How we work together
Behavior, attendance, concerns, privacy, and the policies that keep our community safe.
How we guide behavior
We use positive discipline: prevention, redirection, modeling, and gentle reminders.
Never physical punishment, and never anything frightening or humiliating.
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We want children to build self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Teachers watch what a behavior is doing for a child, then respond in a way that's fair, consistent, and right for their age and maturity.
What we use
- Prevention
- Teacher shadowing
- Redirection
- Positive modeling
- Gentle reminders
- Teaching problem-solving and conflict resolution
No gold stars or point systems. Self-correcting materials, role modeling, and gentle reminders help children build their own judgment.
If a child hurts someone
We stop it, support the child, and help them rejoin when they're ready.
If hurting happens again and again, we'll call you to take your child home.
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Our policy
- Hurting someone or disrupting others: we stop it and support the child until they can rejoin, in or away from the group.
- Misusing materials: we reteach, and the child may lose independent use until they show they're ready.
- Repeated hurting of a child or teacher: we call you to take your child home.
- A serious injury to a child or staff member, or ongoing unsafe behavior: enrollment ends.
We handle it at school, right when it happens, so the consequence connects to the behavior. We'll keep you in the loop so we can work together.
If your child was the one hurt
We'll tell you what happened while protecting the other family's privacy. We're a caring community, and every child has hard days.
When challenges keep happening
We'll observe, meet with you, and make a plan together.
If our program can't meet your child's needs, we'll help you find one that can.
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Steps we take
- Teachers observe what's behind the behavior.
- We meet with you.
- If there are developmental concerns or behavior beyond our expertise, we may suggest an outside referral.
- Teachers write a behavior plan with concrete steps.
- If no positive solution can be found, withdrawal may be needed.
What's best for your child
Sometimes a Montessori classroom or an independent outdoor program isn't the right fit. Occasionally we set an adjustment period, then decide together about continuing.
If a child needs to leave
- We'll meet as a family to talk it through.
- We'll refer you to programs better suited to your child.
- We'll share community resources that may help.
- Your child gets a chance to say goodbye to teachers, friends, and families.
- If a child keeps harming others despite a plan and our communication with you, we may meet about immediate unenrollment.
Attendance
We expect regular attendance.
Home sick or away? Let us know in Brightwheel.
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- Tell your teacher about any special schedule needs.
- School closes for holidays and vacations on our calendar. School calendar →
Leaving Wind Rose
Give 30 days' written notice by email to admin@windrosemontessori.com.
With notice, your deposit covers your last month. Without it, the deposit is forfeited.
- You choose to leave: 30 days' written notice
- A break for toileting: your spot is held, and full tuition continues
- Wind Rose ends enrollment: for the reasons below
- We decide together it's time: we help you find the right next school
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Giving notice
- Send 30 days' written notice by email to admin@windrosemontessori.com.
- Your security deposit (one month's tuition) goes toward your last month when you give 30 days' notice.
- Without 30 days' notice, the deposit is forfeited.
- At withdrawal, a full 30 days of tuition is due. It isn't prorated.
Examples
- Notice May 15, leaving June 15: your notice covers June 1–30. June isn't prorated.
- Notice April 15, leaving June 15: the 30 days are met. Your deposit covers May, and June 1–15 is prorated.
- Notice May 15, leaving June 30: your notice covers June 1–30, and your deposit covers June. Nothing more is due.
A break for toileting
- If accidents continue at the day 60 check, your child takes a 30-day break at home.
- Their spot is held, and full tuition continues during the break.
- They come back after 2 accident-free weeks at home. One break per child.
- Toileting plan →
When Wind Rose may end enrollment
- Tuition isn't paid on time.
- A parent or guardian doesn't meet the terms in this handbook, the enrollment forms, or our Family Culture Code.
- A parent or guardian behaves in a way that threatens children, staff, or property.
- A child seriously injures a child or staff member, or unsafe behavior keeps happening. Behavior policy →
- Accidents return within 30 days of coming back from a toileting break. Toileting plan →
When we decide together it's time
- Sometimes a Montessori classroom or an independent outdoor program isn't the right fit. If so, we'll meet as a family to talk it through.
- We'll refer you to programs better suited to your child, and share community resources that may help.
- Your child gets a chance to say goodbye to teachers, friends, and families.
Have a concern?
Talk with your child's teacher. You always have direct access to us, and we want to find a resolution together.
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- Parents are the first and most important influence in a child's life, so our partnership matters.
- During class, the children come first. Ask for a meeting outside class time. Zoom works too, with 48 hours' notice.
- For a formal conference, bring specific points you'd like to talk about.
- If a concern can't be resolved with the lead teachers, they'll talk with you about options for leaving Wind Rose.
Respect for everyone
We don't tolerate harassment from staff, families, or visitors.
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Harassment can include unwelcome comments, slurs, jokes, innuendos, cartoons, pranks, or other verbal or physical conduct that makes someone uncomfortable.
We follow federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, class, national origin, sex, age, political belief, marital status, mental or physical differences, or sexual orientation.
Your family's privacy
Your child's records are confidential.
We always ask your permission before sharing information with other professionals.
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- Only heads of school can see your child's records.
- We ask before sharing anything with an outside professional.
Child abuse and neglect
Washington State law requires teachers to report suspected abuse or neglect to Child Protective Services.
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- Signs of neglect include not providing adequate food, clothing, shelter, emotional nurturing, or health care.
- By law, we don't tell parents when CPS has been called, unless CPS or police recommend it.
Separation, divorce, and custody
We stay neutral and keep school a steady, secure place for your child.
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Sometimes court orders place a child with one parent and limit the other parent's access. We aim to respond to these situations consistently, and keep the classroom as neutral and secure as possible for your child.
A move, a new baby, a separation, an illness, or a death can show up at school. Telling us helps us support your child.
School security
No weapons of any kind at school.
See something suspicious near school? Tell a teacher.
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- Report suspicious activity by Slack DM, voicemail, email, or text.
- Children only go home with adults on your pickup list.
- Someone new picking up? Tell us first. They'll show photo ID. Pickup changes →
Phones and screens
Our classroom is phone-free, out of respect for the children. Teachers use phones only to message you and record observations.
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- Visiting? Photos are welcome. Please skip any other phone use.
- Now and then we use an iPad, with apps chosen by Montessori principles: one concept at a time, limited reward feedback, and educational. Current apps: Osmo Masterpiece, Newton, Coding, and Coding Jam.
- Sometimes we show a short video that extends a lesson, like birds dancing in the rainforest or a bee's life cycle.
Pets
Family pets may visit at drop-off and pickup.
Dogs should sit and stay calmly around children.
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- Dogs shouldn't bark at or crowd children.
- On trails, we don't encourage petting dogs, though some come say hello.
- If your child has allergies, we plan visits around them.
- Dogs in the park →
When policies change
As we improve the program, policies may change. We'll let every family know and share the revised handbook. All handbooks →