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The Assistant EDP Director assists in the planning of daily activities, the ongoing training of EDP staff, and in the
daily operation of the program, concentrating on spending time with the children.
The EDP staff includes other adults and teenagers, who run activities related to their own, or to the children’s
interest. The teens are much loved by the children, and the students look up to them as role models. We invest
a great deal in ongoing training for the teen staff, and many former EDP staffers have gone on to pursue
teaching careers. We consider the mixture of adult and teen staffing a unique strength of the program.
We boast a high teacher: student ratio. Staffing levels vary with daily registration levels, so your advance
planning in registration helps us staff appropriately and provide a better program.
Registration
Touchstone EDP registration is incredibly flexible and user friendly. You can register for a period of several
months on a contract, set up a repeating order (certain days repeatedly until you change it), sign up for
individual days as you need them, and you can even request same-day care. Your advance planning of
registrations helps us to reduce administration costs, so please consider your needs carefully before registering.
Here’s an overview of registration options:
1.
Contracts – If you know you’ll need care on certain days of the week for an extended period, EDP
contracts might suit your needs. They provide convenience and guaranteed registrations, along with a
cost savings. A variety of contracts are available, and the options are detailed on the contract forms
(available at the TCS Web site and in the forms rack outside the main office). Please note that all contracts
must be pre-paid before the contract term begins, and also cannot be changed once the contract term
has begun.
2.
Daily registration – There are many ways to register for individual days of EDP care. Monthly calendar
registration forms are available online or at the office. You can send an
3.
e-mail message to the EDP Director (instructions at the TCS Web site). You can drop a note in the EDP
Director’s mailbox. Any way you choose, please take care to note the child’s name and the date(s) of
care. Please do NOT assume that a note sent along with your student will be received.
4.
Drop-in Registration - We expect parents to register for EDP with as much advance notice as possible.
However, if you find yourself needing EDP care within 2 days of service, you can pay a bit more and register
as a “drop-in”. Same-day requests must be handled by contacting the EDP Director on the phone or in
person. The number of drop-in registrations is limited, according to the number of existing registrations and
the availability of additional staffing.
5.
Same-day Registrations – Every morning the EDP Director will review the registrations and staffing for the day
and will assess our capacity to accept additional registrations for same day service. If you absolutely need
a same-day registration, you must speak to the EDP Director directly.
6.
Curriculum Days – EDP is open for full-day care on the days (usually Fridays) teachers plan curriculum and
school is not in session. Advance registration for either 7:45 to 3:00 (school-day hours) or 7:45 to 6:00, is
required.
7.
Parent / Teacher Conference Days
- EDP is also open for full-day care on Parent / Teacher Conference
Days. The same registration requirements apply as for Curriculum Day care.
8.
Care for your children DURING conferences ONLY - On Parent/Teacher Conference Days, EDP offers an
additional service: care for your students and their school-aged siblings during the time you are here for
your conferences. When you sign up for conferences, please indicate on the form the number of children
requiring care and the time of your visit. When you arrive for your meeting, be sure to sign-in to EDP, and
sign-out again when you depart. Any EDP staff member present can help you or your children get
acclimated. The fee for this care is $5 per family per hour.
Policies and Fees
Terms of Use Agreement – By registering for EDP, parents are accepting the Terms of Use as detailed in the EDP
Terms and Use Agreement.
Payment Policies – It is the responsibility of parents to keep EDP accounts current. EDP charges are payable
when you register, and due before the end of the calendar month to which the daily charges apply. Please
talk with the EDP Director if you need an alternate arrangement.