Family day care st marys: Enrollment at St. Mary Child Care Center

Enrollment at St. Mary Child Care Center

St. Mary Child Care Center does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. We are licensed and monitored by the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services- Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for Child Care Centers.

All children attending five days (full-time) per week will be accepted first. Children may attend part-time, two or three days weekly. Any schedule changes are made based on availablity and are subject to a Schedule Change Fee for each requested change. Enrollment priority is given to siblings of children currently enrolled in the Center- particualarly in the Infant Classrooms.

Registration Fee

Children enrolling in the Center are assessed a $200 non-refundable registration fee. This same fee is assessed for each additional child that a family enrolls in the Center. A one-time $35 eTuition Sign Up Fee is also assessed for each family upon enrollment. After a year’s enrollment, there is an Annual Re-Registration Fee of $75 for the first child, and $25 for each additional child enrolled.

*The registration fee is due upon your child’s registration along with two weeks advance tuition, a signed and dated copy of your child’s health appraisal and current immunization record. The registration process must be completed at least two weeks prior to your child’s first day at our Center.

Child Care Tuition

All Tuition is automatically deducted through eTuition on a bi-weekly basis every other Friday.

Full Time Rates

Infant/Toddler: $69 per day ($690 bi-weekly)

Toddler/Preschool: $62 per day ($620 bi-weekly)

Preschool/Kindergarten Readiness: $56 per day ($560 bi-weekly)

Part Time Rates

Infant/Toddler: $71 per day ($426 bi-weekly for three-day enrollment/ $284 bi-weekly for two-day enrollment)

Toddler/Preschool: $64 per day ($384 bi-weekly for three-day enrollment/ $256 bi-weekly for two-day enrollment)

Preschool/Kindergarten Readiness: $58 per day ($384 bi-weeeky for three-day enrollment/ $232 bi-weekly for two-day enrollment)

Tuition Rates are subject to change and starting rates are based on current rates as of child’s first day of enrollment. Please call the Center to confirm current rates.

Schedule of Operation

St. Mary Child Care Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Children attend each day under one of the following 9.5 hour maximum time slots:

7:00-4:30 PM
7:30-5:00 PM
8:00-5:30 PM

The Center is closed these days each year:

– New Year’s Day
– Good Friday
– Easter Monday
– Memorial Day
– Independence Day
– Labor Day
– Thanksgiving Day
– Friday after Thanksgiving
– Christmas Eve
– Christmas Day
– MLK Day
– 4 Teacher Professional Development days annually

For children scheduled to attend, these days are charged as regular tuition. If a holiday falls on a weekend, either the preceding work day or following workday will be recognized as the holiday and the Center will be closed. (Example: When Independence Day falls on a Sunday, the Center will be closed the following Monday).

Additional Center Closing for the Week After Christmas

To allow teachers time with their families, the Center will be closed for days between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. During the pre-determined 3 or 4-day closure, no tuition will be charged to families. However, tuition charges for the holidays outlined above will continue to apply, with the exception of Easter Monday. Parents are not charged tuition on Easter Monday.

An annual school calendar with Christmas closure, profesional development days and details surrounding other Center operations/closures will be issued each August.

Financial Assistance

St. Mary Child Care Center uses FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment to help us evaluate requests for financial assistance. Families requesting financial assistance from the Felician Sisters are asked to complete an online application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.  Click the link for more information and to fill out an application.

About Us

About Us

Our Child Care Center

St. Mary Child Care Center has provided children with a healthy and happy preschool experience for nearly 30 years. Our Center offers Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten Readiness Programs for children 2 weeks to 6 years of age in a safe enviornment centered around positive child development and amplified with creativity and imagination.

We are dedicated to a program rooted in Catholic values and traditions. We support our Felician Ministry and The Felician Core Values, Respect for Human Dignity, Compassion, Transformation, Solidarity with People in Need, Justice & Peace.
Our staff is educationally prepared and experienced in the field of child development. Our goal is to nurture and guide your child in reaching their fullest potential.

We help get your child ready for Kindergarten by partnering with you and providing meaningful play-based activities and fresh, engaging learning experiences. We strive for physical, intellectual, emotional, cognitive, and social development and growth.

Our researched-based curriculum encourages children to remain actively involved in the learning process as they experience a variety of activities designed for each age and stage of development. We support your child’s involvement as they explore individual interests through creative and dramatic play while using life in the community and the world as their backdrop. Children learn language, concepts about the physical world, social skills, emergent literacy, problem solving, motor coordination and self-confidence.

Time spent at St. Mary Child Care Center is a peaceful and joyful time of learning and growing.

Our Staff

Lead teachers hold degrees in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or related fields of study. Our teachers and aides have experience working with young children.

Nurturing and caring personalities are important requirements for all working in the Center. Staff members are certified in CPR, First Aid and Infection Control. Child to adult ratios are maintained at or below state requirements.

Child Care License

Licensed and monitored by the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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