LIFE AT GROVER PLACE

The full version of the Grover Place Parent Handbook/Childcare Contract is provided upon request by enrolling families.

AGES
We provide care for children who are two to fifteen years old. Grover Place accepts children regardless of race, religion, nationality, or creed, who may benefit from our type of program. We offer care to all children based on availability in each classroom. Inclusive care is offered at the center with enrollment decisions made on an individual case-by-case basis with due consideration given to the ability of the teachers in each classroom setting and the level of care required.

WHAT WE OFFER
Outdoor learning environment (four large play areas)
Family Nights              Homework help (if needed)
Games          Independent play           Art Projects             Story time
Group-lead play            Guest Presentations           Exercise            Crafts
Learning Time            Quiet/Rest Time         Music            Holiday parties & programs
Children are daily exposed to opportunities of social skill learning and team work skills
Consistent teachers and aides                           Dependable & Reliable care
Owners & Administrators on the property over half of the program day - every day

HOURS OF OPERATION
Grover Place, Inc. is open Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. During these hours, parents are welcome to drop in unannounced. Please bear in mind that naptime is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Our administrative hours are from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and we try earnestly to be available by phone during those hours. If you must leave a message we will return your call by the following business day.

PAYMENTS
Payment agreements are agreed upon in your contract. Please abide by the agreement. Payment is required one week in advance by 11 a.m. on Fridays. Any payment after 11 a.m. on Friday will be credited the next day and a late payment fee will be assessed. If paying with cash, we will supply you with a receipt upon request for the amount paid which you may use for tax purposes. Tuition rates cover salaries of staff on-site and Grover Place ensures we staff our classrooms over the required licensing regulation. We also maintain low turnover of our teachers and your tuition payments ensure their salaries and benefits.

TUITION RATES

Tuition prices are available by inquiry

​SECURITY DEPOSIT
A security deposit equal to one week’s tuition is required at enrollment. The security
deposit is non-refundable. It will pay the child care tuition fees for the final week of care
if the advanced written notification indicated below is given prior to termination of child care
services. In the months of September through March, fourteen (14) days advance written
notification must be forwarded to Grover Place for termination of child care services. In the
months of April through August, thirty (30) days advance written notification

HOLIDAYS
Grover Place, Inc. will be closed in observance of the following holidays.
Extreme Weather Conditions: NO EXCEPTIONS
New Year’s Eve (we will close that day at 4:30 p.m.)
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
President's Day
Good Friday (we will close that day at 4:30 p.m.)
Easter Monday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

* * * The above holidays are subject to change.
When the holiday falls on the weekend, the center will be closed on the days the public
school system is closed.