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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TUITION & ENROLLMENT

  • Spring Hill Academy understands that parents want the best for their child within their means and limits. That's why Spring Hill has competitive tuition rates in the Alexandria, VA area with affordable options, including a full-time and part-time programs, to allow all families to find an option that works for you and your family!

    View our tuition rate sheet here: https://www.iamalexandria.com/tuition

  • One of the following discounts can be applied towards the weekly tuition:

    • 5% — Military Discount

      Eligible if either parent is active or retired military or local law enforcement (federal branches excluded from this discount). Will be applied for each children.

    • 5% — Teacher Discount

      Eligible if either parent is a current teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. Will be applied for each children.

    • Sibling Discount

      The eldest child receives 10% discount, and all other children receives 5% discount each (except for the youngest, which is paid at full-tuition).

    Learn more here: https://www.iamalexandria.com/discounts

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  • Spring Hill Academy has a waitlist for each classroom.

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    Thank you for your interest in Spring Hill Academy! We are happy to provide you and your family with a quality child care service that promotes life-long learning in a happy, safe, and secure environment.

    Please complete an Enrollment Form and either drop it off at the center or email it to admin@iamspringhill.com with the respective Registration Fee. Please note that dependent on availability, families may be asked to join a waitlist which moves on a first-come, first-served basis.

    If you are looking to tour the center, please schedule a tour with a Spring Hill team member!

  • Any family with a child currently enrolled in Spring Hill Academy who refers a new family to our center (and enrolls with Spring Hill Academy for at least 30 days) will receive $50 off one week’s tuition and the enrolling family will receive $50 off the registration fee.

  • Fees can be paid through the following methods:

    • Checking/Savings account

    • Credit Card (with 2.5% processing fee)

    • Check (paid to the order of Spring Hill Academy)

    Tuition fees are typically paid weekly and auto-debited.

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    Spring Hill requires written confirmation (may be received via email, written letter, or fax) 2 weeks prior to the child’s last day at the center. Parents are responsible for all residual payments, balances, or fees associated with the account at the time of termination of enrollment. If all accounts are in good-standing, your security deposit placed at the time of registration will be applied to your last two weeks’ tuition. Any excess funds available on the parent’s account will be reimbursed to the parent via check.

  • Unfortunately, Spring Hill Academy does not reimburse or adjust tuition rates for vacations, absences due to sickness/illness, inclement weather, or other absences from the center. In order to reserve your child’s spot in the classroom, parents would need to have continuous, uninterrupted tuition payments.

    Parents may always contact a member of Spring Hill Academy’s administrative team in order to discuss vacations/extended absences/etc. for more specific information!

students & cLASSROOM

    • Infant A & B — 1:4, 8 max

    • Infant C — 1:4, 12 max

    • Toddlers — 1:5, 15 max

    • Preschool 2’s — 1:8, 24 max

    • Preschool 3’s — 1:10, 20 max

    • Pre-K 4’s — 1:10, 20 max

    • School Age — 1:18, 36 max

    i think we should add age ranges?

  • Spring Hill Academy currently uses the Frog Street Curriculum in our Infant Program and the STREAMin3 curriculum, vetted by the Virginia Department of Education in our Toddlers, Preschool, and Pre-K programs in order to provide each child with the aptitude for school-readiness using the best parts of each program to promote life-long learning!

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    All meals and snacks are provided by Spring Hill Academy through a catering service and are included in the tuition rate. Spring Hill strongly promotes healthy snacks and meals and will follow a USDA-approved menu. Spring Hill also serves hot meals as part of our lunch menu! Children enrolled from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM will be provided with an AM snack, lunch, and a PM snack. Children enrolled in a half-day program will receive AM snack and lunch. Children enrolled in Before and After Care Programs will receive AM snack and PM snack. Due to our participation through a catering service, however, we are unable to accommodate to specific allergies or conflicting dietary needs. Spring Hill remains a nut-free facility but if your child has other allergies or is adverse to any items on the menu, you may provide your child’s food for that particular meal or day if it does not accommodate to your child’s needs.

    You can view the current month’s menu online at Monthly Menu.

  • Spring Hill Academy is a proud nut-free facility – including all tree nuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, etc. Our menus will never feature food items that contain nuts or items processed/produced in a facility that also processes nuts.

    Children with other allergies (dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, etc.) may have lunch or snacks provided from home, as long as all meals/snacks are nut-free and not considered a choking hazard (whole grapes, whole blueberries, popcorn, cherry tomatoes, etc.). Parents may opt for some meals/items to be provided from home and some meals/items to be school-provided. Please see the front desk for more details.

    For birthdays, holiday events, or field trips, parents may bring a small treat to be shared with the class but must check with their student’s teacher for other allergies that may apply to their classroom.

  • Parents are kindly asked to bring the following items for their child:

    • Diapers (pull-ups for potty-training children)

    • Diaper wipes

    • Extra sets of clothes

    • A blanket or nap mat (or a sleep sack for infants)

    • A labeled water bottle

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INFANTS PROGRAM

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    • needs to be ready to drink/mixed already if formula

    • bring food from home

    • school food & 2% milk is available at 12 months

preschool PROGRAM

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before / after care program

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teachers & staff

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parents & communication

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    drop-off/pick-up

    • procare

    • phone call

    • email

    • newsletter

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

    • add late pick up fee

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health & safety

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    When deciding on whether to close/delay opening, Spring Hill Academy decides based on the directives of the federal government (www.opm.gov). Our primary concern will always be for the safety and security of the children and our staff – if Spring Hill Academy feels that the center needs to close/delay opening/close early due to weather and/or any other safety/security concerns that is inconsistent with OPM’s directive, we will notify parents as soon as possible with potential updates, if necessary.

    Our main method of communication during emergency closures and inclement weather is through email, Procare message, and our website.

    For inclement weather, families may also check WTOP for any updates.

    • we dont check temps during drop-off

    • temp 100 and up; send home; if no parents pick up, emergency contacts

    • susceptible rash

    • multiple vomiting & diarrhea in a short period of time

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    • camera

    • emergency gates

    • vestibule

    • door code

    • handwashing (during transitions & bathroom/diaper changes)

    • closing procedure

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