The Opportunity School year begins in September and continues through May. A school calendar is given to each family at home visits and lists the days the children will have no school. Tuesday/Thursday classes, Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes and Monday through Friday classes are all held in the mornings from 8:30-11:00 and afternoons from 12:00-2:30. These classes maintain a low pupil-teacher ratio and are instructed by a lead teacher and one or more support teachers. TUITION AND PAYMENT POLICY Monthly Yearly $120* $1080 Tues./Thurs. Classes $180* $1620 Mon./Wed./Fri. Classes $250* $2250 Mon. through Fri. Classes *$20 materials fee will be due at the beginning of each semester. Admission Requirements Opportunity School offers programs for 3, 4, and 5 year old children. The admission requirements are: Tuesday/Thursday Classes - A child must be 3 years of age by September 1st. Mon./Wed./Fri. Classes - A child must be 4 years of age by September 1st. Monday through Friday Classes - A child must be 3 OR 4 years of age by September 1st. Parents have the option to enroll a 4 year old child in the Tuesday/Thursday classes. Likewise, parents may enroll a 5 year old child in the Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes. These exceptions are made only after consultation with the Director and classroom Teacher. Parents of 3 year old children do not have the option of the Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes. The admission process includes completion of all required forms including: - Application for Admission - Confidential Family Information Form - Permission to Release Form - Parent Consent Re: emergency medical care, permission to photograph/videotape, field trips, and record keeping - Emergency Card - Parent Signature for Discipline Policy/Late Pick Up Policy - Medical examination by licensed physician dated no more than 6 months prior to enrollment - All required immunizations in accordance with the age and recommended schedule for your child -Copy of Birth Certificate. ALL children are required to have a preschool screening before beginning school. These screenings include vision, hearing, speech, language and readiness. The LaSalle County Education Alliance for Special Education (LEASE) conducts these screenings. Opportunity School admits students of any sex, race, color, creed, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or school administered programs.
The Opportunity School year begins in September and continues through May. A school calendar is given to each family at home visits. The calendar lists the days that children will have no classes. Tuesday/Thursday classes, Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes and Monday through Thursday classes are all held in the mornings from 8:30-11:00 and in the afternoons from 12:00-2:30. These classes maintain a low pupil-teacher ratio and are instructed by a lead teacher and one or more support teachers. ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES Children should arrive at 8:30 for the morning classes and at 12:00 for the afternoon classes. Early arrival is discouraged. Teachers are preparing for class and cannot properly supervise the children who arrive too early. Likewise, children who are late miss an important part of the planned curriculum. Children must be accompanied into the building and to the classroom. Please make sure a staff member has acknowledged your child before leaving. No child should ever be left in the hallways unsupervised. If a child is to leave with an adult who has not been previously designated by the parents as someone authorized to pick up the child, then written notification regarding this is required in advance and should be given to the Director. No child will be released to anyone without written permission of a parent or guardian. The Staff shall refuse to release a child to any person, whether related or unrelated to the child, if they have not been authorized by the parent or guardian to receive the child. Persons not known to the staff shall be required to provide a driver's license (with photo) identification to establish their identity before the child is released to them. The time of each child's departure from school shall be noted on a daily departure log and initialed, signed or otherwise documented by the person to whom the child is released. Parents or emergency contacts will be called if the child has not been picked up within 10 minutes of dismissal. Children who are not picked up on time at dismissal will be made comfortable, occupied and secure with the teacher in charge or the director until the parent or other adult designated by the parent arrives. It is the custodial parent's obligation to inform the school of any change of status with regard to custody, orders of protection or persons authorized to pick up children. A call is appreciated when your child is absent. You may call and leave a message or wait until the school opens at 8:00 a.m.
If you are able to donate any of these supplies, we would be thrilled! Please bring them to our office or send them with your child. - Paper Towels - Plater Plates - Zip Lock bags, (gallon and sandwich sizes) - 100% apple juice frozen - Clorox wipes - Plastic silver wear (mostly spoons) - Kleenex
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