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Preschool snow delay policy?
If your kid is just in preschool and not daycare, what's their policy on school delays?
The place where Lanna goes is both a preschool and a daycare, so if there's a 2 hr delay (for the district) they cancel preschool for the day to accommodate the school age kids who have to be dropped off. Last year there weren't many delays, but she has missed quite a few days this month and we get no kind of refund on the cancelled classes. I'm certain that the parents who require those extra hours of daycare in the mornings are paying for them, so it seems like they ought to be able to refund something to the preschool parents, right? Just curious if this is the norm or if our school is the only one who's making out this winter 
Re: Preschool snow delay policy?
Ours is a daycare/preschool center, but in the 2+ years we've been going there, there has only been 1 delay (and it was really, really bad out) But they make their own calls, so they're not following a school district or anything in terms of if they delay or cancel.
My MIL works in a preschool (that's just a preschool); they only run morning hours for class and follow the local school districts calls for cancels and delays, so if there is a 2 hour delay, they just cancel the whole day BUT they make up those days.
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
Ours is a preschool only. They follow the school district's schedule. They delay one hour (10 am start time) if the school district has a delay. No refunds or make-ups for missed days/hours.
I think they should write in some make-up days into the schedule to use as needed (especially since they have a loooong Easter break), but oh well.
we're similar and the reason they don't delay or cancel (maybe 1X in 7 years) is b/c its privately run by the Sisters and they live in the building so there's never an issue with getting the roads cleared or the building open. Plus there is an assisted living center on campus so they need the roads clear for emergency vehicles. Rarely is a teacher not there on a snowy day.
I can't imagine sending to a preschool that runs by the district schedule esp. if you aren't bussing them. The point of delays is so the kids don't stand outside in the cold (which is not your issue) or to allow the roads to clear for the buses. But if the great majority of commuters are getting to work (like all of us), their employees should get there too. I don't get the point of a delay for privately run daycare or preschools that are not attached to a school. They are businesses like any other. Your local mom and pop doesn't have a 2 hr delay when its cold, right? Especially like today when it was just slush and never dropped down to below freezing. And then no refund - yea that sucks.
Stepping off soapbox!
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
We do daycare/preschool, although I can't ever remember the center being closed or delayed as a result of weather, for the reasons that Sheila mentioned. (although I confess to wishing it would be sometimes!)
I would ask them for further clarification on the weather policy. Perhaps the school age kids already have the arrangement that they can attend for school/delays closings, so they would take precedence over the pre-school program due to teacher ratios. They might have a better explanation of the policy if you ask them.
Our daycare/preschool has only been closed or delayed if roads are very bad and the city or county is asking people to stay home. Like February 2010 for snowmageddon. In theory, they follow PPS cancellations, but only if it makes sense for driving and not bussing. We didn't get reimbursed for the days they were closed for snowmageddon, but we pay by the month.
In your situation, I would be annoyed to be losing out in preschool that you are paying for because the local district is delayed. I guess it us nice that the daycare offers that service, but it shouldn't be at the detriment of others.
That's exactly why they do it, and like Amy said, that's nice and all but the preschool parents shouldn't be punished because they provide this service. It causes no issue for me to keep her home when there's a delay, it's just that I don't see why the center should get our money plus the extra money they get from the school kids who are there KWIM?
wait they have an inservice day and still charge you? Ours doesn't give refunds for anything anymore (vacation, sick, etc..) but when they close the center for inservice they don't charge us. Makes no sense. I would definitely ask them about it - chance are you are not the only parent that is annoyed.
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
Yes, they charge us plus they get the extra income from the school aged kids who are there that day that normally aren't.
Ditto. I think ours was delayed once because they were having heating issues.
I would definitely ask them about it. Maybe there is a good reason, maybe there isn't - but I'd check for more clarification. (and if enough parent's speak up, then maybe the would consider reimbursing for these types of missed days.)
yeah that seems unfair that school age kids seem to get precedence over preschoolers.
honestly schools very rarely close or delay around where I live so I don't know what ours does but I would imagine we would have a similar issue but I cannot imagine kicking anyone out.
ours is daycare with preschool and there are no just preschoolers. So it's a little different. But since we are a half day kindergarten district they kind of shove those kids in with the 4 year old room/preschool room unless the ratio is off then they go out to the school age area. It works ok right now because there aren't many kindergarteners who still use our daycare and they are staggered. But if there was a school closing and all preschoolers were there with all kindergarteners and school age kids there would be too many! I think they'd probably just grab the assistant director and make her work a room. But in all the years we've been there this is the only year it would be an issue and like I said its such a rarity anyways.
Id be annoyed in your situation though and would at least discuss with the director.
It's not really unfair that school aged kids take precedence over preschoolers, though. You can't leave your 5 or 6 year old home alone to catch the bus if there's a delay. Some employers don't care what your home situation is, you can't be late/take the day off. So what do you do? It's good that daycares offer this kind of care on a "just in case" basis. I mean, it sucks that you have to pay for days that you don't attend. (But such is the way of paying for school...I pay if my kid isn't there - whether it's by my choice, or a holiday or a closing). And this month was kind of an anomaly in that there usually aren't this many closings/delays in such a short period of time. I guess I just don't think that this daycare is doing anything wrong - it is stated in their policies that this is how it works. And I'm glad these services are available for those of us who work and have to send our kids to elementary school because it is a whole new animal from just dropping off/picking up at a daycare.
Adam goes to a Catholic School for preschool. They so far have delayed along with" All their districts" we have gotten automated phonecalls saying that "we will be having a 2 hr delay. All our districts are having delays"
Today they didn't call until this morning, but I did google before that and it was on KDKA.
They still go a short day. instead of 8:30-11 they got 10-11:30
Married, September 23, 2006