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What
is City of Madison Accreditation?
City of Madison Accreditation is a set of higher
standards to which we are held to. It is above and beyond state licensing requirements. To
obtain City Accreditation, we must fill out and submit many forms about
our center. Each classroom answers a packet full of questions about
their classroom. The Executive Director fills out many packets
about the curriculum and program, administration, etc. The representative
from the state is given all of these packets. Then the representative
schedules observation times in each classroom. The representative
spends one week observing in each classroom to ensure he or she sees
every aspect of the day as well as seeing a long period of time to ensure
continuity and consistency, not just a “good day”. The
state representative will also talk with many teachers in the center
to be sure everything in the packets is common knowledge, such as policies,
procedures, our mission, goals, curriculum and programming. After
this is all done, the center is or is not awarded City of Madison Accreditation. This
is not the last we see of our state representative. We know that
on any given day at any given time, he or she may be back to see how
things are going. We never have to prepare for a licensor or validator
visit, because we are sure our level of care and education is always
at its best. We renew our City Accreditation every year.
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Do
you have a payment plan?
Due to the rising costs of childcare, Animal Crackers, Inc. offers families
myriad payment plans that fit their budget. All payment plans a re set
up upon enrollment with the Executive Director and can be altered if
necessary.
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How
often does your tuition increase?
Every year, Animal Crackers, Inc. needs to raise their tuition
to cover the increase in their cost of goods and staff raises.
The Parent Board of Directors votes on these proposed tuition increases
in November and parents are notified 30 days prior to the increase
going into affect in December.
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Is
there a waiting list?
Yes, We fill out an informational form on the family and
file it in a binder in chronological order. When a spot become
available,
we start from the beginning of the list and start calling and the first
person to accept the spot gets it.
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Do
you have a Summer Program?
Yes,
Animal Crackers, Inc. offers school-agers, K-10 years of age, a
fantastic Summer Camp filled with arts, crafts,
sports, water play, cooking and science projects, dance, park time,
fieldtrips and academic programs. This camp runs Monday-Friday
7AM-6PM. Space is limited, so we encourage early enrollment to
secure a spot.
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Will my children get nutritious meals?
Yes,
Animal Crackers, Inc. provides your child with nutritious, well-balanced breakfasts, lunches and snacks. Infant formula is provided by the center until your childs first birthday. Baby food is also provided.
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