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Transportation policy

We offer a school mini van service to and from schools in the neighborhood. If you would like your child to avail of this service, there is a fee involved that covers insurance, liabilities, gas, maintenance of the vehicle as well as a staff member having to transport your child. Payment of this fee is throughout the school year irrespective of sick days, vacation days and PD days in school.. The staff member has a clear driving record and years of experience in driving. Children will be talked to regularly about transportation safety.

In order for a child to take part in this program, parents MUST complete, sign and date a TRANSPORTATION PERMISSION FORM. Where a child is transported in our daycare vehicle, child seating and restraint systems are in place as per Highway Traffic Act. As of September 1, 2006, it is mandatory to ensure children are properly secured in either a booster seat or child seat. Booster seats are required for children under the age of eight years weighing more that 18 kg but less than 36 kg (40-80 lbs) who stands less than 145 cm (4 feet 9 inches) tall. The booster seat is installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. The seat must be certified by Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMSS). The middle of the child’s ear should not be above the back of the vehicle seat, headrest or booster seat.

Parents are to provide us with a personal car seat for your child that is weight and age/height appropriate as well as meeting the CMSS. Car seats can be taken home on weekends or on a daily basis if required.

Ensure you give permission to the school to release your child to us. If there is a change in routine for drop off and pick up e.g.: you are picking up your child from school instead of us, please inform us. Also, if your child is not attending school for the day, please let us know.

Laurel Park Pre-School Inc., its directors, officers and employees will not be held responsible for any claims, damages or other liabilities for injuries caused by an accident to a child which are not a result of negligence of Laurel Park Pre-School Inc., its agents, directors, officers and its employees, or are not entirely beyond the control of Laurel Park Pre-School Inc., its agents, directors, officers and employees.

Laurel Park School Bus cancellation

During inclement weather conditions if the Dufferin Peel District and Catholic School Board cancels bussing, our policy is to follow their decision and cancel bussing too. The following radio stations will report bus cancellations i.e.: CHML, CKOC, CFRB and CHWO. Our voicemail at Laurel Park Pre-school will also state if bussing is cancelled due to bad weather conditions. For the safety of our drivers and for your children, we adhere to the Peel Board bus cancellation policy. The daycare remains open.