What is High Scope?
High/Scope provides children with opportunities to interact with adults who are responsive to their individual needs and interests. Children develop self confidence, initiative, creativiity, problem solving skills, and positive attitudes to self, others and encouraging life long learning

What do I do if my child is ill?
Please telephone the child care centre if your child will be absent due to illness. Regulations require daily outdoor play for each child. Therefore, children too ill to play outside should remain home.

What happens when my child is ready to move up to the next room?
When your child is ready, the primary care giver will discuss the transition with the parent. We encourage a minimum of two weeks of orientation time to the new classroom. The initial visit will be a length of 1 hour and will increase over the allotted visiting time. Visiting will help the child adjust to the routine of their new classroom.

When are fees due?
Fees are payable in advance on a monthly basis due the first of each month.

Will I be able to tour the facility
You can contact the program supervisor for a tour of the facility. After the registration procedures and tour, the parent and child will visit the child's classroom. If child is comfortable, the parent may leave the classroom, for a short period of time, but must remain in the building. Subsequent visits are encourage and may be arranged with the program supervisor .

What are the age ranges for the programs?
Infant program is birth to 18 months.  Toddler program is 18 months to 2.5 years. Preschool program is 2.5 years to 5 years.

What if I have more children attending Good Beginnings?
There is a decrease in rate with the more children attending.