​PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE DEFINITION

Childcare is defined as any time before or after academic hours, and/or a Childcare Day

(determined by the Pasco County School Calendar when preschool classes are not held due to public schools not being in session.)

  1. Morning-only attendees are considered Preschool.
  2. All-day attendees are considered Childcare.

PUNCTUALITY

Punctuality is very important for your child as a sense of structure, and a sense of respect to the other students. Program start and end times are as follows: 

  1. Toddler/Twos     8:30 – 12:15
  2. Threes                  8:30 – 12:30
    ​Pre-K                    8:30 – 1:00
  3. Kindergarten/First Grade      9:00 – 3:15


TUITION

Payment for the current week is due by WEDNESDAY evening

A $10 fee is applied to ALL late payments received

A $40 fee is applied for each returned check

In the event two checks are returned, all future payments must be made by money order, cash, or credit card

  1. NO CREDIT FOR ABSENCES IS ISSUED FOR ANY REASON

ABSENTEE/VACATION POLICY

Full tuition is required even when your child is absent. 

Children enrolled in PRESCHOOL ONLY do not attend the childcare days.

Preschool children do not attend the week of Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas and the  week of spring break and do not pay for these four weeks.

Children enrolled full-time (CHILDCARE) are entitled to two weeks of vacation per year after 90 days of continuous enrollment (beginning in August).

Vacation credit is not provided for those enrolled after March 31, and for summer only.

  1. YOU MAY NOT USE VACATION CREDIT IF YOUR CHILD IS AT SCHOOL.


GENERAL HEALTH

Please keep your child at home when they exhibit any symptoms of illness

Please do not send your child to school unless he/she can participate in ALL school day activities.


​TOYS

Please do not allow your child to bring toys from home. We are not responsible for loss or damage to items brought to school.


HANDBOOK

Please see Helpful Links to download a copy of the Kids' Stuff Handbook.

“Children need the freedom and time to play.
Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity."

Kay Redfield Jamison,
Contemporary American ​Professor of Psychiatry 

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE 24/25 Coming Soon
  1. KIDS’ STUFF OFFERS SCHOOL READINESS ACADEMICS EVERY MORNING FOR EVERY AGE GROUP, FROM TODDLERS THROUGH VPK, TO HELP PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR SCHOOL.

         KIDS' STUFF

Parent Resources

HELPFUL LINKS | SAFETY | FEE SCHEDULES


AUGUST​     
8              TEACHER PREP/KS CLOSED                            9              TEACHER PREP/KS CLOSED
9               Meet & Greet9:00-11:00/KS CLOSED
12               Back to School/
                   KS K-4 & Pasco Co.    

SEPTEMBER
 4               Labor Day/KS CLOSED                               6               Early Release K-3, Pasco Co.  

OCTOBER
 4               EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.
16               Childcare Only-                       Teacher Planning Day - NO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
20               Fall Festivities/Pumpkin Hunt
31               Class Parties/Halloween Parade

NOVEMBER
 1               EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.
17              Thanksgiving Feast for students
20-22           Childcare Only
                   (Pasco Co. Schools Closed)
23-24          Thanksgiving Holidays/
                   KS CLOSED

DECEMBER             
 6               EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.
12              mORNING cHRISTMAS sING aLONG
22              christmas party/Pajama Day                25-26           CHRISTMAS EVE/DAY KS CLOSED            27-29         Childcare Only                                                         (Pasco co. schools closed)       
                   (Pasco Co. Schools Closed)
27-29          Childcare Only/
                   (Pasco Co. Winter Break)​      
            
JANUARY 
1-2            NEW YEARS EVE/DAY KS CLOSED                   3-5              Childcare Only 
                   (Pasco Co. Schools Closed)                  8              Childcare Only                            TEACHER PLANNING DAY - NO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
9                School Resumes; regular                                       schedule at KS K-3 & Pasco Co.
10               EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.
15               childcare only
                   (pasco co. schools closed)

FEBRUARY                                                             14              EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.               14              Valentine’s Day Parties                       19              Childcare only (Pasco co. closed)
​
MARCH ​
8             CHILDCARE ONLY                            TEACHER PLANNING DAY - NO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
13               EARLY RELEASE K-3, PASCO CO.   
22               Spring Hat PARADE                                25-28          Childcare Only/Spring Break                                  (Pasco Co. Schools Closed                29               GOOD FRIDAY KS CLOSEd                              ​
APRIL
 1                SCHOOL RESUMES; REGULAR    
                    SCHEDULE AT KS K-3 & PASCO CO.
 10               EARLY RELEASE K/1, PASCO CO.                 12              CHILDCARE ONLY (PASCO CO. CLOSED)  ​

MAY
21          END OF YEAR VPK STUDENT/PARENT                             CELEBRATION 
21          K,1ST,2ND,3rd END OF YEAR                                       STUDENT/PARENT CELEBRATION
22          ALL SCHOOL END OF YEAR PARTY-                                 STUDENT ONLY
24          last day of school, ks                                             k-3, & pasco co.  schools                            27          MEMORIAL DAY/KS CLOSED
28-29       KIDS STUFF CLOSED TEACHER WORK DAYS     30-31             CHILDCARE ONLY 

june              
3         FIRST DAY OF SUMMER CAMP

july            
4            ks closed independence day