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To enroll your child in our daycare, please call the number provided. Our staff will assist you in providing all the necessary information and required documents. They will also schedule a tour of our facility for you to visit and see if it's the right fit for your child. Once all the formalities are completed you may enroll your child.
Below is a FAQ section for your convenience but please do not hesitate to call the office at
(772) 281-4121 for additional information or questions
VPK and Wrap Around
We offer a 3-hour Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) free of charge. If you need care for your child before and/or after VPK, a wrap-around program is available.
All children are eligible for this program. If your child is 4 years old or will turn 4 before September 1st and you would like him/her to attend VPK, please contact us as soon as possible, as spots fill in quickly.
Florida offers free Pre-K programs for all 4-year olds regardless of family income. The voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program -or VPK- prepares early learners for success in kindergarten and beyond.
For more information call
772-281-4121


FAQs
1. What age groups do you cater to in your childcare program?
We cater to children from 1 year old to 5 years old
2. What are your hours of operation?
We are open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
3. What are your staff-to-child ratios?
We maintain the required DCF and FCCPSA regulatory ratios for each age group.
4On average, how long have your teachers been teaching?
We take education seriously, so we employ only experienced educators. Our teachers have experience ranging from 2 years to 15 years of classroom teaching experience.
5. How do you ensure the safety and well-being of the children?
Your child’s safety and your peace of mind are of the utmost concern at Start Smart Learning Center. Our facility is fenced in around the entire playground. All parents are assigned a door code for entry and all visitors or contractors must check in at our lobby to gain access into the classrooms.
6. What activities do you offer to promote learning and development?
We provide age-appropriate activities, both indoors and outdoors, to stimulate the minds of our children, and to promote motor and social skill development. We use paints, glitter, play dough, glue, chalk, books, sensory tables with beans, rice, water, snow, dirt, noodles and more. Our children stay very busy learning in a fun environment throughout the day.
7. How do you communicate with parents?
We have a parent-teacher portal that is used to communicate the activities, incidents, needs, pictures, or just a 'hi Mom or Dad" photo of your child.
8. What if someone other than my spouse/partner or me has to pick up my child?
In order to protect your child, we require that you provide the names of any individual who has permission to pick up your child. We require advance notice from you when someone other than a family member will be picking up your child and we will check identification. If we have any questions or concerns, we ask that you be available via cell phone to provide confirmation.


