOL ROAD
CHURCHVILLE/SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966
215 – 357 – 3930
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