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What do I need to provide?

If your child needs diapers and wipes, you will need to provide them. When babies are small, parents need to provide all of their food for the day. Our older babies, toddlers, and preschoolers need to bring in a lunch from home. Maple Tree provides breakfast, snacks, milk, and juice. Upon enrollment, you receive a…
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Do the children get outside time?

Yes! We enjoy our 5 acres year-round. We have a main playground preschoolers as well as a secondary playground for infants and toddlers. We love to take nature walks with the older children and have fun strolling with the babies. We use good judgement regarding the weather and do not go out if there is…
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What will my child learn at Maple Tree?

We use the Early Learning Success Curriculum as the base of our lesson planning. Our teachers are very experienced and will often embellish the curriculum with concepts and activities that are important for young children. We offer theme-oriented learning with topics lasting one to two weeks. Maple Tree children have excellent preparation for kindergarten entrance.…
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How are health and safety issues addressed?

We have a public health nurse that visits once a month. She primarily works with our infants, but she also visits each classroom to be available to answer questions and inform teachers if there are any new procedures we need to follow. Annually, all staff members have training on OSHA rules, blood borne pathogens, Sudden…
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