Kids at Work - Classes in Chelsea/the Village for children ages 0-4.

Drop-In and Class Policies

Drop-in Refunds: Full refunds will be given - less $30.00 cancellation
fee - for withdrawals anytime before the second week of any semester.
No refunds are given after this point on class packs. There are no
refunds for clients who join a class in the middle of the semester.
Chelsea Camp Refunds: Full refunds will be given - less $35.00
cancellation fee - for withdrawals/reduction/change in number or choice
of weeks prior to May 15, 2011 for Kids at Work Camps at our Chelsea
location only. There are no refunds/reductions after May 15, 2011. There
are no refunds or makeups for missed days of camp.
Gym Kids at Work Camp Refunds: Full refunds will be given - less
$25.00 cancellation fee - for withdrawals/reduction/change in number or
choice of weeks prior to June 1, 2011 for the Gym Kids at Work Camp
on Christopher Street. There are no refunds/reductions after June 1,
2011. There are no refunds or makeups for missed days of camp.
PlayGroup Refunds: Full refunds will be given - less $150.00
cancellation fee - for withdrawals prior to June 15, 2011. There are
absolutely no refunds on Kids at Work PlayGroup after this date. There
are no makeups or refunds for missed days of Kids at Work PlayGroup.
Space is not reserved in a class until payment in full has been received
by Kids at Work.
Gift Certificates - there are no refunds or exchanges on gift certificate
purchases.
Drop-in Class packs are valid for the semester indicated only, not the
previous or following semesters.
There is a $15.00 fee for reduction of drop-in class pack (partial refund)
anytime before the second week of any semester. No reductions in class
packs can be made after this time.
There is a $50.00 returned check fee.
Gym Kids at Work Open Play Refunds - There are no refunds on
Open Play Packages at any time. There are no reductions in the number
of Open Plays in your package. There are no refunds on Single Drop-in
purchases, regardless of amount of time spent in Open Play area.

DROP-IN CLASS POLICY (excludes Gym Kids at Work Open Play)

Drop-in classes include those classes where clients pay-per-class, or
purchase a pack of classes for use at any time during the semester at
any drop-in class.
Drop-in packages are valid for the semester indicated ONLY, not the
previous or following semesters.
Upon registration, parents should specify how they intend to use their
class pack - For example: which sibling? which class? Will it be shared
(siblings only)? Which location, if applicable? Parents should keep Kids
at Work informed if their plans change regarding which class(es) they
intend to attend. This helps to limit over-crowding, and keeps our
enrollment under control.
"FULL" classes - A class that is marked as "FULL" on this website is a
class where there are no more class pack holders being registered for
that particular class, to limit potential overcrowding. Other clients may
STILL drop-in to these classes, space permitting, with a reservation.
Clients who purchase class packs may attend any age-appropriate
DROP-IN class, any day, any time that classes are in session. Please
note sibling policies below.
Class packs are purchased separately for the summers only "Sun
Sessions" program and all other programs offered at the 14th Street
location. Packs are not interchangeable.
Class packs are valid for the semester indicated only when you purchase
your pack. There are no refunds, rollovers, or credits for unused classes
in class packs.
Clients are urged to make a reservation for a drop-in class. See
reservation policy below.
Drop-in without reservation: It is possible to drop-in without a
reservation, space permitting. Please do not be upset if there is no
room in a given class.
Reservations that are more than 5 minutes late will be considered a no
show. Space may not be available for clients who are more than 5
minutes late for a reservation. If you are late and there is no room in the
class, you will not be charged for the class.
Please check with us, as some classes will not run during the summer
months, or changes to the day, time, or venue of the class may be made
from semester to semester.
Please note the dates of the semester carefully, including holidays.
Kids at Work reserves the right to cancel any class due to lack of
enrollment. In this case full refund will be made to client.

DROP-IN RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS

How to make a Reservation: Guaranteed reservations may be made via
email (info@kidsatworknyc.com), phone (212-488-8800), or via this
website, by 5pm the day before the class. Clients will receive a
confirmation.
If there is no room in a given class, and you have made a reservation, you
will be contacted at least one hour before the class, provided you made
the reservation before 5pm the day before.
Late Reservations - We will do our best to honor these reservations, but
we cannot guarantee space in class in these cases!
Advance Reservations - Feel free to let us know at any time the exact
dates/times your child will come to class for the semester.
Standing reservations - clients who purchase a pack of 8 or more
classes may make a standing reservation in a class. Clients must cancel
the standing reservation by 5pm the day before in the case of sickness
or vacation.
No show reservations will result in a one-class deduction on class
packs! Please cancel by 5pm the night before to avoid deductions.
Questions? Contact us here.

SUN SESSIONS RAIN

Sun Sessions classes are canceled in the event of rain. Rain
declaration will generally be made by 8am the morning of class.
Rain declaration will be made as a banner message on our home page,
www.kidsatworknyc.com, and will also be contained on our voicemail
message at 212-488-8800.
During the week of August 22-26 we will host rain make-up classes at all
locations where classes were canceled due to rain. During this week
there will be 2 classes if it rained twice, no classes if it did not rain, and
so on. If you have leftover classes, you MAY attend extra classes at
another location during the rain makeup week, provided there is room.
Rain make-ups may take place on a different day of the week or time
from the normally scheduled class.
Clients who are not available during our rain make-up week should plan
their class packs accordingly so that they can use all classes in the event
of rain. There are no refunds for rained out classes, since clients may
makeup at any other Sun Sessions location OR during our rain make-up
week.

