Frequently Asked Questions

St. Joseph enrollment starts at age 2.

-K-2 Classroom (2 year olds)

-K-3 Classroom (3 year olds and the Student is required to be fully potty trained.)

-Pre-K Classrooms (Student must be 4 years old on or before 1 September of the current school year.)

Navy polo shirt (no patterns, no designs, no embroidery initials) and khaki bottoms. Girls may wear khaki skirts or khaki jumpers with the navy blue shirt. If your child arrives to school without his/her uniform on, parents are not allowed to sign them in. Please have a complete change of uniform clothing, clearly marked with the child’s name, left at St. Joseph CDC. Children need to be dressed for the weather. Caps, mittens, and warm clothing must be worn during the cooler seasons for the daily outdoor playtime. Accidents can happen, even for the older preschoolers, or if they get wet on the playground. Open toed shoes are prohibited due to safety issues. No light up shoes, these have been a distraction in the classroom.  Class T-shirts with blue jeans can be worn each Friday and should be worn on field trips.

Yes! 

Size XS- XL   $15

Size 2XL- 3XL $18

K2 & K3 is a flat rate of $125 weekly. 

Alabama First Class Pre-K Program is free.

Payments can be made online through Myprocare.com 

There is a $4.95 convince fee with each tuition express payment made online. 

Cash or check payments are accepted in the office. 

****Tuition is due before the student can attend school****

****Tuition is not prorated for Holidays or absences during the week****

Enrollment fee is $50 per school year. This covers the registration process and the student's class t-shirt. 

Yes, St. Joseph participates in the Alabama Child Care Subsidy Program. For information on qualifications and enrollment into the program,  please contact the Child Care Resource Center at (334) 749-8400 or https://ccrc-alabama.org/

K2 & K3 programs:    7:45- 8am  Breakfast

                                     8am-2:30pm Curriculum

                                     2:30-2:45pm Pickup

Pre-K program:         8am- 2:30 pm  Curriculum 

                                    8am- 8:15am Breakfast

                                    2:30-2:45pm Pickup

Late pickup penalty of $1 per minute will apply and need to be paid before child can return to school. 

No. There are no before or after care services available.

Students are welcome to bring lunch; the school will still serve them a meal that day. 

Peanut and seafood products are not allowed.

Our school focuses on fostering early education and self sufficiency. All students enrolled must be able to independently eat using a fork, spoon and cup. 

The primary care provider should provide written instructions that identify the food allergy/medical condition and specific symptoms, along with a treatment plan that includes the name of the medication and dose to be administered if an event occurs. 

Classes will have a scheduled rest time daily. If your child does not nap they can use this as quiet time to lie down or do a silent activity . Please send a blanket each Monday. These will be returned home every Friday for washing. 

Book bags are not required but you are welcome to send one. They should be brought in on Monday and will be sent home with children’s work from the week each Friday. 

Yes! Supply donations are greatly appreciated and welcomed all year. Most used items that need replenishing often are: Lysol spray, hand soap, paper towels, bottled water. There is a larger school wide list that can be found under the website’s donation tab.

Parents must accompany and transport their child on every field trip that is scheduled. Each parent will be given a permission form for each field trip that is scheduled. Students are expected to wear their class shirts on all field trips.

Children need to be potty trained for K3 and Pre-K classes.  

A potty trained child is a child who can do the following:

1.Be able to TELL the adult they have to go potty BEFORE they have to go. They must be able to say the words “I have to go potty” BEFORE they have to go. 

2.Be able to pull down their underwear and pants and get them back up without assistance. 

3.Be able to wipe themselves after using the toilet. 

4.Be able to get off the potty by themselves. 

5.Be able to wash and dry your hands. 

6.Be able to go directly back to the room without directions. 

7.Be able to postpone going if they must wait for someone who is in the bathroom or if we are outside and away from the facility.  

St. Joseph's mission is to prepare children from a young age for a lifetime of learning. Our schedule matches the local county school system, observing holidays, seasonal breaks, and professional development days. 

Each classroom utilizes an app for parent - teacher communication. Teachers only have their phones during breaks and lunch. Please call the school for any urgent issues. 

Children who are ill should not attend preschool. St. Joseph CDC observes the standards set by the Alabama Department of Human Resources for ill children. The most common standards for exclusion are:

1. Illness that prevents the child from participating in child care activities,
including outdoor play. 

2. The illness results in a greater need for care than teachers can
provide without compromising the health, safety and supervision of the other children.

3. Oral temperature of 101 or armpit temperature of 100. 

4. Symptoms and signs of possible severe illness such as lethargy, abnormal breathing, uncontrollable diarrhea, 2 or more vomiting episodes in 24-hours. If a child becomes ill while in our care, we will contact the parent immediately. We will care for the child apart from the other children with proper supervision and give extra attention to hand washing and sanitation practices. Parents need to pick up children within 1 hour of notification. In the event of severe illness or injury, or if a parent fails to pick up their child within a reasonable amount of time, St. Joseph CDC may call for an ambulance at the parent’s expense. If a child is sent home sick from our program, they may not
return for 48 hours and the child is symptom free for 24-hours.