Discipline Policy / Behavior Management and Expulsion Policy Of Children in Care

We recognize that positive discipline teaches and encourages the healthy development of a child’s self-esteem. We do not allow the use of corporal punishment by caregivers. Instead, we use the re-direction method. This is a method of presenting a different activity, giving the child opportunities to choose another area or stay with the current activity, which helps the child gain self-control through learning appropriate behavior, and avoids conforming to adult standards. Our policy for misconduct consist in redirection or an occasional separation from the classroom for a short period of time. We reserve the right to remove recess privileges for biting, swearing, hitting, or any behavior that causes an unsafe environment for all children enrolled. A parent/teacher conference may be arranged for continual behavior that causes an unsafe atmosphere for children and teachers. We urge you to discuss any specific concerns with the re-direction method with the Director. We do not allow bullying, fighting or verbal abuse. Center Director handles these issues. If this does not work, the parent is called in for a conference. In the event that all attempts to improve behavior fail, we reserve the right to dismiss children from our center without notice. We use the same policy for our school age children and summer camp.