Privacy Policy

At Little Scholars Montessori Academy ("we," "us," or "our"), we care about keeping your family's information safe and private. This tells you how we collect, use, and protect the information you give us about your child and your family.

What Information We Collect:

We need some information to take good care of your child. This includes:

Your child's name, birthday, and address.
Your contact information (name, phone number, email).
Emergency contact names and numbers.
Important health information like allergies or special needs.
Sometimes, we might take pictures or videos of the children playing and learning (we'll ask your permission for anything beyond our own records).

How We Use Your Information:

We use this information to:

Take care of your child each day and make sure they are safe and happy.
Talk to you about your child – how they are doing, if there are any issues, or important updates.
Know who to call in an emergency.
Keep records that we need to have by law.

Who We Might Share Your Information With:

We will only share your information when it's really necessary:

Our staff who work with your child.
Doctors or emergency services if there's an emergency.
People who make sure we are following the rules (like licensing).
We will never sell your information to anyone else.

Keeping Your Information Safe:

We do our best to keep your information safe by:

Using secure ways to store information on computers (if we do).
Only letting the people who need to see the information have access to it.

How Long We Keep Your Information:

We keep your information as long as we need to for your child to be in our care and to follow the rules. When we don't need it anymore, we will get rid of it safely.

Your Rights:

You have the right to:

See the information we have about your child and family.
Ask us to fix anything that is wrong.
Ask us to stop using your information in certain ways (though this might mean we can't care for your child).

Just ask us if you want to see your information or have any questions.

Pictures and Videos:

Sometimes we take pictures or videos of the children during activities. We use these to help us remember what they did and to share with you (like in a class newsletter or privately). We will always ask for your permission if we want to use your child's picture for anything like our website or social media.

Changes to This Policy:

If we change how we handle your information, we will let you know.

If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please talk to us!

Important for You:

Please read this so you know how we handle your information.
If you have any questions, please ask us.
Please tell us if your contact information or your child's health information changes.

By enrolling your child with us, you agree to this privacy promise.