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What to Include in a Parent Policy Handbook

• Mission statement and philosophy
• Services
• Capacity and ages served
• Days and hours your center is open
• Holidays and closure schedule and policy
• Staff hierarchy
• Parent communication
• Parent involvement
• Curriculum
• Health policies including when children are ill and medication policies
• Tuition and fees payment policy
• Termination policy
• Safety and emergency policy and procedures
• Closing procedures
• Food and nutrition
• Releasing of children
• Anti-Discrimination and ADA statement
• Child’s file
• Confidentiality statement
• COVER PAGE
• Discipline
• Staff information
• Sample classroom daily schedule
• Donations
• Volunteer opportunities
• Enrollment policies
• Separation anxiety
• Clothing
• Outside play
• Toilet training