Little People's
Learning Center
Educating the Little People of Yellowstone Since 1981
1. Operating hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM M-Th
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Standard Day: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
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Half Day: (Morning) drop off 7:30AM and pick up by 12:00 PM; or (afternoon) drop off by 12:30PM and pick up by 5:30 PM.
2. LPLC Scheduling Terms
There are two annual scheduling periods:
Summer Term: June 1 to August 31; and School Term: September 1 to May 31.
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In order to maintain enrollment, each child must be enrolled for a minimum of two full days each week.
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A child is enrolled according to a fixed schedule for an entire term. Each child will be enrolled for the same days each week, for the entire term. A child may be enrolled “Part-” or “Full-Time” during each scheduling period.
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Part-Time: A minimum of two full days is needed to enroll your child as part-time. Four (4) half days will count as 2 full days for purposes of enrollment.
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Full-Time: A minimum of three full-days is needed to enroll your child as full-time.
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Schedules must be submitted to LPLC by April 1st for the Summer Term and August 1st for the School Term.
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A child enrolled as full-time during the School Term scheduling period will receive priority for full-time enrollment during the Summer Term. A child enrolled as full-time during the School Term may drop down to part-time (at least two full days per week) during the summer and will be able to resume full-time enrollment during the next school year.
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A student enrolled as full-time during the school year who is withdrawn during the summer will not retain his/her spot for full-time enrollment during the next school year.
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Decisions about scheduling exceptions will be made by the LPLC board.
3. Drop-In Care
Drop-in care is for enrolled children and requires a minimum of 48 hours to arrange. A child that requires less frequent care can drop-in. There is no limit on drop-in use. However, drop-in care is only available as staffing and space allow. Drop-in may be used for sudden schedule changes. For such immediate changes, please call/email as far in advance as possible to make sure there are sufficient staff available on the the day your child needs care.
4. Waitlist
The LPLC board will maintain an ordered waitlist for children needing part- and full-time enrollment. Decisions about filling open enrollment spots will be made by the LPLC board.
Families wanting to have children on the waitlist will need to complete an application, specify a schedule preference, and pay the $125 enrollment fee. These families should submit a schedule that indicates their needs if a spot were to become available. They will be offered open days (full or half) on a month-to-month basis as they are available in the schedule.
5. Schedule Changes
Schedule changes can be accommodated once a year, without jeopardizing your child’s enrollment status. Thirty (30) days notice is required to implement changes.
6. Questions
Enrollment
In order to maintain enrollment each child must be enrolled for a minimum of two full days each week. Days scheduled must be the same days each week. This is necessary to provide our staff with a stable full-time schedule.
Do four half days per week fulfill the requirement for two full days?
Yes.
When do kids move-up to the next age classroom?
Move-up is based on a combination of teacher recommendation, age, and space availability.
Do families with children already enrolled get preference for spots on the waitlists?
As our children age through the center we have something akin to rolling enrollment. Spaces that open in one classroom are reserved for students already enrolled in the younger classroom who are ready to move up. After that, we maintain a waitlist for each classroom as new spots become available every year. We do give preference to families with children already enrolled.
Scheduling
Fixed schedules allow us to provide consistency to teachers and manage our biggest expense: staffing.
What if we need care on different days every week, or a different number of days each week? We recommend that you submit a fixed schedule for the minimum two days and add other drop-in days as needed.
If your family cannot meet the enrollment guidelines, drop-in services are still available to you! You may request as many drop-in dates as you need, but the higher drop-in fee will apply and we cannot always guarantee that care will be available on the days that you need.
What about occasional use and/or during Gardiner School breaks? This would be considered drop-in use, and availability would depend on staffing and space. We can accommodate children up to the age of 8 years old, though most children age out of our program by age 5.
Can Snoopy School students use half day care after Snoopy School?
Of course.
Half day schedules are AM: 7:30-12:00, and PM: 12:00-5:30
Tuition
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