Frequently Asked Questions

School is in session from January through December, with breaks during the spring, summer, and winter. When you enroll your child, you make a 12-month commitment.

As with any private school, tuition for each student is paid in advance, regardless of whether your student misses school due to illness or family vacation. Tuition is also paid during holidays, scheduled vacation breaks and unexpected closures due to weather conditions.

Vacation Days:

• Holidays: New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day
• Summer Break: August 7-8, 13-15, 2024
• Winter break: Oct 31, Nov 5-7, 2024
• Christmas break: December 24-26, 2024
• Spring break: April 10, 15-17, 2025
• Weather Closures: Same as Snohomish School District

Our Registration page walks you through the enrollment process, starting with the initial interview and your tour of the school. On the Registration page, you’ll find important forms you’ll need to download and complete, as well as information about our registration fees and 30-day trial period.

We follow the Snohomish School District’s closures and late starts for poor weather days (aka, snow days). If the Snohomish School District cancels school due to weather, we cancel school that day, as well.

If there is a late start in the Snohomish School District due to weather, we have the same late start.

We strive to keep our tuition affordable and competitive with other area schools. Please contact us for more information.

If you need to withdraw your child from school prior to the end of your year-long contract, you must notify us in writing 60 days in advance. Tuition is paid until the end of the 60-day period (until the day you withdraw your child from school).

Parents or guardians are expected to pick up their child promptly at the end of the school day, by 1pm.  Parents/guardians will be charged a late fee of $10 for every 15 minutes past 1pm.

Class size averages 18 and is limited to 20 students.

We prefer, but do not require, that our students be potty trained. If your child is in the process of toilet training, but hasn’t quite achieved a 100% success rate yet, we’re fine with that.

When you enroll your child, you will receive a parent handbook that details the daily schedule.

Your child will have his or her own cubby, and a folder in which to store classwork. Once a week, your child will bring his or her classwork folder home.

Our facility does not have an outdoor play area, so recess is held in our gym twice weekly.

As of October 1, 2020, due to COVID-19 guidelines, our students bring their own lunches and snacks.

Yes! You are always welcome to visit or call during normal school hours.

No. We realize parents are busy, overburdened, and in need of a break. Our philosophy is to give you several hours of respite during your week so you feel refreshed and emotionally prepared to be the best parent you can when your child is with you.

Your child’s safety is our top priority. The director of The Kids Spot is certified with the Department of Early Learning of Washington State, and we adhere to the licensing requirements set by the state.

In addition to undergoing criminal background checks, our staff has received training in the following areas:

• Child development
• First Aid, CPR, and blood-borne pathogens
• Safe food handling and preparation
• Safe storage of medicine, cleaning supplies, and other toxins

Our facility has passed state health and safety checks.

Only parents or guardians are allowed to visit or pick up their child. If a parent or guardian provides advance written permission, a child may be released to an alternate caregiver who presents two forms of identification (one must be a picture ID).

All adults and children will wash their hands before and after preparing food, before eating, after playing outdoors, after diapering or using the toilet, and whenever they come into contact with bodily fluids.

We maintain our facility in a manner that exceeds DEL requirements. We use a bleach/water solution on all surfaces, toilet area, and equipment. All toys and bedding are washed weekly or as needed. Infant toys are washed daily or after each use.

All cleaning products, chemicals, and medications will be inaccessible to the children.

When you register your child, we will discuss any known allergies your child has (this includes pet dander, grasses, trees, bees, medications, foods such as peanuts, etc.). If your child needs to take allergy medications during the school day, you will sign a medical release. We make every effort to accommodate children who have allergies, but presently, we are not equipped to accommodate children who have severe peanut allergies.

Yes! The director and teachers are non-smokers and smoking is not permitted on the premises or within sight of the children.

The director and her family are Christians. We use a Christian-based curriculum called Abeka, plus two additional curricula.

Our facility is located within the CTK Church (on Avenue D in Snohomish, next to the Dollar Tree). We lease the space from the church, but are an independent school.

We respect all religions and we do not discriminate in enrollment and hiring practices or in the care of children because of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, religion, communication, learning styles, differing physical or mental abilities, or use of a trained dog or service animal by a disabled person.

Our staff provides consistent, gentle-yet-firm discipline.

• Our first course of action is to distract the child and redirect him or her toward positive behavior.
• Step two is to talk with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the issue.
• If the child continues the negative behavior, he or she will sit in a time-out spot for a short time.