Since 1959, families and our local community have contributed to a proud history of community and school building. There are so many ways our new, and current families can join this tradition, and we invite you to participate in the opportunities below.

Fundraising

Help us raise funds for your child’s school during daily life!

• Amazonsmile
  Smile.amazon.com – Top left corner, select: Brush Creek Family Services
• eScript
  Raise money for your favorite school or non-profit when you shop:
  http://secure.escript.com/signup/index.jsp
• Dine and Donate
  A few times per school year, the BCNS Board of Directors schedules a Dine & Donate dinner with a beloved local restaurant. A portion of the proceeds are donated back to the school. Any scheduled Dine & Donate events will be announced via Procare and our website.

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit and all donations are tax-deductible.
The tax identification number for Brush Creek Nursery School is: 94-2297008

Volunteering

Join us!

We love having our parents participate in making Brush Creek Nursery School the best it can be, therefore we ask parents at orientation to sign up by filling out a BCNS Parent Participation Form. Sign up to support our teachers on tasks like lunch help, gardening, activity prep or facilities repair at any time throughout the year.

Board of Directors

Join us!

Brush Creek Nursery School has a Board of Directors that serves as its non-profit governing body. Our board is responsible for making key decisions that address the organization’s mission, strategy, and goals. Our board works closely with the school’s administration who directs and manages the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit.

Brush Creek Nursery School’s Board of Directors has historically been comprised of former and current BCNS parents and we invite anyone interested in joining to apply. In addition to families, we also encourage any professionals in our community who are interested in making a positive impact in young children’s lives to speak with our board president or school director about joining.

Want to join? Or have any questions or concerns families have with the governance of the school should go directly to our Board: bcnssecretary@gmail.com and/or bcnsbod@gmail.com.

As a child care provider, we follow the California Department of Public Health (CDPA) and Community Care Licencing (CCL) guidelines and requirements on public health orders and mitigation strategies. For an outline of the most up-to-date guidance, you can visit CDPH.ca.gov’s website or directly visit “COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care Providers and Programs”. There you will find an outline of policy and requirements for vaccinations, optimization of indoor air quality, facemasks, testing, hygiene, food service, and cleaning and disinfection.

Face Masks

The California Department of Public Health adjusts its general recommendation (not including vulnerable individuals) of the use of facemasks based on the current community level of COVID-19.

At this time there are no requirements for childcare facilities regarding face masks and coverings.

What does this mean for my child at Brush Creek? 

• Masks are optional for staff, children, family, and visitors
• We provide both adult and youth-sized masks at the front door

Illness

If your child is ill or will be missing some school, please send a Procare message to let us know. We especially need to know if your child comes down with a communicable disease (i.e. chickenpox, head lice, etc.), so that we may inform other parents of a possible exposure.

Your child may be sent home if he/she appears to have symptoms of illness while at school. If this happens, the child will be provided a safe and quiet space away from the group, and parents will be asked to pick the child up.

Please keep your child at home if:

• have a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting in the past 24 hours.
• have begun taking antibiotics in the past 48 hrs
• have a cold that is less than 4 days old
• have a heavy nasal discharge
• have a constant cough
• are  fussy, cranky or generally not herself/himself
• feel overly tired or lethargic
• have symptoms of a possible communicable disease (sniffles, red eyes, sore throat, headache, abdominal pain, fever).

COVID-19

What if my child tested positive for the covid-19 virus?

• Notify BCNS via Procare so we can assess exposure risk on campus and if necessary, notify additional families.
• Stay home for at least 5 days after start of symptoms.
• If no symptoms are present, stay home for 5 days following a positive test result.
• If fever is present, continue isolation until 24 hrs after the fever resolves.
• Your child may return to school after the end of day 5 if symptoms are no longer present or a negative test is present.

What if my child had direct exposure with someone who tested positive?

• Notify the Program Director as soon as possible
• Monitor for Covid-19 symptoms
• Consider repeat testing every 24-48 hours for 5 days following exposure.

Absences Due to Illness

For days of programming missed due to illness, we will not be able to give any credits for absences for regular programming or early/after care. Due to capacity limitations and the structure of our program, we are also not able to provide any make-up days.