Philosophy and Goals
Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery was created out of a love for children, family, faith, education and preserving the special time that is childhood. While we strive to provide the highest level of care and early childhood education, we also place great importance on supporting the overall needs of the family as a unit and aim to make this time period one where each family is thriving!

The teachers and caregivers at Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery (AGP&N) strongly believe that:

• Each child comes to us with their own sense of self and their world around them.
• In order for children to reach their full potential, they must feel safe and secure in their environment. Our loving and nurturing caregivers know how important it is to show your child consistency and always prepare them for what’s coming next. With a consistent flow to the day, children will be confident and know what to expect of their environment and their caregivers every single day.
• Children are driven to explore, investigate and make sense of their world. Our teachers help them do this along with helping them navigate tricky social skills such as taking turns and friendships and help them communicate their needs, wants, thoughts and feelings.
• Teachers are partners in the learning and discovery process and curriculum should not be made for a child to just consume.
• Teachers are dedicated to finding what interests each and every child, what they are drawn to, what their approach to learning is, and where their strengths lie.
• It is the hope of every teacher and caregiver at AGP&N that your child will grow with courage and confidence as well as an awareness of just how special they are as a child of God.

Parent Involvement
We have an open-door policy for parents who would like to join their child in the classroom whenever they feel like it! This does not need to be reserved for holidays, events, or special personal days. It is important for us to connect home life with school life whenever and wherever possible!

Due to Covid-19, there may be some restrictions for parents visiting. Please schedule visits with Director and your child’s teacher to ensure the proper protocols are being followed.

Teacher Qualifications
We go above and beyond the state requirements when hiring our teachers and caregivers. The following are some important items we believe support us in recruiting and maintaining quality staff:

• Criminal and Child Abuse background checks on all employees
• Child care experience -- a minimum of two years required.
• First Aid, CPR, and Fire Safety training within the first 12 months and renewed annually for all staff.

All staff completes a minimum of 12 hours of professional development each year

Staff/Child Ratio
It is our goal to give as much one on one attention to each child every day. This requires an extra set of hands in the classroom to achieve our high standards of care. Age Group State Required AGP&N Goals:

• Infants (0-12 months) 1:4 or 2:8
• Young Toddler (12 months – 24 month) 1:5 - 2:10
• Older Toddler (24 months – 36 months) 1:6 - 2:12
• Preschoolers (3 years – Entering Kindergarten) 1:10 - 2:20
• Young school-age (Kindergarten – Entering 4th Grade) 1:12-2:24
• Older school-age (4th Grade – 8th Grade) 1:15-2:30

Curriculum 
We embrace the importance of education in each of our age groups. In doing this, we are utilizing the curriculum of Frog Street. The Frog Street curriculum is built on four key cornerstones: early brain development research, intentional instruction, developmental learning domains, and emotional development emphasis. Each room will focus on the age-appropriate goals and keystones for your children.

Religious Education:

• Developing feelings of warmth, love, and acceptance in learning about God and others.

Language Development:

• Language-rich environment
• Opportunities to sing, read, and talk
• Skill development in phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, print awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Social and Emotional Development:

• Building trust Forming healthy attachments
• Developing impulse control
• Enhancing social interactions

Cognitive Development:

• Understanding cause-and-effect
• Thinking critically and creatively to solve child-sized problems
• Skill development in classification, patterns, one-to-one correspondence, order and sequence, and numeration

Physical Development:

• Fine motor and gross motor skill development
• Balance, coordination, and control

Approaches to Learning:

• Curiosity, persistence, attention, and communication are woven in and throughout all domains.

Program Structure
There are 5 groups in the Infant & Toddler Program (Nursery):

1. Non-mobile infants (starting at 6 weeks)
2. Mobile infants (scooting, crawling, early walking)
3. Toddler 1
4. Toddler 2
5. Toddler 3 (preschool readiness)
6. Pre-Kindergarten

There are 2 groups in the Preschool Program:

1. Preschool (3-year-old)
2. Pre-Kindergarten (4-year-old)

Here at Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery, we offer both Preschool education taught by qualified and experienced teachers (10-month, school calendar program) and Preschool education with child care taught by qualified and experienced caregivers (12-month program). It is important to us at Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery to offer Part-Time enrollment when available as we know families need flexibility!

