Welcome to Island Kids
We are delighted that you have shown an interest in our Island
Kids program. We hope that you join us in one or more of our activities,
and we are sure you'll find that they are fun, interesting and
beneficial to both you and your child. If you have any questions
please contact us at 536 Main St.
About Island Kids
Island Kids offers sessions for children from newborns to 4 years
old during the day and sessions for older children and adults
after school and evenings. We are a non-profit organization that
relies solely on the goodwill and professionalism of its instructors
and volunteers to ensure a successful and effective program. We
hope that open and healthy communication between us will help
us all in this effort.
A limited number of full & partial scholarships are available.
Meeting times and places
Island Kids' classes are held in the community room at 536 Main
Street, which is located behind the pizza parlor. Sessions are
45 minutes long, and begin promptly. We ask that participants
be on time, as it is distracting to both the instructor and the
children to have late arrivals. If nobody arrives by 15 minutes
past the scheduled time, the instructor is free to post a sign
canceling the class. It is hoped that registered children will
attend most of the term's classes.
Adult participation
Parents and caregivers must remain with the children (with exception
of the learning groups) and are expected to dress comfortably
so they can participate fully in the sessions. This is an enrichment
activity, not a school or day care service. The children benefit
most when their caregiver is actively involved in their learning
and socializing experiences. The adults may also be asked to assist
the instructor in some activities. For after school sessions,
we must stress that the parent or caregiver should not leave the
vicinity of the room. Besides the necessity of having the child
arrive and leave on time, our insurance coverage depends on your
presence. Please do not bring any food, bottles or toys into the
classroom area (except for the baby group).
Illness
We trust that if your child is ill, he or she will not attend
the session. If an instructor is unable to take the session due
to illness, or other unforeseen circumstances, then the utmost
effort will be made to inform all participants before the scheduled
session time. In any event, a notice will be posted on the room
door. Whenever possible cancelled sessions due to instructor's
absence will be made up during the make-up week at the end of
the semester.
Session composition
The Executive Director and
Board of Directors are responsible for the final decisions about
session composition. The decision is based on a first come, first
served basis at registration within each age group and within
predetermined session sizes. We do attempt to provide sessions
for as many children as possible. If a session you would like
is full, please do put your child's name on a waiting list. If
a space becomes available, or if we are able to create an additional
session, names from the waiting list will be contacted.
Guest fee
If your child has a friend visiting, the friend is welcome to
accompany your child to the session, at a guest fee of $10, payable
by check to Island Kids. Guests must be of an appropriate age
for the session that they are attending. A child may attend as
a guest a maximum of two times. If you bring a child regularly,
he or she should be registered.
Refund Policy
All refund requests must be made
in writing to the Island Kids committee, by the second scheduled
session. By the second session, no refunds will be given.
Island Kids depends on a specific enrollment to meet
expenses. A $5 administrative fee will be charged for each refund
granted. There is no refund of the $20 registration fee. This
fee covers the cost of processing the registration and the insurance.
Art, Printing & Sculpture supplies are purchased at the beginning
of the semester, so the supply fee cannot be refunded after the
first session. Island Kids is not responsible for the refund of
any part of the tuition making up for time lost as a result of
emergencies, unforeseen circumstances or events beyond its control.
Inquiries regarding Refund Policy should be made in writing to
Island Kids, Inc.
Canceling Sessions
Island Kids reserves the right
to cancel any session due to lack of registration. If other sessions
are not available, tuition will be refunded. Island Kids reserves
the right to remove a child from a session. Refund in this situation
will be determined on an individual basis.
Suggestions/Comments
We at Island Kids are always available to listen to suggestions
about ways to improve our sessions. Evaluation forms are available
in the classroom. Please use them for any comments or suggestions
you may have about any aspect of our program or if you have any
ideas for new classes that you would like to see added to our
program. These comments can be signed or made anonymous. Our website
is also another way to let us know who to improve your experience.
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