Student Handbook
We believe in the power of early education to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and success.
Family/Scholar Handbooks
Our family/scholar handbooks serve as a valuable resource for our school community, offering insights into our school’s policies, procedures, and expectations. It’s designed to help you understand our commitment to providing a high-quality education, fostering social and emotional development, and promoting a love of learning in your child.
A Welcome message from the executive Director, Tamara Johnson
Welcome to Malaika Early Learning Center (MELC). Malaika is Swahili for “little angel” or young child.The concept of our early learning environment is to nurture and provide a high-quality early education program.This will be done during the most formative years of life, from birth through eight years of age.
Malaika has been designed and is committed to offering a safe and secure environment for children to reach their optimal social and academic potential. It is also a special place for families to receive support/resources. The mission of Malaika is to work collaboratively with families to establish a strong academic, social, and emotional base in the lives of the children who are entrusted to our care.
You will find at the center of the lobby a tree, which stands as a constant reminder that children are growing, learning, and thriving in our care. Malaika continues to “Plant Seeds for Generations and Watch Them Grow” while ensuring scholars are great by the age of eight, “Great by 8.”
Respectfully,
Tamara Johnson
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS
MELC is designed to accommodate 120-155 children ranging in age from 6 weeks thru third grade on a full-time basis.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The facility will be open year-round from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
MELC is closed on all Saturdays and Sundays and specified holidays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and the day after Thanksgiving, as well as Professional Development days and Teacher In-Service days.
CHILDCARE HOURS - Early Childhood Education
Early Childcare Program is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including before and after school care for scholars in our early elementary program.
School HOURS - Early Elementary Education
Early Elementary Program is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes K4-3rd Grade
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Details of parental involvement are listed on the Parent-Teacher Compact that each parent is asked to sign when completing orientation paperwork. Parents are expected to participate in a reasonable number of activities yearly (about 4 events). Additional details may be in the newsletter, in other notices, and during home visits.
school visits
During our hours of operation, it is strongly encouraged for parents/caregivers to know how their child’s day is going. Please know that we have strategies such as Class Dojo, telephones in each classroom, etc. for you to communicate with the teachers about your child’s day.