• Infant Room - Remodeled in Jan. 2007
• Private Parent Room
• Toddler Room - Remodeled in Spring 2006
• 1 - 2 Year Old Room - Remodeled in Jan. 2007
• 2 - 3 Year Old Room
• 3 - 4 Year Old Room
• 4 - 5 Year-Old Room
• Gymnasium - A wonderful indoor playspace - especially on cold and rainy days!
• Cafeteria and Kitchen - 3 - 5 year-old classrooms eat meals in the Waypoint cafeteria instead of their classrooms.
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• Outdoor Courtyard Playground ? this unique space is outdoors, yet completely surrounded by the Waypoint building. It is also covered, letting minimal sun, rain and snow inside.
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Downtown Location Provides Extra Opportunities
Uptown Kids is located at Waypoint, 318 5th Street SE, in downtown Cedar Rapids. Our downtown location provides many special opportunities:

• Children are in walking distance of downtown activities and attractions for learning and fun.
• It's easy for parents who are working downtown to join their children for lunch or downtown activities...and for new parents to visit their infants.

Uptown Kids utilizes the Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers® and the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos®. The main ideal set forth by this curriculum is that children learn best through a combination of directed and self-initiated play and exploration.


Infants and Toddlers (birth to age 2 ½):
The term "curriculum" may seem too formal to use in reference to infants and toddlers. The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos® however, simply creates a framework for how we: 1)learn from and interact with each child and family, 2)create a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment, 3)promote health and safety, and 4)plan and evaluate our program. This framework allows us to foster the development of social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language skills in each and every child.

Preschoolers (age 2 ½ to 5):
At this age, a child's abilities may become a bit more sophisticated, but their basic needs remain the same. The Creative Curriculum grows with them, while maintaining a focus on developing social/emotional, cognitive, physical, and language skills. Weekly themes are used to expand the children's learning on a variety of topics. These themes are incorporated into the classroom's learning centers and focuses on the core concepts of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, and technology.

6 - 8:15	Children's Exploration
8:15 - 8:30	Bathroom
8:30 - 9	Breakfast
9 - 9:15	Circle Time
9:15 - 10	Art, Sensory, Literature, Math, Science, Other Languages, Fine Motor Skills
10 - 10:30	Gym and/or outside, Large Motor Skills
10:30 - 11	Music
11 - 11:15	Circle Time
11:15 - 11:25	Bathroom
11:25 - 11:55	Lunch
11:55 - 12:05	Bathroom/Brush Teeth
12:05 - 2:30	Nap Time/Rest Time
2:30 - 2:45	Bathroom
2:45 - 3	Table Time: Coloring, Books, Puzzles
3 - 3:30	Bathroom and Snack
3:30 - 4	Fine Motor Skills
4 - 4:30	Gym and/or Outside
4:30 - 6	Children's Choice

PARENT INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Each day, parents are provided information about their child's day. Parents are also provided with monthly newsletters, and other information related to their child's development.

Schedule A Tour
We encourage you to come and see for yourself our excellent facilities and the positive teacher-child interaction at Waypoint's Uptown Kids. To schedule a tour, please call us at 319/365-1458 ext. 120.


Who can come to Uptown Kids?
Children whose parents work downtown;
Children whose parents work anywhere;
Children getting ready for Kindergarten;
Babies who like to be nurtured and cuddled;
Families who might need financial
assistance;
Families who don't;
Families looking for safe, quality licensed care;
EVERYONE!

RATES

Room	Weekly Fee	Birth Date	Yr. in Kindergarten
Red	$173.00	Infants	2012
Orange	$173.00	Infants/Toddlers	2012
Yellow	$165.00	Toddlers	2012
Green	$154.00	9/16/2005 - 9/15/2006	2011
Blue	$143.00	9/16/2004 - 9/15/2005	2010
Purple	$134.00	9/16/2003 - 9/15/2004	2009
Rainbow	$134.00	9/16/2002 - 9/15/2003	2008

• All payments must be received on the Friday preceding care.
• In the event that your child is absent for any reason, full payment is required or your spot cannot be held.
• At enrollment, an annual registration fee is due: $38.00 per child; $48.00 family maximum.
• A $5.00 per week delinquent fee applies if payment is not made on time. Child care will be terminated for non-payment as well as repeated late pick-ups.
• A late fee of $5.00 for the first 5 minutes and every 10 minutes thereafter, applies to each child not picked up by 6 p.m.
• Other fees may apply for field trips and other additional activities.
• Child care fees are not refundable unless a two-week written notice is given prior to removing a child from the program.
• When there is more than one full-time child enrolled in any Waypoint Child Care Program:
  • A 10% discount is given for older children in School Age and Summer Camp Programs (full-time Kindergarten - start of 6th grade).
  • A 20% discount is given for older children in Uptown Kids or RiverRidge Kids Programs (6 weeks - start of full-time Kindergarten).
• Financial assistance is available to families who qualify. This assistance is available from funding we receive through United Way of East Central Iowa to help families who could otherwise not afford child care services. For more information, call the Uptown Kids Site Director at 365-1458 ext 120.

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POLICIES and PROCEDURES

Weather Policy
Severe weather conditions or emergencies may merit sudden or early closing for the safety of the children, parents and staff. Waypoint reserves the right to close, requiring the children to be picked up during, or in anticipation of severe weather. Please listen to local radio stations or go to our web site for closing information.

Drop-off/Pick-up Procedure
When dropping off your children, you MUST sign them in. This is also a good time to tell the teachers about an extracurricular event, or the temperament that your child may be in that particular day. You MUST also sign your child out when you come to pick him/her up. When you pick up your child you can gain essential information about your child's day.

Absence Policy
It is imperative that you notify the child care program staff if your child will not be attending that day. Please call your child's room or site at least one hour prior to the time your child was scheduled to arrive.

Health and Safety Policy
One of the primary goals of Waypoint's Child Care Programs is to provide a safe and healthy environment for all children enrolled. In order to do this, we ask all families to keep their children home if they are ill. If your child becomes ill while under our care, we ask that you be prompt in picking him or her up. Please see your site director for the detailed list of illness guidelines.

Identification Procedure
Any time a staff person is not familiar with a person authorized to pick up a child from a child care program, the staff will ask for photo identification prior to releasing that child. Safety is our primary concern.

Nutrition Policy
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are provided daily at Uptown Kids. The price for meals is included in the weekly tuition rate. Waypoint participates in the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. Standards set by the government are followed for all meals given to children participating in our Waypoint child care programs.

Transportation Policy
Routine transportation to and from child care is not offered by any Waypoint programs. In the event of an emergency, 911 will be called and an ambulance will transport the injured child to the emergency room if deemed necessary by medical personnel. Transportation is provided by Waypoint for field trips away from the Center with the parent's authorization.

Parental Access Policy
Waypoint has an open door policy for all parents who have children enrolled in a child care program. This means parents have unlimited access to their children and to the provider caring for their children at any time. We encourage parents to drop in or visit any time the program is in operation.

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