Chappell Child Development Centers — Florida Community College

Downtown Campus 101 W. State St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.632.3122; Fax 904.633.5944 Lori Fields, Director	Kent Campus 3939 Roosevelt Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205 904.381.3445; Fax 904.381.3499 Joe Ann Primous, Director
North Campus 4501 Capper Road Jacksonville, FL 32218 904.713.6010; Fax 904.713.6012 Renee Whitty, Director	South Campus 11901 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32246 904.646.2225; Fax 904.646.2230 Pat McClure, Director

Chappell Child Development Centers Offer Pre-K Program at No Cost


Student Rates and Policies — Effective August 28, 2007

1 year olds: Full-time (i.e. more than 20 hours per week) — $125 per week Part time (i.e. less than 21 hours per week) — $6.50 per hour Drop-in (unscheduled) (hourly) — $7 per hour Annual registration is $60

2 year olds: Full-time (i.e. more than 20 hours per week) — $110 per week Part time (i.e. less than 21 hours per week) — $4.50 per hour Drop-in (unscheduled) (hourly) — $6 per hour Annual registration is $60

3 - 5 year olds: Full-time (i.e. more than 20 hours per week) — $100 per week Part time (i.e. less than 21 hours per week) — $4.50 per hour Drop-in (unscheduled) (hourly) — $6 per hour Annual registration is $60

4 yr. old wrap around services (for additional hours of child care not covered by the VPK program) — $55 per week

Voluntary Pre Kindergarten (VPK) is a program sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition (ELC). The ELC will be paying for the portion of the day VPK is in session (3–4 hours per day). If a parent wants the child to be in the center full-time, then you will be charged the VPK wrap around service rate.

Hours

• Downtown Campus: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Kent Campus: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• North Campus: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
• South Campus: 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

Scheduling Information

• Schedule and make payment for your child’s attendance (at least) two weeks in advance.
• For scheduled users, a late payment charge is due if payment is not made two weeks in advance.

Center Information

• Make checks payable to Chappell FCCJ (Downtown, Kent, North and South Campus).
• Registration and re-registration fees are non-refundable. Fees include student accident insurance.
• Any absences due to holidays, vacations illnesses and closures due to extreme weather are payable.
• We gladly accept payment by MasterCard/Visa, check or cash.
• Current Health forms are mandatory upon enrollment.
• Center is closed New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other select days the College is closed. These holidays are payable. Weekend holidays are observed on Mondays or Fridays.
• Conferences are encouraged; these may be arranged through the Director.
• Refer a friend, neighbor, or co-worker for child care and receive a free week of tuition. Some restrictions apply, contact office at Chappell for details.
• Toys brought from home are NOT permitted, unless designated by the teacher for show-n-tell. Naptime cuddly toys are welcomed as long as the child understands that they are for naptime only. Chappell is not responsible for broken/lost toys.
• Chappell is not responsible for dirtied or torn clothing.
• Chappell has an open door policy, and prospective parents can come in for a tour at any time.

Parent Brings

Toddlers and K2 Change of clothing (labeled) Disposable diapers Baby wipes Lunch (South and Kent Campuses) Wash cloth Tissues Bibs (labeled) Blanket and sheet (labeled)

K3-K4 Change of clothing (labeled) Lunch (South and Kent Campuses) Wash cloth Blanket and sheet (labeled) Tissues

Campus Child Development Centers Offer Pre-K Program at No Cost

Educational program for children who turn four years old by September 1st

This fall term, Chappell schools will be offering the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program (VPK) at Child Development Centers on Downtown, North and South Campuses.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten is a state-funded child development educational program that provides 540 hours of instructional class time at no cost to the parent, for children who turn four years old by Sept. 1. There are no other eligibility requirements.

If interested, please contact the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) to obtain a VPK certificate for your child to attend at one of the College’s child care centers that have more than four children of four years old. The Early Learning Coalition is located at 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Suite 102, Jacksonville, FL 32216. You may call the ELC at 904.208.2040.

Bring the certificate to one of the three campus childcare center locations to register your child. Chappell is giving first priority to college staff and students, but the program will become available to the public August 12. Spaces will fill up quickly — so take advantage of this rare opportunity soon.

For more information, visit the Chappell Child Development Centers Web Site.