FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our Play & Learn program offers quality care for children ages one to four up to four days a week. The program is open to all persons and you need not be a Woodlawn Chapel church member.
What kind of flexibility do I have in scheduling my child?
Parents may choose either a one-day, two-day (M/W, T/Th), three-day or four-day a week program.
Who provides snacks and lunch for the children?
Woodlawn Chapel Play & Learn provides the snacks and parents provide a sack lunch.
What is the Extended Day?
Parents may also choose to have their child stay for the Extended Day option on Monday through Thursday from 1-3pm. The cost for this option is $20 per day, with payment due by the Thursday of the week in which Extended Day is used. Therefore, parents are only charged when they use this option.
When my child is not in attendance, is there a reduction in my fee rate?
We build our budget and staffing projections on full enrollment. For this reason, there is no reduction in fees when a child is absent.
Can I come visit the program?
We would love to give you a tour of our facility! Please call ahead to schedule a tour of our facility and learn more about our program. Throughout the year, parents are invited to a varitey of, where you will see your child participating, which include the Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Spring Sing and more.
What is Chapel Time?
Twice a week, children go to the chapel and spend time with Pastor Chris Keating. There are songs, a short story and a prayer. The time is age appropriate and nondenominational.
How is Woodlawn Chapel Play & Learn different from an accredited preschool?
We adhere to state standards of health and sanitation just as other preschools in the state of Missouri do. However, we do not have a set curriculum program, report cards, or parent teacher conferences. We communicate with parents on an ongoing basis as they pick up their child(ren). While our teachers are not required to have a teaching certificate, they have a wide variety of experience with children from teaching in Sunday School, in primary/secondary classrooms, and in other childcare settings. We strive to keep our enrollment lower than the state standards so that your child has more personal attention. Throughout the week, children learn colors, shapes, letters and numbers through circle time and play time. They also will begin to develop their social skills and manners through our supervised playtime in the classroom and on the playground. We have a wonderful music program twice a week that ends with a Spring Sing for the family members and friends of the children. Finally, Pastor Chris will have Chapel time each week, sharing about God’s love and faithfulness.
SAFETY
Doors are locked after morning dropoff. Parents and visitors must ring the doorbell and wait for the Director to open the front door if entering after drop-off time or picking up early. Children are only released to parents or people the parents have authorized.