Entrance Age
FACE serves children ages prenatal through 5th grade in the home and center-based programs. A child must be at least three years of age and toilet trained to participate in the center-based preschool. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the Early Childhood Teacher and Coordinator. For safety reasons, center-based adults with children not enrolled in the preschool program must arrange for child care.
Program Admission
Any Native American within the attendance boundaries of the school may participate in the program. Prior to admission and participation, the required enrollment forms must be on file. Prior to admission and participation, the required enrollment forms must be on file. For center-based participants, this includes finger printing for all adults. Center-based children shall be required to have evidence of a complete physical examination, which was conducted in the last 12 months, and a physician's statement documenting that the child has been successfully immunized consistent with state requirements.
Attendance
This is a family program - parent and child participate together. A child may not attend the preschool without a parent or guardian attending the adult education center. Children in center-based must be enrolled for full day services. A parent or guardian must be present during a home visit. If possible, please contact a staff member if you will be absent from school or if you will not be able to keep an appointment for a home visit.
Transportation
Transportation is provided the regular school bus routes to and from school for participants in the center-based programs. Transportation is also provided for FACE parent meetings and special events. There shall be a staff member, parent or adult volunteer present in addition to the driver at all times when children are in transit.
Meals
Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to families attending the center-based program. A parent or guardian is required to eat breakfast and lunch with their preschool child. Snacks are also provided. No outside snacks are permitted in the preschool classroom.
Program Meeting Dates
The preschool and adult education students will meet Tuesday through Friday throughout the school year. No classes will be held on Mondays. The FACE Program will follow the Enemy Swim Day School calendar for holidays and breaks.
Communicable Diseases
The FACE staff recognizes the responsibility to provide a healthy environment for families and staff. If you or your child has a communicable or chronic disease, you must report this to the FACE Coordinator. The determination of whether an infected student should be excluded from the school shall be made case-by-case under the direction of the Coordinator and School Administrator.
Medications
Staff will not administer prescription or non-prescription medications to a child without the written request of the parent or guardian.
Emergency Drills
Staff, parents and children will follow the procedures established by the Enemy Swim Day School for evacuation procedures.
Drug-Free School
To maintain a safe learning and working environment, any location which school business is conducted, whether at this or any other site, is declared to be DRUG FREE. (This includes tobacco usage.) Smoking is prohibited on school grounds.
Child Abuse
All FACE staff members are required by law to report any situations of suspected child abuse to the school Director. The school Director is required to report the information to the Child Protection Program and/or proper authorities.
Other Issues
Any other issue not mentioned above will fall under the guidelines of the Enemy Swim Day School Policies and will be referred to the school Director.
GED Incentive
The FACE program offers a monetary incentive after the successful completion of each of the five GED tests and for receiving a GED certificate. The monetary incentive for each test will only be awarded one time to an individual, and does not apply to future tests taken again after the two year time frame has passed for completing all the tests. To qualify for this incentive, an adult must be an enrolled and participating member of the FACE program and meet their attendance requirements for a minimum of two months to qualify. GED incentive money will be available during the summer when the program is not in session for adults who successfully complete any GED tests during the summer who have also met their attendance requirements by the end of the previous school year. This incentive is contingent upon available FACE funding.