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Administration
Holy Comforter Episcopal Preschool is sponsored by the Church of the Holy Comforter. All matters of budget, calendar, fund-raising and policy are under the supervision of the Preschool Board. The board is composed of 13 members, half of which are current preschool parents.
Holy Comforter Episcopal Preschool is exempt from licensure because of the tax exempt status of the Church of the Holy Comforter; however the following information is provided in accordance with the Virginia State Law Section 63.1-196.3 of the Code of Virginia

Staff
Prospective staff members are interviewed by the Preschool Director and a Representative from the Administrative Committee of the Preschool Board of Directors. Applicants are evaluated on the following criteria: education background, experience working with young children and the ability to teach in accordance with the Preschool Philosophy.
The Preschool is in compliance with the Code of Virgina, which requires each staff member be certified annually to be free of any disability which would prevent them from caring for children. Proof of negative Tuberculin Test is also required for each staff member. A criminal background check is also completed for each employee.
 

Insurance

The Preschool maintains a public liability insurance policy by the Church Insurance Corporation of New York.


Program Size
The program may have 99 children ages 2 1/2-6 during each session (morning and afternoon).

Illustration: Play at daycare


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Facility
The Preschool is located on the first/third floors of the Church of the Holy Comforter at 543 Beulah Road NE, Vienna, Virginia. The Preschool has access to the kitchen and all other areas of the church facility, as needed. A fenced play area contains equipment, such as slides, a bridge, a climbing apparatus and a sandbox.