The Learner’s Nest Academy require documentation to be provided for each child prior to the first day of care.  Those documents are:

• Completed Enrollment Application and Agreement
• Current Immunization Record/ Vision and Hearing Screening
• A Current Photo (this will be taken at the center. The photo is used for identification purposes only.)
• Doctor’s Statement
• Acknowledgement of receipt of handbook

It is the responsibility of the parents to notify the director in writing of any changes in phone number, address, person authorized to pick-up, insurance, and family physician.  This information is required to ensure the safety of your child and to ensure that the center has the most current info.

Your child will be active both indoors and outdoors.  Please dress them in comfortable, washable clothes that will adapt to food spills, paint, sand and water.  Please label sweaters, jackets, caps, etc.  All children must wear closed toe shoes at all times.   Each child is required to keep a change of clothes, including underwear and socks, at the center in case of an accident.

Infants – 18 months:

• Must follow the above guideline for dress code.

Toddler – 5 year old (fulltime only)

• Must wear The Learner’s Nest Academy’s collared shirt.
• Must wear khaki or navy blue bottoms.
• Closed toe shoes.
• Jeans can be worn on Friday with The Learner’s Nest Collared Shirt or The Learner’s Nest T- Shirt.

Tuition is due on the FRIDAY before the following week.  Parents have a 2-day grace period to pay in the parent portal.  A late fee of $40 will be added for any payment received after Sunday.   An additional late fee of $5.00 per day will be charged. If payment is not received by Monday morning your child will not be able to stay/return for care until payment including any additional fees incurred have been resolved.  No exceptions.

All parents must sign up for the parent portal to make payments.  In the event the portal is unavailable, credit, debit and cash payments will be accepted at the front desk.  Checks are not an acceptable form of payment.  Automatic payment set-up is available and preferred.

ACH Fees

A penalty of $40 will be assessed for each returned ACH.  If returned ACH fees are not paid within five working days, childcare will be temporarily interrupted until payment is received.  If two ACH transactions are returned, your account will be handled on a cash/debit card basis only! 

Late fees for late pick-ups will be $15 for the first minute and $1 PER MINUTE after the first minute. This amount will be added to your profile in the parent portal and must be paid within 2 days of the fee being accessed.  This will be strictly enforced.

If your child has not been picked up within one hour of the center’s closing time, Children’s Protective Services will be notified.

Full-time students who attend The Learner’s Nest Academy five days per week for six months or more are entitled one week vacation with no fee to parents.  This is a week the students don’t come and The Learner’s Nest Academy doesn’t charge a fee.

To qualify the week must be requested in writing and approved.   Otherwise, weekly tuition we be charged to hold the student’s spot and for the student to return.

Disaster Tuition

If a natural disaster occurs, tuition will be waived only for the full weeks we are closed.

Each child is expected to attend daily and arrive on time for the educational program.  Excessive tardies/absences may result in your child’s dismissal from the program.  If your child is going to be absent, please call the center and let a staff member know ahead of time, if possible.  If your child has 5 consecutive absences he/she may be dropped from the program.  Please communicate with the center if your child will have an extended absence due to an illness.  Other emergency absences will be dealt with on an individual basis and will be accepted or denied at the discretion of the center director.

 Sickness, including COVID-19  does not constitute a prorated rate.