Thank-you for your interest in the Golden Rule KinderCare Program at Roland Michner school for the 2024/2025 school year starting in September.
Beginning fall 2024, Roland Michener school school will offer full day, alternating day kindergarten on Tuesdays, Thursdays and scheduled Fridays.
Kindercare will run Mondays, Wednesdays and scheduled Fridays.
KinderCare is intended for families at Roland Michener school with a child enrolled in the Tuesday/Thursday kindergarten as another option for child care located within the school community. One pick up, one drop off for all school days.
If you require care before 8:35am or past 3:00pm you have the option of using Golden Rule Before & After School Program. This program starts at 7:30am and runs until the first bell and also starts again after school at 3:00, and runs until 6pm. This program is charged on an hourly basis with a one hour minimum charge and billed to the minute after that. Registration for this part of our program will be sent out at prior to school starting and can be used on a part time, full time or drop-in basis. The current charge for this program is $4.95 per hour and billed at the end of each month for time used.
Start Date
KinderCare will begin on the first regular day of Kindergarten.
Kindercare runs only on school days where the school age population also attends. (Non kindergarten days as per the calendar)
Holidays & school closures will follow the Saskatoon Public School’s calendar. When there is no school, there is no KinderCare.
Fees
The fee structure is as follows:
Kindercare Only
$250.00 per month, September to June.
Kindercare requires a September to June commitment.
All families registered with Golden Rule Programs are required to pay a $50.00 per year/per family registration fee. This fee is non-refundable.
Registration Procedure
Fill out online registration below.
Spaces are not confirmed until payment arrangements have been secured.
Golden Rule Preschool offers two payment options:
1. 3 payments made by EFT or cash (receipts issued upon request)
If paying by EFT, we ask that you pay in the following installments.
Installment one; $50 registration fee plus Sept tuition of $250 = $300. Due immediately to hold your space. This is non-refundable.
Installment two; October to Jan tuition ($250 x 4) = $1000. Due by September 15.
Installment three; Feb to June tuition ($250 x 5) = $1250
Due by January 15.
Unfortunately, no month to month payments with email money transfers.
Transfers can be made to goldenrulesaskatoonpayment@gmail.com
Please put child's full name and school location in message line.
2. Post dated cheques for the entire school year, given at registration time. 11 cheques in total.
Cheque #1 - dated for August 1, 2024 for $300.00. This amount is non-refundable as it will secure your space that we hold.
Cheqes 2 through 10- dated for the first of each month, Sept to May. $250 per month.
All cheques are required upfront to hold your space for the school year and will be deposited on the first of each month.
Please make cheques payable to Golden Rule Preschool.
(We will hold your spot for 10 days from the date you fill out your application, so please return promptly).
There will be a $20.00 charge per cheque for any cheques returned NSF. This fee will be required to be paid by the end of the month for the cheque was written, in addition to the NSF amount. If a second NSF cheque takes place, all fees will be required to be paid in cash for the remainder of the school year.
10 cheques needed in total, all upon registration.
Post-dated cheques can be mailed C/O
Prince Philip School
1715 Drinkle Street
Saskatoon, SK S7H0P8
Attn: Golden Rule Preschool
An email will be sent confirming they have been received.
Age Requirement
Your child must be enrolled in alternating day (Tues/Thurs, kindergarten at Roland Michener school to qualify for Kindercare. Enrollment in kindergarten is at the discretion of the school.
Withdrawing your child from KinderCare
We must be given one month’s notice in writing of the withdrawal of your child. The full tuition for the one month must be paid even if you withdraw your child prior to completing the month. Golden Rule Preschool reserves the right to terminate Kindercare services at our own discretion should things not work out between your family and the KinderCare Program. See below.
Children with diverse needs
When a family wants to register a child with diverse needs, a meeting with the Director of Programs will be required to discuss the program and the child's needs to determine if we can provide a safe, quality environment for that child.
Golden Rule Preschool, Inc. is not eligible for funding to provide additional staffing for children with
diverse needs, nor do we qualify for EA or support grants. It is our goal to do our best to meet children's
needs, however, we realize that our programs may not be beneficial for every child and that
there are limitations in what we can provide. It would be wrong to jeopardize the safety, health
and wellbeing of the child in need as well as the other children entrusted in our care or to promise a service that we cannot
adequately provide. If a child cannot be safe in our program without one-on-one staffing, or
their care interferes with our ability to care for other children, we regretfully will not be able to
provide care for that child.
Termination
Golden Rule Preschool and KinderCare Program reserves the right of terminating the contract if:
• we are unable to meet the needs of the child/children to be determined on a per child basis
• Excessive late pick-up.
• More than three checks are returned from the bank.
Communication
We will communicate will all registered families primarily via email, text or our message app. Please be sure to add our email address, goldenrulesaskatoon@gmail.com to your address book so you receive all notices from us. You will also receive updates regarding school common dismissal days, special dates, etc from your child’s kindergarten teacher as well as through the school newsletter.