Handbook

Holiday Observance

Hakuna Matata will observe the following holidays. On these days the Center will be closed so that our employees can enjoy time with their families. Full tuition is due even for the days that the Center observes holidays.

• New Year’s Day

• Presidents Day

• Monday after Easter

• Memorial Day

• Fourth of July

• 5^TH of July

• Labor Day

• Friday of Oktoberfest in Steeleville we will close at 330pm -to avoid parade traffic

• Columbus Day (revised (618) 965-4114

• Thanksgiving Day

• Friday after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Eve

• Christmas Day

• Close day after Christmas Dec 26 (if Christmas Day falls on Sunday)

• Close early on New Year’s Eve

Drop Off Policy

All children must be dropped off no later than 10:00 AM each day unless a prior agreement has been made with staff members.

Child Belonging

Upon enrollment, each child will receive an HMKC book bag for safely storing their belongings.

Communication and Curriculum

We utilize Brightwheel for electronic enrollment and parent/staff communication. This platform allows parents to see what their child is doing throughout the day.

Our curriculum focuses on learning through arts, crafts, reading, writing, counting, and more. We emphasize strong parent communication to keep families engaged in their child's learning journey.

Financial Assistance

We accept CHASI, a state-funded program that helps low-income families access childcare at an affordable cost. You can use the chart to see if your family might be eligible.

We have the application on site and we are available to help you fill out the application and we will send it in for you to save time and get a quicker response.