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What is your primary method of correction for children?
Our goal is to help children learn human values, problem solving
skills, and to take responsibility for their own choices. By
using progressive guidance techniques, we strive to minimize
inappropriate behavior while creating a positive environment
for all of our children. DDS does not permit the use of corporal
punishment, emotional punishment (including threats to use
physical punishment, or humiliation), punishing a child for
lapses in toilet training habits, withholding food, light,
warmth, clothing or medical care, nor physical restraint other
than the restraint necessary to protect a child or others from
harm.
What type of lunch do you serve?
Our lunch menu is catered by Gourmet Today, LLC and
includes a meal balanced in the essential food groups. Milk
is served with lunch. Breakfast and two daily snacks are provided
by the Day School and vary according to classroom level.
 How
early do you begin accepting children?
We accept children from 6 weeks to K5.
What are your hours of operation?
Monday through Friday 7:00am-6pm.
Does your facility provide for outdoor play?
Yes! On a surface covered with woodchips, our playground is stocked
with a new swing, slide, and other ride-on equipment. We also
have tricycles and child-size houses for make believe play.
For added security, the playground is located within a gated
and locked area. On all warm and dry days, each class spends
time on the playground.
Do you provide field trips?
Yes, we provide field trips to enhance our on site learning.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Mayfield Dairy Farms, Sesame
Street Live, and Berry Farms Pumpkin Patch are just a few of
our past field trip destinations.
How is your staff trained?
Many DDS teachers have degrees in early childhood education.
Others are enhancing their experience through CDA programs.
In accordance with state regulations, all staff are trained
in First Aid/CPR, Infectious Disease Control, Injury Prevention,
and Child Abuse Awareness. Additional training in curriculum,
child development, classroom arrangement, classroom management,
and age appropriate activities is provided at our facility.
Each teacher is required to complete weekly lesson plans driven
by a theme of the month, and periodic progress reports. Finally,
to ensure that the bible-based values that are taught to the
children are first a part of the lives of their teachers, each
teacher participates in daily spiritual enrichment and reflection.
What is your potty training policy?
Our experience tells us that potty training begins to become
important to families around a child's 2nd year. That is one
of the reasons we begin having class potty breaks in the two
year old classroom. Nevertheless, beginning with the toddler
room, each of our classrooms is equipped with a bathroom with
two commodes and a divider that separates them. So in any classroom,
we are able to conveniently take children to the bathroom.
We begin to expect that children will wear underwear in the
three year old classroom. However, we partner with parents
to continue the practices of potty training that have been
established at home. We never reprimand a child for lapses
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