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Hand 'N Hand Child Enrichment center

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Tuition

Tuition is due on Monday before your child begins class. Should you prefer to pay monthly, tuition is due the 1st of each month, unless alternate agreement is made. Hand ‘N Hand works with a recurring payment system, at the moment of registration you will be provided with an ACH payment authorization form for automatic tuition deduction. After a two-day grace, Hand ‘N Hand will charge a weekly late fee of $25. If your account becomes two weeks past due, continued attendance is not allowed. Our one-time registration fee is due upon enrollment. The supply fee is due yearly. Families are allowed two tuition-free weeks per year for either illness or vacation. These non-tuition weeks cannot be carried over to the following year. We welcome 4-C funded children with parent fees due each Monday.

Tuition Assistance Programs

Community Coordinated Child Care: Income based childcare assistance for Orange, Polk, and Osceola County. Visit 4Cflorida.org or call 407-522-2252 for more information.

Active Military Families: Tuition Assistance is available to those who serve our country, visit ChildCareAware.org to find more information about this service. In addition to this, Hand ‘N Hand is proud to offer a 10% discount for active military families.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Many companies provide a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as pre-school, summer camp, before/after school care. Hand ‘N Hand is happy to partner with you and your place of business to record childcare used to throughout the year.

Referral Program: Invite your friends and family members to enroll their children with Hand ‘N Hand. Our new family receives a $50 discount toward their registration fee. Our gift to you is a $50 tuition credit for each new enrolled family you bring us. Thanks for sharing the joy and curiosity your child brings to our preschool each day.

Vacation/Sick Credit Weeks: Hand ‘N Hand extends a courtesy two-week tuition free option to be used at each family’s discretion. Families can use these tuition free weeks, from January 1st to December 31st. Tuition free weeks may not be carried over to the following year. Just let us know one week in advance should you plan to utilize either of your tuition free weeks.

Sibling Discount: Hand ‘N Hand provides a 10% family discount for siblings. This discount is available as long as you have two or more children enrolled.

Medical Records

Department of Children and Families require current immunization records and a well child physical to be current while attending licensed childcare centers such as Hand ‘Hand. It is the responsibility of each family to maintain current records to avoid dismissal from our center, as mandated by DCF. Due to the national increase of vaccine preventable diseases and for the health and safety of our staff and children, Hand ‘N Hand does not except any vaccine exemptions from Florida Department of Health vaccine requirements. This policy, promoted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Center for Disease Control, and the American Council on Immunization and Prevention is to protect all children in our school that are vulnerable, including infants too young to receive vaccines, children medically unable to be vaccinated, and individuals who are immunocompromised. Any medical exemptions will be reviewed by our administration and a qualified Health Care Advisor. Please note, your child may be exposed to someone who has not completed or started vaccinations due to being immunocompromised or not eligible to receive a vaccine.

Common Questions

See some common questions and answers below, or call us at (407) 656-2887.

What is VPk

The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program – or VPK – is a free prekindergarten program for 4 and 5-year-olds who reside in Florida. Participating children must be 4 year of age on or before September 1. Parents can enroll their child in the state’s free, voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) education program that year or wait until the following year when their child is 5. Click here for more information.
Do I qualify for the VPK program?

To be eligible for VPK, children must live in Florida and be 4 years old on or before September 1 of the current school year. If their fourth birthday falls February 2 through September 1 in a calendar year, parents can postpone enrolling their child in VPK that year and wait until the following year when their child is 5.
Are You An Accredited Childcare Provider?

Hand 'N Hand Enrichment Center is a Florida certified Childcare center. Our staff follows all procedures and practices outlined by the State of Florida.

What is the 4C School Readiness Program?

The Florida School Readiness Program offers financial assistance for early education and care to low-income families. It is meant to encourage and aid families in becoming financially self-sufficient. Also, so their young children can be successful. Services vary based on individual needs and range from extended daycare to after-school and school-age care in some instances.
What are the eligibility requirements for 4C School Readiness?

There are three specific eligibility requirements for the School Readiness program:

1. Parents(s) or guardian(s) must be working and/or attending school (college or trade) at least 20 hours a week OR disabled, as determined and documented by a licensed physician.

2. Gross income must be at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level for family size.

3. Families must pay a copayment for child care costs (based on income and family size).

School Readiness funds are intended to help income-eligible families. But they may also include recipients of temporary cash assistance who meet federal work requirements; families with at-risk children of abuse, neglect or abandonment; homeless parents, parents who are victims of domestic violence; teenage parents; low-income migrant families or farm workers; or families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.
What is Gold Seal Quality Care?

The Gold Seal Quality Care (Gold Seal) program was established in 1996 to acknowledge child care facilities and family day care homes that have gone above the required minimum licensing standards to become accredited. Our standards reflect quality in the level of care and supervision provided to all our children.

Effective July 1, 2021, the Gold Seal program was transferred to the Department of Education from the Department of Children and Families (DCF).