When you want your children to receive quality education, enroll them at Little Flower Childcare Learning Center in Beaverton, OR. Our curriculum not only stimulates their physical and mental abilities, but also develops their social and emotional skills. Our education programs are based on two philosophies – the Montessori Philosophy and the Developmentally Appropriate Classroom Philosophy. Parents may choose which philosophy they feel will be most beneficial for their child.
Alphabet Sequence
Basic Skills
Manners
Numbers 1 to 50 (Recognizing, Counting, and Writing)
Phonics
Picture Addition
Pre-Writing
Reading Short Vowel words and Long Vowel Words
Shelf Work
Simple Science and Social Studies
Upper Case and Lower Case Alphabet (Recognizing and Writing)
Advanced Basic Skills
Basic Science and Social Studies
Consonant Blend
CVC Words
Missing Letters/Missing Vowel Letters
Numbers 1 to 100 (Recognizing, Counting, and Writing)
Reviewing Phonics
Reviewing Short Vowel Words and Long Vowel Words
Reviewing Upper Case and Lower Case Letters
Sight Words
Simple Addition
Simple Subtraction
Writing 3 Letter Words
The primary principle of this philosophy is to promote participation in age-appropriate activities such as unstructured hands-on play, group work, story time, and themed activities. In this classroom, we encourage kids to learn through playing and stimulate their social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development, and build self-esteem. In this classroom, kids explore and find excitement and pleasure in creating and experiencing through their senses. Our classroom activities involve experiments, observing, and creating.
Basic Skills
Crafts
Learning Phonics
Numbers 1 to 10 (Recognizing, Counting, and Writing)
Recognizing Upper Case and Lower Case Letters
Shelf Work
Story Time
Under this philosophy, kids will learn by listening and discussing in a fun way.
Alphabet Sequence
Basic Skills
Build a Story
Numbers 1 to 25 (Recognizing, Counting, and Writing)
Picture Addition
Picture Subtraction
Reviewing & Writing Upper Case and Lower Case Letters
Reviewing Phonics
Shelf Work
Under this philosophy, kids will learn by listening and discussing in a fun way.
All Little Flower Childcare Learning Center staff members also have early childhood education, training, and experience as well as certification in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. They are also trained in Pediatric CPR.
We offer a flexible, unique, creative, learning program that adheres to childcare guidelines. Your child will be participating in various activities. The school has a weekly lesson plan and monthly theme, which will be posted on the parent information board. Every day, the classroom is running under daily schedule and is also posted on parent information board.
Infants and wobblers are children aged 2 months to 24 months. For infants and wobblers in our childcare center, parents provide the schedule. We never provide the food for infants and wobblers unless the parents make a special request. In the classroom, we provide some activities for kids to help them improve their motor skills. They also have story time, music time, and recess. Parents get a daily information sheet that summarizes the child’s day.
Toddlers are kids aged two to three years. In this class, we maintain a daily schedule. Kids get potty training with the help of parents. Learning in a fun way is the main goal of this class.
Kids aged 3 years to 5 years old are known as the preschool and pre-k kids. Children in this class have to be potty trained. Students also follow a daily schedule of activities. Preparation for kindergarten begins in this age group. See above on this page for our philosophy descriptions and outlines.
After-school care is for children aged 5 to 13 years old. These kids also have their own schedule to run throughout the academic year. They focus on homework, fun learning, and various activities throughout the day.
Little Flower Childcare Learning Center is open from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
New Year’s Day (January 1st)
Memorial Day
Independence Day (July 4th)
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
When there is good communication and cooperation between parents and staff, children benefit greatly. We need to know important things that may affect your child’s behavior at the school. We will try to keep you informed about your child every day. In our infant, wobbler, and toddler classrooms, we issue daily sheets which help the parents know about their child’s day at the childcare center. If parents have any questions about the childcare services, you can contact a staff member at pickup time; the conversation is limited to 5 minutes. We will share information, our calendar of events, notes, and newsletters through the parent information board. Enrolled students above 3 years old get a progress report during school conferences with their parents. We conduct these conferences 3 times per year to discuss the child’s progress, the parents’ expectation, and other concerns.
Our goal is to develop happy, well-adjusted children who can control their own behavior and take responsibility for their actions. We believe that using a positive approach to guiding children can achieve that goal. Using positive reinforcement, we remind children of the rules, help them when they are in conflict, and give opportunities to make their own choices.
