Membership
CHCPS is a fully parent-run cooperative play group. Parents facilitate groups on a rotating schedule.
To participate, a child must be age 2 by December 31 of the school year in which they are applying.
Most families live within the following boundaries: South Capitol and North Capitol Streets, Florida Avenue and Benning Road, the Anacostia River, and the Southeast Freeway.
Covid-19
CHCPS requires that all enrolled children are fully-vaccinated and that parents submit a completed DC Health Certificate signed by their pediatrician.
Any child who has had a fever or vomiting within 24 hours may not attend playschool.
Parents should also not send a child to playschool with any symptoms of illness, such as sneezing, coughing, sore throat, or other signs of contagious disease.
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Additional protocols shall be established at the time play groups begin. They will adhere to CDC guidelines and DC Health regulations.
Typical Day
9 a.m. – Duty parent arrival.
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9:15 – 9:30 a.m. – Drop-off of children.
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9:30 – 10 a.m. – Free play
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10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Circle time with songs, movement, and stories.
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m. – Wash hands and snack.
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10:30 – 11:45 a.m. – Activity time: anything from arts and crafts to a ride in the buggies to the playground at Stanton Park.
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11:50 – 12:10 p.m. Wash hands back at school and eat lunch, then free play as time permits.
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12:15 – 12:30 p.m. – Pick-up of children and clean-up of classroom by duty parents.