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Thanksgiving Perspective from a Claire’s Day School Administrator

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  • Date November 21, 2018
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Thanksgiving. A time to pause the chaos of the everyday, concentrate on all that matters most, and ring in the season of giving.

For me, Thanksgiving has always been a time of reflection for the year that have passed. A reminder to focus my energies towards all for which I am grateful, rather than dwell on the negative, ultimately insignificant thoughts or events that might be clouding my mind.

This year, more so than ever, I have much for which to give thanks.

Last week, we held our annual informational session for current Claire’s Day School Parent’s Day Out families to learn about their child’s preschool options for next year, and I was overcome with emotion. We have always held this meeting the Thursday before Thanksgiving, but last year, we did not.

The reason, for which the thought still makes my stomach turn, is that we were still unsure if we would have a home. So many things had to go right in the two short months we had between learning of our eviction and closing on our new property – licensing, safety inspections, funding – a new challenge arose every single day, and time was not on our side. In the end, we closed on time, but not a day goes by that I don’t give thanks to the many individuals who willed it to be.

After the closing, though, my anxieties were far from over. What if our families did not follow us? We are nothing without them, and with a hefty new mortgage, we didn’t exactly have much room for a rebuilding period. To add to that, we were trying to “sell” a building that we weren’t even in yet, nor did our families have tons of opportunities to see it. I was also pleading with our southeast Dallas families to make a longer commute.

I was asking for a lot of faith.

My asks and prayers were answered, as the vast majority of our families chose to make this giant leap with us. Not a day goes by that I do not give thanks to all of them for giving us a school, allowing myself, my mom, Claire, and our wonderful teachers and caregivers to make a living.

And, speaking of our staff, I am unbelievably grateful to them, for not only moving with us, but also for their longevity well before a move was even in the cards. Without their dedication day after day in caring for and teaching your children, we would not have built a reputation and following over the years making it possible for us to make such a major change.

Finally, I am thankful for my job – not just the fact that I still have one, but the actual job itself, which I have grown to love, and have become quite good at if I do say so myself. Right out of college, I worked for a tech company in Austin, and it wasn’t for me. I was trying to sell products I didn’t understand, and I found the culture to be cold and snarky. I dubbed myself a lousy salesperson, but I was wrong. It’s easy to sell what you believe. I am so lucky to be a very small part in an atmosphere where fostering a child’s social, academic, and cognitive development is the ultimate goal. I certainly didn’t choose a career in education to be wealthy monetarily, but though it may be cliché to say, the job itself is its own reward.

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2022-2023 school year programs!

 

To our families past, present, and future –

Thank you for helping us remain OPEN during these turbulent times.

With your tremendous support, we are grateful to be given the continued opportunity & privilege to provide child care & education to the exceptional level for which we strive.

Welcome parents, and thank you for considering Claire’s Day School for your child’s early care and education!

We are a family owned & operated Parent’s Day Out (PDO) & Preschool, conveniently located in a fabulous north Dallas facility at Northaven Road & the Dallas North Tollway.

Though not a full-time child care center, our hours of operation are longer than typical Parent’s Day Out or Pre-K programs, with the option to attend up to a 7hr (8:30 – 3:30) day & up to five days per week.

Our calendar for the current school year is available here, and the calendar for the upcoming summer and following school year programs may be viewed here if available.

 

SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS

Parent’s Day Out (PDO)
Ages: 6mos – 2.5yrs
Choose 1-5 days per week (Monday through Friday)
Hours: 9:00 – 3:00
Optional 8:30 drop-off & 3:30 pickup

Preschool
Ages: 3-5yrs
Choose 2-day (T/TH), 3-day (MWF), or 5-day
Preschool instruction hours: 9:00 – 12:00
Optional afternoon stay & play / Pre-K enrichment classes: 12:00 – 3:00
Optional 8:30 drop-off & 3:30 pickup

Summer PDO & Enrichment
Ages: 6mos – 6yrs
Choose 2-4 days per week (Monday through Thursday)
Hours: 9:00 – 3:00
Optional 8:30 drop-off & 3:30 pickup

If you are interested in enrolling your child for a summer or school year program, we encourage you to schedule a tour to see our facilities and meet the caregivers or teacher.  To do so, please close this pop-up, click on REGISTER on the top right of our website, and follow the link to registration inquiry.  Tours are offered daily by appointment at 10:00 or 10:30.

If you have already toured and would like to proceed with registration, first make sure to familiarize yourself with our parent handbook, as well as tuition policies & holiday calendar for the term your child is enrolling:

If registering* your child for the CURRENT school year (September – May), please review our current school year tuition policies & current school holiday calendar.

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These documents are always available on the DOCS/FORMS section of our website.

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