Hutch Kids Classroom Information

Infant Classrooms
Toddler Classrooms
Preshool Classrooms

The classrooms at Hutch Kids are divided into three teams: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool. Each team has a Team Leader, who supports the teachers in their team by:

• Floating in classrooms
• Providing curriculum consultation
• Reviewing portfolios and assessments of individual children
• Conducting formal and informal observations
• Reviewing each teacher's performance with annual appraisals

Team Leaders are also available to support parents. In this case, parents may seek advice or suggestions regarding a child's behavior or general child development information.

Hutch Kids Child Care exceeds the Washington State Department of Early Learning requirements for staff to child ratio and group size. At HKCC children are grouped according to their age and developmental abilities; however, because we follow a developmentally appropriate practice, the develomental abilities of a child can be more of a determining factor than age when making a classroom placement. Total classroom enrollment may vary slightly from year to year. Total enrollment and ratios are determined at transition time and communicated to families with transition information.

Infant Classrooms   

Team Leader: Celeste x5445

Ages: 6 weeks - 12 months
Ratio: 1:3
Group Size: 6

Class Name	Contact	Phone
Tree Frogs	Joyce & Cathy	x5444
Ducklings	Tanya & Erin	x6173
Turtles	Mike S. & Earnestine	x6078

Toddler Classrooms   

Team Leader: Celeste x5445

Ages: 12-18 months
Ratio: 1:3.5
Group Size: 7

Ages: 18-24 months
Ratio: 1:4.5
Group Size: 9

Class Name	Contact	Phone
Dolphins	Teresa & Pam	x6102
Sea Otters	Charmaine & Patty	x6102
Starfish	Elaine & Anne	x6408
Sea Horses	Kris & Olivia	x6408

Preschool Classrooms   

Team Leader: Sarah x5445

Ages: 2-3 years old
Ratio: 1:6
Group Size: 12

Ages: 3-4 years old
Ratio: 1:8
Group Size: 16

Ages: 4-5 years old
Ratio: 1:9
Group Size: 18

Class Name	Contact	Phone
Rainforest Kids	Andy & Margot	x2836
Wildflowers	Justine & Kechelle	x5447
Sunshine Kids	Julie	x5447
Moonbeams and Star Chasers	Leisha & Lonnie	x6150
Explorers and Trailblazers	Karen & Jessica	x5443