Now hiring for our new director!
2022-2023 REGISTRATION OPENS JAN 31
Registration for currently-enrolled students and siblings will occur the week of January 31st. Registration of waitlist applicants will begin the week of February 7, 2022. We will work through the waitlist based on the time stamp of submissions.
We thank everyone who has filled out a commitment form and paid a commitment fee! However, we are finding this year that demand has increased to a point that we need to close the waitlist to 2022-23 school year applicants. We will keep the waitlist open for 2023-24 and 2024-25, and anyone who will still be within the 2-5 age window in those years is welcome to sign up. Of course anyone may attend a tour at any time.
School Tour Night
We typically offer tours monthly for prospective parents or anyone who would like to learn more about HPUMP.
Upcoming tour dates are 1/27, 2/24, and 3/24, 4:30-5:30PM. To RSVP, click here.
Come to our front doors (facing Norcross Road) to enter. We will have a brief presentation and tour our facilities.
COVID-19 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Policies and Procedures
HPUMP is currently open and following the guidelines outlined by the CDC and suggested by the Tennessee Department of Health with their policies involving child care licensing. The following are some of the procedures that are being followed.
- Masks are required indoors for adults regardless of vaccination status. Masks are strongly encouraged indoors for children.
- Drop off/ Pick up – will be at the gate closest to your child’s classroom. Parents will not be allowed past the gates.
- Temperatures will be taken with touchless thermometers. Hands will be sprayed with sanitizer at the gate.
- We follow Hamilton County Schools Closure Policies, when the county closes due to Covid concerns, we close as well.
Outdoor Classrooms
HPUMP is blessed to be sitting on five acres of land! In addition to our unique playscape and several hiking trails surrounding the school, each classroom has direct access to an outdoor classroom!
In an effort to keep students and staff safe and healthy, we have committed to spend as much time as possible outside. Learn more about our outdoor spaces here!
Nature Explore Classroom
We are proud that our outdoor area has been a Certified Outdoor Explore Classroom since 2012.
This means that we have created and sustained "an outdoor classroom that weaves together connections between the child, supportive adults and the environment, where children may practice hands-on and minds-on learning."
Click here to learn more about Nature Explore Classroom.
Who we are
We are an early education program based on inquiry, discovery, and reflection, while valuing rich connections with nature.
About Us
Experienced Team
Unique Environments
Experienced Team
Our staff members are qualified and dedicated professionals. We belong to several professional organizations, such as the Chattanooga Association for Children's Early Education (CHACEE), the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA).
Our Core Values
Unique Environments
Experienced Team
- Respect
- Relationship
- Collaboration
- Community
- Time
- Pursuit of Quality
Unique Environments
Unique Environments
Unique Environments
Indoors or out, our school offers some of the most unique and inviting environments, designed to encourage children to explore and discover new things about their world daily.
