License, adults per child and outdoor routines

• 1:131 adult to 13 children3-year-olds · Group size: 16
• 1:151 adult to 15 children4-year-olds · Group size: 16

Up to 16 children

with 2 adults

Ages 3 years to 4 years

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Mandated reporter training
• Food handler training

• Shade

  The outdoor classroom has fixed shade over the play and snack areas. The teachers follow the shade through the morning.

• Water

  Each child brings a bottle and there is water in the yard. Children drink before going out, midmorning and when they come back inside.

• Heat

  Each morning we check the forecast. With an extreme heat warning, the morning is indoors, and families know before they leave home.

• Headcount

  We count the children when we leave the classroom, when we change areas and when we come back inside. One adult counts and another confirms.

• First aid

  There is a first aid kit in the yard, and staff trained in CPR and first aid every morning.

• Family adults

  A family adult works beside a teacher; they are not left alone with a group.