Amy Fitzgerald, Director
parentsdayout@insightbb.com
Registration Day for the 2008-2009 school year
Registration for new families will be held promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008 in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please call Amy Fitzgerald, PDO Director at 451-6506.
What Is "Parents' Day Out"?
The Parents’ Day Out program of Highland Presbyterian Church offers a licensed service for children from 3 months to 5 years of age. We are
dedicated to the belief that all children deserve an opportunity for fulfilling and satisfying life experiences. We provide some of these experiences by creating play environments that enhance social and cognitive development and foster a positive sense of self. The PDO program and its staff aim to contribute to the development of each child’s physical, emotional, educational, and social needs in an atmosphere of warmth and love. We believe that the journey is just as important as the end result, letting the learning process unfold at each child’s unique pace.
Children are registered by reserving space for selected days of the week, with payment due on the first of each month. The program is open to all interested parties, regardless of race, color, religion or national origin.
Highland PDO is licensed with the State of Kentucky to care for 59 children.
| Location: |
Walker-Nevin Education Building |
| Director: |
Amy Fitzgerald |
Days & Hours of Operation
PDO operates Monday through Thursday from 10:00am to 2:00pm from September through May. Parents of infants may send a child for one or more days per week. Parents of toddler age children and older may choose to send a child two or four days. An early drop off program is available from 9:00am to 10:00am Monday-Thursday.
Classes
PDO takes pride in our low teacher-child ratios. The Infant room has an 8 to 2 child to caregiver ratio. Toddlers have a 10 to 2 ratio, and twos, threes and fours can have up to 11 children and two teachers. The classrooms are:
- Nursery: age 3 months to approximately 1 year
- Toddlers: 12-18 months
- Younger 2's
- Older 2's
- 3's
- 4's
Classroom age groupings may change slightly based on enrollment needs.
Curriculum
The teachers of the PDO program enrich the classes 
by using an open-ended curriculum based on topics of interest decided upon by the teachers and children together.
The PDO program includes exposure to music, painting, singing, stories, drama, dancing, finger painting, use of fine and large motor skills, drawing, cutting, gluing, number concepts, color and shape concepts, block building, practice in following directions, and encouraging good manners. Activities are developmentally appropriate and all occur in the context of lots of tender loving care.
Children have the opportunity to experience child-directed and teacher-directed activities.
Attendance fees for 2008-09 school year are as follows:
Registration Fee: $100.00 NON-REFUNDABLE (this secures your space)
Art/Music Fee: $60.00 – due in September (No fee for infants)
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Infant Room |
All other classes |
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1 day per week, 10-2 $88.50/month |
2 days per week, 10-2 $175/month |
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2 days per week, 10-2 $177/month |
4 days per week, 10-2 $350/month |
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4 days per week, 10-2 $354/month |
Please note the following enrollment options, except for the Infant Room: Monday and Wednesday only, Tuesday and Thursday only, or Monday through Thursday. For the Infant Room, you may register your child for as little as one day per week, or as many as all four days.
Early Drop off: 9:00-10:00 New this year: PDO will be offering a discount for early drop off if you pay by the month. Monthly early drop off fees:
$40/month for 2 days
$80/month for 4 days
If you pay by the day, the early drop off fee will be $6.
Visits and Tours
You may visit PDO at any time and see us in action. Call Director Amy Fitzgerald for a tour or information about PDO. The program encourages open communication between children, parents, staff and the Director.
Feel free to discuss your child's progress with his or her teacher or the Director. If you feel that the talk will take more than minute or two and could possibly interfere with the daily routine, please make an appointment. The Director is available for conferences between the hours of 10am and 2pm.
Please inform a teacher of experiences, both uplifting and upsetting, which might affect your child's behavior or demeanor.
Health
No child should attend when ill. Diarrhea and fever are considered illnesses. Children should be free from fever, vomiting, and diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to Parents’ Day Out. If you have a question about the contagious nature of your child's illness, please contact your pediatrician before returning to PDO.
Immunizations are required to be current for all children by the Department of Human Resources. Kentucky immunization certificates must be turned in to the Director by the first day of attendance.
Should a child become ill or have an accident at school, the primary caretaker will be contacted. If that person is unavailable, the spouse or the emergency person designated on the registration forms will be contacted. Before leaving your child each day, please make sure the director has your current contact information. If no one can be reached, the child will be isolated and cared for until closing.
If emergency medical treatment is necessary, we will use the emergency "Permission to Treat" form required for each child.
Safety & Emergencies
PDO conducts monthly fire and disaster drills.
No child will be released to an unauthorized person. Parents must send a note or call the Director to authorize any change from the usual person who picks up the child. Please inform teachers of carpools. We recommend use of approved safety seats.
Please remember that no one is to enter or exit through the playground area.
In case of a natural disaster or emergency situation within Highland Presbyterian Church, children will be transported by TARC or cars to St. Paul's Methodist Church at 2000 Douglass Boulevard. Parents will be contacted and expected to pick up children immediately.
