General Information

Location

Currently, the KOC facility is located behind the Casa Italiana Residence Hall on Bellomy Street. Short term parking is available adjacent to the building.

In July 2002, KOC will be moving to a new facility located on the corner of Bellomy Street and the Alameda. Short term parking will be available adjacent to the building.

Operating Hours

7:45am - 5:45pm, Monday through Friday
(University holidays excepted)

Kids on Campus observes the following holidays:

• New Year's Day
  
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
  
• President's Day
  
• Good Friday
  
• Memorial Day
  
• Labor Day
  
• Thanksgiving Day
  
• The Day after Thanksgiving
  
• Christmas Break (week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day)
  

[The facility is closed the Thursday/Friday prior to Labor Day weekend to allow the staff time to make preparations for the new term.]

Administration

KOC functions with a full-time certified professional staff: a Program Director, three full-time teachers, and part-time student aides. Our Program Director, hired by the Board of Directors, is directly responsible for the running of KOC. The Program Director hires and supervises the teachers and work-study student aides and is responsible for the effective and smooth running of the program. Parents are encouraged to discuss their child's progress with the staff at any time. Individual parent-teacher conferences are scheduled yearly.

The Board of Director (consisting of a president, president-elect, secretary, treasuer, fundraisers, and special events coordinator, along with KOC's Director) oversee the operation of the school. Made up of parents elected in the spring of each year, the Board handles fundraisers, budget, rate structure, policy questions and program evaluatin throughout the year.

Parents' ideas and participation in all facets of Kids on Campus helps define its character. Through regular board meetings, parents' meetings and other activities, parents help maintain and develop both our facility and program.

Philosophy and Goals

Kids On Campus provides a safe, loving, and creative learning environment which enhances the physical, mental, social and spiritual growth of each child. We believe that childhood is a very special time and that each child has unique abilities that can be nurtured through play.

The program is child-centered, emphasizing a developmentally appropriate hands-on approach to learning in the areas of language development, art, music, movement, science, mathematics, multi-cultural activities, and pre-kindergarten readiness skills. Our aim is to promote self-reliance, creativity, respect for the rights of others and positive self-esteem.

We feel these goals can be achieved in an atmosphere in which children can be themselves and develop in their own time. We take cues from the child's natural interests in planning our program.

Parent Communication

Information will be available to you in many ways.

• Newsletters and notices
  
• Parent Bulletin Board (in KOC entry hall)
  
• Parent meetings/parent conferences
  
• Notices/messages on sign in/out page
  
• Ongoing informal interaction with KOC staff

Parent Observation

We have an "open-door" policy, parents are welcome to visit their children and observe at any time.