2021-22 REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration is now open to new families for the 2021-22 school year!
We have openings for 2 year olds (turning 2 by Sept 30) and 4 year olds (turning 4 by August 15). Please call or email us today if you are interested!
School Tour Night
You can tour our beautiful Reggio- Inspired school by registering. Due to COVID restrictions, we limit the group to ten. Please register by phone or email, 877-1544 or director@highlandplazapreschool.org
Tours are conducted without children.
Upcoming Tours:
March 18
April 22
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.
- Drop of/ 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 and parents will be asked several questions. Hands will be sprayed with sanitizer at the gate.
- Masks will be required by parents at the gates while they sign in and out. We ask that you social distance in the lines for the gate.
- Teachers will be wearing masks all morning. Students will be encouraged to wear masks, but they are not mandatory for children.
- Classes are limited to ten students at this time.
- Children and teachers will not be permitted to attend if they have a cough, sneezing, fever (over 100.4), or have vomited or had diarrhea within 24 hours.
- Shared areas such as the Playscape and Gathering room will be sanitized between groups.
- The HPUMP staff is committed to keeping children outside as much as possible.
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. An anonymous donation of $3000 has allowed us to make these spaces more usable and engaging for the children. Sail shades have been added to each space to offer more shade and comfort for the children.
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.