SUMMER CAMP POLICIES

Please note refund policy above.
Separation - separation is done at the discretion of Kids at Work in a
gentle manner at the pace of the individual child. Not all children are
ready for separation for various reasons. We will do our best to
accommodate individual child-care situations in the event your child is
not ready to separate. Clients will be emailed separation guidelines
prior to the start of camp. Separation for children under 3 years old, who
are attending camp for less than 3 weeks, and who have never
separated in a classroom situation before, is not recommended.
Pickup from Gym Kids at Work Camp Long Day is at Hudson River Park
at Christopher Street at 12:00pm sharp.
Please dress for mess at all camps! A change of clothes is
recommended since water play is included.
Children in Gym Kids at Work Camp and Separated Camp at 27th St
should bring with them a backpack or bag containing: water bottle or
sippie with name clearly labeled, diapers and wipes if needed, complete
change of clothes including socks/underwear. Please do not send your
child with food in their bag or any hard toys or gadgets, since we have a
lovely snack at snacktime.
Gym Kids at Work Long Day - Children should wear shoes to camp that
can be fastened securely to the child's foot. We do not recommend
flipflops or crocs.
Gym Kids at Work Long Day - Clients are asked to apply sunblock
liberally to their children before camp. Sun Sessions are held in a shady
area so exposure is minimal.

KIDS AT WORK PLAYGROUP POLICIES

Please note refund policy above.
Separation - separation is done at the discretion of Kids at Work in a
gentle manner at the pace of the individual child. Under no
circumstances may children separate before age 2. We will do our best
to accomodate individual child-care situations and sibling issues in the
event your child is not ready to separate at age 2. Clients will be emailed
separation guidelines prior to the start of the session.
Please dress for mess for PlayGroup! Teachers cannot be held
responsible for delicate clothing issues.
Please send your child to PlayGroup with a full change of clothes,
diapers, and wipes each day. Children do not need to be potty trained to
attend PlayGroup.
Please do not send your child to PlayGroup with food since we have a
lovely and healthy snack at snacktime and there may be allergy issues
among other children.
Generally we ask parents and caregivers to remain to the side from the
very beginning of camp. Feel free to bring a book!

GYM KIDS AT WORK OPEN PLAY POLICIES

Siblings – Siblings may share an Open Play package. Siblings may
come alone or together. Siblings under 12 months may come for to
Open Play for free with a paying sibling.
Guests – You may bring a guest to Open Play and he/she may use your
package. The guest must attend in the presence of the original package
purchaser’s child. If the guest comes alone on another date he/she must
pay for a drop-in or register for a package in order to play. If the guest is
a baby ages 6-11 mos no refunds will be given.
If you find you cannot use your Open Play package before the end of the
semester you may gift it to a friend. At that point the package belongs to
the friend and your child may come as a guest with the friend, or will need
to purchase single Open Plays in order to participate.
Neither Kids at Work regular Drop-in Packs OR ABC Gym Kids Class
Purchases may be used for Open Play. Open Play packages are sold
separately.
There is no food or drink permitted in the gym or art areas.
ALL Open Play participants MUST submit a signed liability and photo
release signed by a parent or legal guardian ONLY. Due to our
challenging obstacle courses, we cannot allow children to play who have
not submitted the release.
We ask that you remove your shoes when in the art area and the gym
area.
In the GYM – all children under age 4 must have a parent/caregiver within
2-3 feet of their person at all times.
In the ART area – all children under age 3 must have a parent/caregiver
within 2-3 feet of their person at all times.
The Open Play art area is not designed for children under age 18
months. Children under age 18 months MAY play in the art area, but
grown-ups are cautioned to watch for mouthing of materials that may
pose possible choking hazards. All Open Play art materials are non-
toxic and fully washable!
Children participating in Open Play art will not enjoy the experience if they
are prevented from getting messy/dirty. Please dress for mess and allow
your child the freedom to get a little bit messy. We do not supply smocks
for your child.
There are no art materials allowed in the gym area. Parents are
responsible for making sure their child is clean upon entering the gym
area. This includes feet, hands, and clothing.
We supply a bucket for washing hands in the art area. Please use the
bucket and not the bathroom to wash hands. Sanitizer is also available
for your use. Parents must monitor their child when they are washing
hands. Parents must replace the bucket to the table when their child’s
hands are clean.
You are encouraged to remove your child’s socks when playing in the
gym. This will prevent slips and falls. Gym equipment is sanitized daily.
Children will not be permitted to bring musical instruments or art
materials onto the gym equipment. Parents are asked to help monitor
this for your child’s safety.
ALL Parents/caregivers must stay on premises at all times.
Parents/caregivers are asked to bring their children with them to the
restroom. Staff cannot monitor the safety of your child if you need to use
the restroom.

CLASS GUIDELINES

Please do not bring food or drink into any class, including outdoor
classes. Please understand that our children suffer from a wide variety of
allergies so we cannot allow snacks of any kind. Water and bottles for
babies are ok. It is OK to nurse your baby during class.
Please refrain from cell phone use in class, including texting/emailing.
Kids at Work cannot accommodate siblings who are not registered
for the class. Certain exceptions may be made if a second
caregiver/parent is present, or in the case of infants kept in a hands-free
carrier. Please do not bring older siblings to class as the lessons are not
age-appropriate for some older children. Our venues cannot
accommodate older children who are waiting. Please contact the
Director for more information on sibling arrangements. Siblings within
our age ranges, in mixed-ages classes, must be registered.
Jam Sessions/Sun Sessions Mixed-Ages siblings: Siblings under 10
months may attend free of charge, while in the company of a registered
sibling!
Classes are subject to cancellation for any reason. In these cases client
will receive a full pro-rated refund.
All parents/guardians of children participating in Kids at Work programs
will be required to sign a general liability and optional photo release at
their first class, along with a statement of understanding of these policies.