About

DAWN TO DUSK

Helping Your Child Adapt to Higher Levels of Learning

Accreditation

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that promotes high-quality early learning for all young children. Dawn to Dusk DC is fully accredited by NAEYC and has demonstrated the framework for providing high-quality programs and educational experiences to all students. As a member of NAEYC, we are committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning with a collective vision to ensure all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

Dawn to Dusk Child Development follows the NAEYC code of ethical conduct that establishes guidelines for providing a safe, healthy, nurturing, and responsive environment for all children in our care. We are committed to supporting children’s development and learning and respecting individual differences. Our goal is to help children learn to live, play, and work cooperatively, while promoting their self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resilience, and physical well-being.

NAEYC covers 10 standards that promote a high-quality environment: Relationships, Curriculum, Teaching, Assessment of Child Progress, Health, Staff Competencies, Families, Community Relationships, Physical Environment, and Leadership and Management. Each of these standards provide guidance for creating an inclusive, diverse, learning environment that meets the needs of students, parents, and staff. Dawn to Dusk has been accredited by NAEYC for the last 18 years and remains committed these standards.

For more information, please visit the NAEYC website. www.naeyc.org

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CACFP

Our CACFP program provides breakfast, lunch, and PM snacks to children enrolled in our traditional early childhood education program. Dinner is also provided to students receiving non-traditional evening services.

The goals of the CACFP are to combat hunger, bring healthy foods to centers serving children and/or adults, and teach children about the benefits of healthy eating habits at an early age.

Receiving nutritious meals early in life is critical to the establishment of positive lifelong habits. In addition, participation in the CACFP is an indication of a quality program that is interested in the health and nutrition of all students enrolled in the program.

Our CACFP program provides breakfast, lunch, PM snacks, and supper to children enrolled in our traditional and non-traditional programs. The CACFP provides guidelines for the types of food and beverages served, and guidelines for the minimum and maximum portion sizes provided to students and adults based on their age and the type of meal being served.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Civil Rights

Helping Your Child Adapt to Higher Levels of Learning

Accreditation

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that promotes high-quality early learning for all young children. Dawn to Dusk DC is fully accredited by NAEYC and has demonstrated the framework for providing high-quality programs and educational experiences to all students. As a member of NAEYC, we are committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning with a collective vision to ensure all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

Dawn to Dusk Child Development follows the NAEYC code of ethical conduct that establishes guidelines for providing a safe, healthy, nurturing, and responsive environment for all children in our care. We are committed to supporting children’s development and learning and respecting individual differences. Our goal is to help children learn to live, play, and work cooperatively, while promoting their self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resilience, and physical well-being.

NAEYC covers 10 standards that promote a high-quality environment: Relationships, Curriculum, Teaching, Assessment of Child Progress, Health, Staff Competencies, Families, Community Relationships, Physical Environment, and Leadership and Management. Each of these standards provide guidance for creating an inclusive, diverse, learning environment that meets the needs of students, parents, and staff. Dawn to Dusk has been accredited by NAEYC for the last 18 years and remains committed these standards.

For more information, please visit the NAEYC website. www.naeyc.org

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CACFP

Our CACFP program provides breakfast, lunch, and PM snacks to children enrolled in our traditional early childhood education program. Dinner is also provided to students receiving non-traditional evening services.

The goals of the CACFP are to combat hunger, bring healthy foods to centers serving children and/or adults, and teach children about the benefits of healthy eating habits at an early age.

Receiving nutritious meals early in life is critical to the establishment of positive lifelong habits.

In addition, participation in the CACFP is an indication of a quality program that is interested in the health and nutrition of all students enrolled in the program.

Our CACFP program provides breakfast, lunch, PM snacks, and supper to children enrolled in our traditional and non-traditional programs. The CACFP provides guidelines for the types of food and beverages served, and guidelines for the minimum and maximum portion sizes provided to students and adults based on their age and the type of meal being served.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Civil Rights
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Preventing Illness in Our Center

Due to COVID and the impact viruses like Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) have on young children, we are maintaining restrictions and have changed policies regarding parent access, cleaning and sanitization, illnesses, and safety for our students and staff.

These policy changes will ensure we are doing everything we can to prevent the spread of COVID, RSV, and other common viruses. Our focus is the health and well-being of our students, teachers, and other staff members.

Under our new policies:

  • Parents will not be able to enter our buildings. Drop-off and pick-up will happen at the front door.
  • Daily health checks are required for any student or staff member entering the building.
  • Any student exhibiting illness of any kind may be denied entry into the building and may require a doctor’s note to return; this restriction can include runny noses, coughing, sneezing, and any other signs of illness.
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  • Tables and chairs will be sanitized after each use, and toys will be cleaned and sanitized each day.

Health Checks

The center health check policy is important to ensure the health and safety of all children and staff in the Early Childhood Environment. The check aims to identify children or staff with symptoms of illness and refer them to seek medical care when needed. Health checks are completed at drop-off and throughout the day to reduce the spread of infectious diseases and identify any illness or injury.

Our health checks include checking to see if the child is coughing, wheezing, or having difficulty breathing. They include looking at a child’s skin to see if there are any visible rashes, sores, swelling, or bruising. We check to see if a child’s eyes are red, crusty, or watery. We will also check for signs of runny nose or sneezing.

If any of these signs are present after drop-off, the parent will be notified, and the child may be excluded from care until the symptoms are gone or they have received care and a return to school note after seeing a doctor.