The ECC enrolls
children ages 6 weeks through Pre-K in both our full and half day
programs. Our after-school program enrolls children Pre-K through 1stt
grade.
The
Learning Environment
The Early Childhood
Center has a Five Star Rated License. The ECC accepts and implements
the criteria for quality programs set forth by the National Association
for the Education of Young Children. The ECC maintains a 5 Star
license with the NC Division of Child Development.
The ECC Offers a
developmentally appropriate program, implemented with attention to
children’s differing needs, interests and abilities.
Christian
Learning
The ECC is a
ministry of West Market Street United Methodist Church that seeks to
reflect the highest Christian values and the best of care for children.
Through this program, we offer the finest in early childhood education
and direct attention to the Christian faith through value education.
Parents are the primary faith sharers with children and parents choose
the religious traditions in which children are reared. The primary
value at ECC is that God values every person. Through all programs and
relationships, we seek to provide an environment where each child has
opportunities to develop a sense of self worth and their own unique
gifts as a child of God.
Organization
As a non-profit
corporation, the ECC operates under a board of directors that is charged
with the responsibility of assisting the ECC in fulfilling its purpose.
The board is not
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the ECC. This function is
delegated to the ECC Administrators.
Days And Hours Of
Operation
The ECC operates
Monday through Friday, from 7:00AM – 6:00PM. The three programs have
different schedules:
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Full-Day operates
from 7:00AM-6:00PM
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Half Day operates
from 9:00AM-1:00PM. Before school care from 7:00AM-9:00AM may be
elected for an additional fee for Half-Day Program classes.
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After -School
begins when buses bring children to the ECC until 6:00PM.
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A Full Day summer
program is offered for School Age Children from 7:00AM-6:00PM.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is due on the
first day of each month. Statements/ invoices will be placed in your
youngest child’s classroom file by the 25th of each month for
the following months tuition. A late fee of $20 will be added to any
account that is not paid by the 5th of the month. When the 5th
falls on a Saturday or Sunday then tuition will be due by 6:00 pm on the
following Monday. If an account is not paid by the 10th of
the month, your child may be dropped from the program. If there are
extenuating circumstances payment arrangements must be made in
advance with the director. Arrangements for a payment plan for
any given month must be made before the first day of that month.
A child may be readmitted to the program by the payment of all
outstanding fees, provided that space has not been filled.
Half Day and School
Age program families may occasionally request for their children to
attend on additional days. The tuition for those days is due on or
before the day of attendance.
Once a 30-day notice
has been given or the center is aware of your child leaving you must
have your account current within 5 days.
There is a $30.00
charge for any returned check including tuition, field trips,
fundraisers and any checks written to the ECC for any purpose. All
returned checks must be paid in cash or with a money order within 5 days
of notice. If (3) three checks are returned within a 12-month period we
will require all payments for the next (12) twelve months to be paid in
cash or money order.
Please make checks
payable to Early Childhood Center. Tuition checks may be mailed to
Early Childhood Center, 312 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401.
Checks may also be brought to the ECC office. Please do not give
tuition checks to staff members. Place checks in designated tuition
mail box at front desk.
Enrollment
The ECC strives to
maintain a multi-cultural enrollment and to accommodate children with
special needs. Scholarship funds are available for those in need and to
encourage diversity. The director is responsible for enrollment and for
seeking to maintain diversity in an appropriate learning environment.
The programs begin
registration at the following times:
| Half-Day |
Fall/spring
session |
February 1
|
| Half-Day
|
Summer
session |
March 1 |
| After-School |
Fall/spring session |
February 1 |
| School-Age |
Summer |
March
|
| Full-Day |
Year-round |
Ongoing |
All this
information and more can be found and printed from the
Parent's Handbook
