Guidelines & Policies

1. Baldwin allows for parents to come on site at anytime as long as this does not cause a disruption to the class, the individual child, or the activities taking place.
2. Baldwin Academy, Inc., reserves the right to discontinue service to any child who continually disrupts classroom activities, lessons, or instruction, or endangers any child or adult within their environment.
3. Baldwin Academy, Inc., reserves the right to terminate services to any child whose parent(s) continually disregard school, rules, policies, or procedures. This includes undermining of current policies on neutrality/holidays & birthdays.
4. Baldwin Academy, Inc., reserves the right to terminate services to any parent or child who prevents others from benefitting from “a harm-free environment”. This would include disrespectful treatment of administrators, teachers, other parents and children.
5. Baldwin Academy, Inc., reserves the right to terminate services to any family who is consistently late paying their monthly tuition or who are in arrears more than thirty days.
6. Baldwin Academy, Inc., reserves the right to deny service to any sick or ill child based upon their own determination of illness in accords with “The Sick Child Policy”. All families must have in place a plan for a sick child.
7. Baldwin Academy, Inc., is required by The State Licensing Agency to keep a daily sign in & out sheet for each child. A full and legible signature is mandatory! Baldwin Academy reserves the right to terminate services to any family who disregards this policy.
8. YOU are responsible for keeping your child’s file current. Emergency numbers MUST be accurate and valid at all times. If Baldwin tries to reach you or an emergency contact and is unsuccessful there will be a $25.00 fine imposed. Repeat offenses of this policy may result in terminated services.
9. NO FEES ARE REFUNDABLE! Each Family is responsible for giving a thirty day written notice to terminate services. A MINIMUM of two-weeks is required. If services are terminated with less than a two-week written notice a minimum service charge of two-weeks WILL be charged to your final balance.
10. Baldwin Academy, Inc., strives to show respect to each individual family and staff member by respecting their individuality and uniqueness. Therefore Baldwin Academy, Inc., will REMAIN NEUTRAL to personal matters such as religion, politics and personal celebrations
    NOTE: Baldwin Academy is NOT a religiously affiliated school. Baldwin respects the rights of everyone to religious freedom and feels that any religious instruction is the responsibility of the parents and should take place at home. Therefore, Baldwin refrains from incorporating any religious holidays or celebrations, including Hanukkah, Christmas, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, The Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc., into it’s curriculum. Baldwin chooses to lessen the amount of stress and competitiveness on the children here by not celebrating individual birthdays at school. Although Baldwin Academy stresses respect for laws, rules & regulations, as well as honor for the duly constituted authorities, our school remains completely neutral to all political issues, nationalistic events and/or holidays and therefore refrains from saluting the flag or pledging allegiance.
11. Baldwin Academy, Inc., respects the parental rights to make clear and distinct arrangements between themselves in the event of a separation, legal separation, or divorce, and remains completely neutral in all such affairs. Baldwin will, however, abide by any legal documentation to provide specific arrangements, needs or allowances for said individuals and will agree to ANY plan or arrangement that DOES NOT conflict with Baldwin policies or cause interruption in our daily activities. Baldwin’s priority is in providing & carrying through with stability and direction provided through our “harm-free environment" policy. Baldwin Academy, Inc. reserves the right to absolve itself from any mediation between opposed,yet responsible parties.