4.14. Toilet Training

Although we realize that toilet training happens at varying times for each individual child, all students enrolled in CHCA’s Early Learning Program must be completely toilet trained upon entrance per licensing requirements by the Ohio Department of Education. For the purposes of CHCA enrollment, a completely toilet trained child is one who:

• Wears regular underpants (not pull-ups, diapers or training pants)
• Knows when he/she need to use the restroom without prompting
• Knows how to take care of toileting procedures himself/herself including wiping self
• Does not have regular toileting accidents during the school day

Any child who is in attendance and has 3 accidents in a one-week period will be considered to be non-toilet trained. (This could include 3 instances of urinating, 3 bowel movements, or 3 of a combination of those.) There are no exceptions. At the conclusion of the day of the 3rd accident, the parent(s) will be asked to keep the child out of school until the child is toilet trained. The child may return to school when toilet training is complete. Upon re-admittance, parents must sign a form stating that toilet training is complete. If, however, the child returns to school and has 3 additional accidents in a one-week period, the parent(s) will be asked to keep the child out of school again until the child is completely toilet trained. This cycle will continue until the child is completely toilet trained.

During the time that a child is not at school due to not being toilet trained, there will be no tuition remission or reduction; however, the school will hold the child’s spot for their return. Extended absences may result in a student not meeting developmental and academic requirements thereby resulting in the student not progressing.

We know that children have occasional accidents at school and are fully prepared to deal with those. Soiled clothing will be sealed in a double plastic bag and sent home with the child. For this reason, all students must have a change of uniform approved clothes in their school cubby.