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A WARM WELCOME

Welcome to The Clifton School! We are glad you want to learn more about us! The Clifton School’s mission is to provide state of the art childcare and education for employees of Emory, CHOA, and the Centers for Disease Control and full-time Emory students that recognizes and respects the rights of children, early childhood educators, and families.

The Clifton School is a full-day, year-round program for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.  We also offer summer camp for children ages 5 to 9.  Our school has two site locations near Emory University in Atlanta, GA. One is on Clifton Road and the other on Clairmont Road.

Hours of Operation: The Clifton School’s hours of operation are 7:00AM-6:00PM.

Both locations are licensed by the State of Georgia. The Clairmont & Clifton Road Sites are both nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).   As a not-for-profit corporation, we are managed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives of EmoryChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Our daily operations are administered by the Executive Director and the Site Directors.

QUICK LINKS

Meals

Find this month’s standard and vegetarian menus, see our allergy policy, and more.

Calendar

2024-2025 school calendar, upcoming special events, and inclement weather.

Tours

We’d love to meet you! Come see the environment of The Clifton School first hand.

Enroll

Start the process of enrolling your child in The Clifton School today!

REMINDERS
WHAT’S NEW

Nut Policy

Please keep in mind that The Clifton School is a nut free school. When participating in holiday parties please bring pre-packaged foods with the ingredients listed on the label to ensure allergy information can be noted.

Closings

 The school will be closed on November 27-29, 2024 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Inclement Weather Policy

During times of inclement weather, both schools will be open. They will be staffed by as many employees as possible, depending on the number of employees who can safely travel. However, in the event that BOTH Emory and CDC close, announce a later opening time or an early closing time, we will do so as well. In the event that the weather should turn icy during the day, we request that parents pick up their children as soon as possible, so that our teachers are able to travel home safely. This information will be relayed through our calling post, email listserv, posted on our website and when possible local news channels.             

Updated Covid-19 Practices

If your child is experiencing symptoms of the
COVID-19 virus or test positive for the respiratory illness please notify your
child’s teacher and plan to follow the current recommendations:

  • Keep
    your child out of school for 5 days. They can return when they are fever
    free for 24 hours (without a fever reducer) AND
  • Their
    symptoms are improving
  • Children
    aged 3 years and older must wear a mask once they return for 5 days.

It’s important to know that the emergency warning signs of
respiratory virus complications can be different in children. Seek immediate
medical care for any of the following:

    • Fast breathing or trouble breathing
    • Bluish lips or face
    • Ribs that pull in with each breath
    • Chest pain
    • Severe muscle pain (for example, child refuses to walk)
    • Dehydration (no urine for 8 hours, dry mouth, no tears when crying)
    • Lack of alertness or interacting when awake
    • Seizures
    • Fever above 104 degrees Fahrenheit that is not controlled by fever-reducing
      medicine
    • In children younger than 12 weeks, any fever
    • Fever or cough that improves but then returns or worsens

Updated Sick Child PolicyIf a child has any of the following symptoms, they must be excluded from the childcare setting and can return after 24 hours of being symptom-free.

  • Sore throat
  •  Persistent hacking cough
  • Conjunctivitis
  •  Muscle aches
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  •  Headache
  • Unknown rash or sores
  • Behaves as if they are not well enough to participate in daily activities
  • Fever at or above the threshold temperature of 101.0° F (including temperatures that would meet this criteria, if not for the use of fever-reducers.)

If one of the symptoms is a fever, they must remain fever-free and symptom-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and can return with a doctor’s note.

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