Jeffrey Mansion Preschool
(JMP)
The Jeffrey Mansion Preschool is located on the 2nd Floor of Jeffrey Mansion. Our preschool provides opportunities for social/emotional growth and quality educational experiences.
Our staff consists of licensed and experienced teachers, who share in the belief that each student has individual needs and attributes that need to be nurtured, guided, and respected in an invigorating setting. We offer a child-centered curriculum, which follows the Preschool Standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education. To ensure kindergarten readiness, daily lessons, experiences and projects include math, language arts, science, and fine arts, and are conducive for all learning styles. Students also have the opportunities for physical development in the motor room and on the playground located in the beautiful 34-acre Jeffrey Park.
We are licensed by the State of Ohio and maintain an 9:1 student/teacher ratio. The state requirement is 12:1. We have an open door policy where parents are encouraged to participate and share their ideas.
Contact Information
Preschool Administrator
Cate Swendal
Jeffrey Mansion
165 N. Parkview Avenue
Bexley, Ohio 43209
Phone: (614) 559-4300
Fax: (614) 559-4301
Safety Measures
1. Franklin County Public Health Approved Procedures
2. Smaller Classrooms
3. Pod Structure whereby classrooms (Students and Teachers) do not intermix, reducing the chance for spread within the program.
4. Limiting access to the classrooms to teachers and students. Parents, siblings, etc. will not be able to enter the building.
Social Distancing Awareness
We will work to keep distancing between students in the classroom, and accommodate for social distancing whenever necessary.
PPE
1. Teachers will wear masks at all times (Looking to include face shields or masks with viewing windows)
2. Work toward requiring students to wear masks.
3. We understand this will be an educational process. We do not expect every student to take to this immediately, but our goal will be to get all students to the point that they can wear masks for most if not all of the day.
4. Need parents assistance on this by working with your children at home before school starts.
5. Increased hand washing and working with students on personal hygiene practices.
Cleaning
1. Hand Sanitizing stations in each classroom
2. Increased cleaning of classrooms and common spaces (stair railings, indoor large muscle space, playgrounds)
3. Equipment cleaning
4. Filter systems in our HV/AC
5. We are working to replace all HV/AC filters with those recommended to better combat COVID spread.
Jeffrey Mansion Preschool (JMP) will be accepting open registration for the 2021-22 school year on the below dates:
New Family Registration
Registration (Bexley Residents): January 11, 2021 at 8:00 am
Registration (Non-Resident): January 18, 2021 at 8:00 am
Fee: $100 (Upon confirmation of your spot)
3 - 4 Program: Must be 3 by August 1, 2021
4 - 5 Program: Must be 4 by August 1, 2021
To register, please click here (link).
If a wait list has formed, we encourage you to add your child to the list in the event that a spot opens up.
For more information, please email Preschool Director Cate Swendal.
The teachers work to help the children establish trusting, positive relationships and build a classroom community that flourishes with creative, joyful learning. The emphasis is to expose the children to a variety of sensory, creative and engaging activities using many materials. This helps the children learn about how to use these materials to express their ideas as their skills grow. The children also learn that their individual ideas are valued and respected as part of a larger group. Child must be potty trained!
Date
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - Friday, May 28, 2021
Age
Child must be 3 years old by August 1, 2020.
3-Day Half Day Program
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Day: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Fee: $260.00/month
3-Day Full Day Program
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Day: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Fee: $570.00/month
5-Day Half Day Program
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Day: Monday - Friday
Fee: $365.00/month
5-Day Full Day Program
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Day: Monday - Friday
Fee: $715.00/month
The teachers work to build on existing school readiness skills. The children are given the opportunity to work independently and in small groups. To ensure Kindergarten readiness, daily lessons are aligned with Preschool Standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Education, and are presented in a manner conducive for all learning styles. Students also have time for self-selected activities and continued relationship building with peers and teachers.
Date
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Friday, May 28, 2021
Age: Child must be 4 years old by August 1, 2020.
5-Day Half Day Program
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Day: Monday - Friday
Fee: $365.00/month
5-Day Full Day Program
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Day: Monday - Friday
Fee: $715.00/month
Preschool Forms (2021-22)
These forms need to be filled out and turned in prior to the first day of school. Your child cannot attend class unless all forms are filled out correctly and turned in on time.
Returning Families
(From Current School Year)
Returning families are only required to pay the initial $100 Administrative Fee upon registration with the first month's tuition due in September 1, 2021.
New Families
New families will pay the $100 Administrative Fee upon registration, but will also be required to pay the first month's tuition by September 1, 2021.
Child Care Forms & Parent Handbook
All registered students will receive an email with Child Care Forms and the Parent Handbook. All forms are due March 1, 2021, no exceptions. If not received, you are subject to lose your registration spot.
Security Deposit
All families will be required to put down an active credit card number to be charged in the event of a cancellation (see cancellation policy below).
Cancellation Policy
While our goal with programming tries to allow for as much flexibility as possible as it relates to registration and the cancellation process, Jeffrey Mansion Preschool, due in large part to the safety and financial impact of COVID-19, has a more strict cancellation policy. As we have a limited capacity and it is vitally important that we limit the coming and going of a wide range of families in and out of our program, we have had to create a cancellation policy that supports the unique challenges of our program. With that in mind, the cancellation policy will require that the family pay 2 months full tuition at the time of cancelation and 50% of the tuition fee remaining there after.
These requests must be made in writing and submitted to the Preschool Director, Cate Swendal. The Director of JMP will then contact you to confirm the cancellation being made. JMP will not prorate or refund tuition in the event that the school is forced to close due to COVID related issues or other medical challenges. JMP will offer some form of distant learning to our students during the time of closure.
It is important that we reiterate to families that while we will take the necessary steps to create as safe an environment as possible, we can not insure that a COVID-19 related issue will not arise within JMP. This may affect staff, a classmate, and/or your student directly.
Understanding that a self-quarantine and the potential for closing a classroom(s) for a 14 day is a possibility that, by and large, is out of our control. If a class/classes is required to quarantine, the staff member will also be required to quarantine and will be paid while quarantined. Our policy will not include providing refunds (prorated or full) for any time missed while quarantined. We will follow the refund policy as set forth under the “Cancellation Policy.”
Monthly Payment Options
Cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted. Please make all checks payable to Bexley Recreation. Monthly tuition payments are due the first of the month.
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