Toddler Care Registration 

(15 months to 30 months)

STUDENT INFORMATION:

DV offers a dedicated class specially designed for toddlers, with a strong emphasis on fostering independence. To enroll, children should be able to walk a few steps comfortably. Typically, children transition to our preschool classes between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1 or better, our attentive staff ensures your child builds confidence and independence in a nurturing setting

 

**If the class you would like to register for is waitlisted, please email our director, Brittany, at engage@discovery-village.com for assistance.

There is a 4-week commitment and tuition is invoiced at the 4-week rate. Please note that tuition fees are subject to annual revision every September to reflect the rising costs of hiring and retaining qualified teachers, as well as maintaining our high standards of care. Parents are required to provide their child's meals; however, healthy snacks and fruit will be provided daily. A hot lunch option is available for purchase as needed, at a per-day cost of $7.

PARENT/GUARDIAN(s) INFORMATION:

EMERGENCY CONTACT:
In the event that we are unable to contact you in an emergency.

1.   ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE: A non-refundable registration fee of $150 due at the time of registration. This fee is not applied to tuition and covers registration for all children in the household.

2.   TUITION: The toddler care programe is calculated weekly with 4 week commitment or you can pay monthly fee that is averated for a year.

Tuition is invoiced through ProCare and paid via ACH. We recommend setting up AutoPay to avoid late fee penalties.

5.   LATE PAYMENTS & WITHDRAWALS: Tuition is invoiced by the 15th of each month due before the the start of the month the service will be provided. A $30 late fee will be charged for any invoice not paid by 5th of the month and an additional $10 for each day after that. 

We require 30 days written notice if you wish to withdraw your child from Discovery Village. A revised pro-rated tuition invoice is sent to the billing email address on file. Notification of 29 days or less will result in payment of full tuition.

6.  FAILURE TO PAY: Failure to pay for services may result in student suspension or debt collection. We send past due invoices to customers via the billing email address on file followed by hard copy via in person or mail. If we are unsuccessful in reaching you, a collection notice is sent via certified mail. Late fees are applied to all past due invoices. Delinquent accounts are sent to Puget Sound Collections. It is the responsibility of the customer to monitor their billing email and notify Discovery Village of any questions or concerns via email to director@discovery-village.com or phone 253-858-4835.

8.   SIBLING DISCOUNT: Families with two or more enrolled students receive a 5% tuition discount on each child. Sibling discount does not apply to application or supply fees and cannot be combined with any other discount. The maximum discount offered is 5% on tuition per child.

9.   MILITARY AND LEOFF DISCOUNT: Active duty military OR first responders qualify for a discount of 5% on tuition. Discount does not apply to registration or supply fees. The military and LEOFF discount cannot be combined with any other discount. The maximum discount offered is 5% on tuition.

11.   RETURNED or DISPUTED PAYMENT FEE: A $25.00 charge is applied to all returned or disputed payments. A returned or disputed payment fee occurs when your financial institution issues a charge to an account in response to insufficient funds or if your account is unable to process a transaction for a related number of reasons.

12.   LATE PICKUP: 5 minutes grace period, up to 2 times in a month. $10 late fee for upto 10 minutes late, there after $2 per minute after 10 minutes.

13.   HEALTH: Keeping everyone healthy is very important. The classrooms and play exhibits are cleaned continually throughout the day. If you notice any signs of illness or know your child has recently been exposed to an illness, please do not bring your child to Discovery Village.

14.   MEDICATIONS: If your child requires daily medication, Discovery Village will administer only after a medication authorization form is filled out and the medicine is in original packaging; this includes over the counter medications as well. DO NOT put medications in your child’s backpack. They must be handed to your child’s teacher with the completed required documentation.

15.   ZERO TOLERANCE: Discovery Village is a tobacco, drug and weapon free environment. We have a zero tolerance policy and any student that brings any of the above will be expelled immediately.

16.   APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR: Our goal at Discovery Village is to provide a fun, safe, clean and nurturing environment for your child to learn. Hitting, spitting, biting, kicking or any other type of violent behavior will not be accepted at Discovery Village. Appropriate language is also an expectation of all students. Disrespectful behavior or language will not be tolerated. If a child is deliberately harming him or herself or other children, they will be removed from the classroom immediately and we will contact you for pick up.

17.   SAFETY DRILLS: Safety drills (earthquake/fire/other emergency) will be practiced at Discovery Village. Your child will be required to have an emergency kit on hand at the school.

18.   READY TO LEARN: Please send your child to school every day well rested, well fed and prepared to learn. Please bring a backpack to school with a change of clothing and/or diapers. Communication from your teacher or the office will be sent home in your child’s backpack.

20.   CONDUCT MONEY: A $50 fee is charged to a customer when Discovery Village is subject to a subpoena to produce documents; for example, the time it takes for us to identify, copy, and collate the requested documentation for family court.

SIBILING DISCOUNT :

Please fill out new registration form and select sibiling discount in the discount options. The sibilings are mapped in childcare software (Procare) and invoices are generated there.

 

PHOTO RELEASE within School Newsletters (in Procare):

Phots are taken and can be used in news letters that are circulated withing school parents as regular updates of class, however these are not used in public social media like facebook, instagram.

if you opt out of it, you will never receive any picturs of your kid in school as regular updates in Procare or in memory books

PHOTO RELEASE - SOCIAL MEDIA :

Any photos or videos taken of your child while at Discovery Village may be used for publish in school social media websites like facebook, instagram, google, website etc. No pictures will ever be sold.

MEDICAL RELEASE:

Any medication prescribed or over the counter, required to be given to your child during school hours must be handed directly to your child’s teacher or the director with a completed medication authorization form.

I authorize qualified emergency medical professionals to examine and in the event of injury or serious illness, administer emergency care to the above named child(ren). I understand every effort will be made to contact me to explain the nature of the problem prior to any involved treatment.
In the event it becomes necessary for Discovery Village to obtain emergency care for my child, neither the staff or Discovery Village assumes financial liability for expensed incurred because of the accident, injury, illness and/or unforeseen circumstances.

The undersigned client hereby acknowledges that he/she proceeds at the client’s own risk, and indemnifies and holds harmless Discovery Village, its employees, owners and agents, for any injury, act, or liability, whether intentional or otherwise, that occurs to the client or his/her family as a result of the use of the services and premises provided by Discovery Village. This includes but is not limited to bodily injury, mental distress, financial loss, loss of personal property and all other forms of loss.