Organization of the Day
Nursery:
6:30 - 8:00 AM Before Hours Program
8:00 - 8:30 AM Children arrive in classrooms
8:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. Morning Experiences
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Family Style Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Rest
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Afternoon Experiences
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. After Hours Program

Each classroom organizes the day slightly differently based on the needs of the children in that age group. Additional detail will be given when your child joins each new classroom community.

Preschool 10-month Program - Half Day:
8:00 - 8:30 AM  - Arrival
8:30 - 9:30 AM - Curriculum
9:30 - 10:00 AM - Snack
10:00 - 11:00 AM - Curriculum
11:15 AM - Dismissal

Preschool 10–month Program - Full Day:
8:00 - 8:30 AM - Arrival
8:30 – 10:00 AM - Curriculum
10:00 – 10:30 AM - Snack
10:30 – 11:30 AM - Curriculum
11:30 – 12:30 PM - Family Style Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 PM - Rest
1:30 – 2:15 PM - Curriculum
2:30 PM - Dismissal

Each classroom organizes the day slightly different based on the needs of the children in that room. Additional details will be provided when your child joins a specific class.

Enrollment
Enrollment at Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery is open to children ages 6 weeks to 6 years of age.
A child will be considered enrolled at AGP&N after completion of the admissions process:

1.    Online enrollment completed
2.    $100 Family Enrollment Fee (One-Time per Family)
3.    Receipt of Medical Statement and Immunization record
4.    Additional paperwork completed
5.    Deposit of the first week of tuition and last week of tuition (Nursery)

 
Once an administrator has received, reviewed, and approved your child(ren) for enrollment, AGP&N will be in touch to coordinate your family’s orientation and welcome to the school.

Tuition
Rates are subject to change; however, parents will be provided with prior notice to any such changes. Tuition includes:

• Cost of attendances
• Breakfast and snacks
• Formula
• Linens for rest and on-site laundering

Nursery:
Infant                                               $190.00 /week
Toddler                                            $185.00 /week
Preschool                                        $160.00 /week
Pre-Kindergarten                           $160.00 /week

10-month Preschool Program:
3-year-old T/TH Half Day               $1,838.55 /year
3-year-old T/TH Full Day                $2,781 /year
4-year-old M/W/F Half Day            $2,132.10 /year
4-year-old M/W/F Full Day             $3,193 /year
4-year-old M-F (5 Days) Full Day   $4,774.05 /year

Payment
Nursery: Payments are due by the previous Thursday for the week service that is being provided. Payments may also be completed in monthly installments.

10-month Preschool Program: Payments can be made in monthly installments or paid in full for the entire year.

Full weekly/monthly/yearly payment based upon the agreement is due regardless of days attended (payment is also required for holidays and staff training days). We cannot give tuition refunds for absences. Checks returned for insufficient funds will result in a $30 charge and payment in cash or money order will be expected. Any account that becomes delinquent can and will result in termination of services. A year-end tax statement of all child care fees paid during the year will be given to parents in January.

Waitlist
Children are enrolled on a first-come, first available space basis as spaces open in the program. To join our waitlist, you must complete the online enrollment form. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee you a spot at Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery. To help plan for enrollment, parents will be provided with notice when a space does become available at the contact methods the parent provides on their waitlist contact form. Placement can be held for no more than 24 hours after notification has been made of the opening. If the parent chooses to enroll their child, they will be given 1 week to complete the enrollment process as stated above. Tuition will be due as soon as the child enrolls, or after the 1-week hold expires (whichever comes first) in order to hold the child’s spot.

Archangel Gabriel Parish Preschool and Nursery is a 12-month program, open Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

The Nursery will be closed on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• President’s Day*
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day / Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day*
• Thanksgiving Day
• Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving)
• Christmas Eve Day
• Christmas Day

*AGP&N closed for staff professional development.

We follow the local state and federal holiday observations when holidays fall on weekends. All holidays and two weeks of vacation have been calculated into our tuition.

Licensing 
Every state has its own regulations and standards for child care programs. These regulations relate to our facility, health, safety, staff qualifications, nutrition, teacher/child ratios, and record keeping. All centers are licensed by the state in which they operate.

Centers are inspected by state and city health, fire and licensing officials, and our own management team to ensure they meet all regulations, as well as quality standards.

If you would like more information regarding state regulations, please see your center director as well as the Parent Board in your center.

Archangel Gabriel Preschool and Nursery is an equal opportunity provider. We accept applications for admission and employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.