Our VIP Referral Program was designed to give our customers thanks for referring our services to friends and relatives. For every family you refer to the Little Flower Childcare Learning Center that enrolls their child (for a minimum of eight weeks), you will receive a week’s worth of free tuition for your child.
Fever 100 Degrees or Higher
Diarrhea
Vomiting 2 or More Times in a Day
A Skin Rash (Other Than Diaper Rash or Prickly Heat)
Pink Eye
Discharge From the Eyes or Ears
Head Lice
A Runny Nose With Colored Discharge, Severe, or Hacking Cough
Any Other Communicable or Contagious Disease
All children must stay at home for a minimum of 24 hours after the symptoms are gone. Staff members will be alerted of the symptoms of illness throughout the day. If a child becomes ill while in the care of our center, the parent will be immediately notified and required to make other childcare arrangements. Mutual concern and consideration by all works for the benefits for your child as well as the other children. The childcare center is not accepting any child who, upon arriving at the center, appears ill or in a contagious state. If the child has been absent with a communicable disease, a written statement from the physician indicating the child is no longer contagious will be required for re-admission.
The childcare center staff will administer medication only with a physician’s note and detailed instructions for administering said medication. Prescription medicine must be in the original container and labeled with the child’s name, the name of the drug, prescribed dosage, administering date and directions, and the physician’s name. Parents must complete a medication authorization form. Non-prescribed medication must be labeled with the child’s name, dosage, and the direction for administering along with the medication authorization form.
Our center has established a special procedure to deal with emergencies such as fire and natural disasters. The State Fire Inspector inspects the center on a regular basis. An evacuation diagram is posted in the main entrance. Fire and earthquake drills are held monthly. We call 911 in case of life-threatening emergencies. We will call you as soon as possible during emergencies, whether they are life-threatening or not. You must keep us informed at all the times on how we can reach you in case of an emergency.
Parents are required to check the child in and out daily using the sign-in and sign-out sheet located in the front lobby. Parents are to personally escort their child to the center each morning and inform the staff upon arrival. Failure to sign in or out will result in a $5 fee for every offense after the 3rd offense.
We serve breakfast, AM snacks, lunch, and PM snacks. Our meals are prepared daily at the center and follow the USDA nutritious guidelines. We will accommodate special dietary requests (vegetarian, nondairy, food allergies, etc.). If your child is on a special diet or has allergies, notify us. If preferred, parents may provide their own food for their child. A menu will be posted in the Parent Communication board and updated weekly. Parents of infants are required to provide the baby formula, bottles, and baby food. Properly labeling the food with the correct name and date before handing them over to the school is the parents’ responsibility. Meal service times are:
Breakfast – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
AM Snack – 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Lunch – 12:00 NN to 1:00 PM
PM Snack – 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
It is important for children of all ages to have a change of clothing at school. We ask parents to clearly mark all items and send them in a bag and place them in your children’s cubbies. Please dress your child appropriately for the weather since we believe it is important for children to go out for exercise and fresh air each day. If you feel that your child doesn’t need to go outside, please inform the center staff when you bring your child to us. All full-time children under 5 years old will take a nap or observe a quiet time in the afternoon. Each child has his or her own clean and separate bedding; you may bring a blanket or other security item for your child. The blanket should be labeled clearly and must be brought home on Friday to be washed and returned on Monday.
There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee per family. If there is more than one child attending per family, we offer a 10% discount from the total monthly payment. Tuition is pre-paid only. Tuition is due no later than Tuesdays at the closing of each week or every other week, and monthly tuition is due no later than the 5th of each month. If payment is late, an additional $10 late fee will be charged each day until payment. If the check is returned, we charge an additional $35. All children are allotted a 10-hour care period each day. However, due to staffing policies, children left in care more than 10 hours per day will be charged $5 extra per child per day. If you do not pick up your child by closing time at 6:30 PM, we charge $5 every 15 minutes as of 6:31 PM. Tuition will be paid weekly, every other week, or monthly without reduction or credit of absence, illness, holidays as indicated in our calendar, emergencies, or failure of parents to comply with health department regulations or center policies. Each child has a 2-week (10-day) vacation days each year. Parents will not be charged for these days as long as proper written notice was given at least 1 full week in advance. A written 2-week notice is required upon cancellation of our childcare services. If no notice is given, you will be responsible for paying the full 2-week tuition amount at the time of exit.
Little Flower Child Care Learning Center
(Payment arrangements available Monthly/Biweekly)
Open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
(Morning hours-6:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Afternoon hours-1:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
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