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Children ages six weeks through fourteen years old are welcome
at Great Beginnings.
Our students come from cities across Gwinnett County including
Buford, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, Flowery
Branch, Dacula, Duluth and even Alpharetta in North Fulton.
A few of the neighborhoods our families consider home include:
Edinburgh, Wild Timber, Vanderbilt, Barrington Estates, The
Glenns, Grandview, The Enclaves, Parkside at Lanier Springs,
Waterside, Creekside at Lanier Springs, Avonley Creek, Twin
Creek, Arbor Close, Ruby Forest and Laurel Park.
Great Beginnings operates year round, Monday through Friday
from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. We are closed on Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Great Beginnings participates in the Georgia Pre-K Program
which is funded through the State of Georgia Office of School
Readiness. Children must be 4 years old by September 1 of
the new school year to participate. Enrollment is first come
first serve and will only be denied when space is no longer
available.
Please see our Enrollment page
for current tuition information.
For families with two or more children a 10% discount will
apply to the child with the highest weekly tuition (Infant
and Summer Camp rates do not apply)
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A 5% discount on total tuition is also given to parents who
pay their tuition by the month (payment must be for a period
of four full consecutive weeks.) Reminder: some months have
five weeks.
Great Beginnings offers morning and afternoon snacks, and
a hot lunch. Early morning breakfast (7:00 AM to 8:30 AM)
is available at a nominal charge of $5 per week. Georgia Pre-K
meals are available at $25 per week.
If your child attends one or more days, then full tuition
for the week is due. Your weekly tuition means you are reserving
a space for your child. If your child does not attend any
days for a full week, then one half of your tuition is due
to hold your spot. Should your child be absent for more than
one week with no tuition payment made you will need to re-enroll
your child upon return. After 12 consecutive months of enrollment,
each full-time child is entitled to one unpaid vacation week
per year with at least one week’s notice.
Children four years and up are eligible for field trips with
written parental approval. Some field trips may require a
small fee.
Great Beginnings offers before and after school care and bus
service for students from the following elementary and middle
schools:
Buford Academy
Buford Elementary School
Buford Head Start
Buford Middle School
Harmony Elementary School
Ivy Creek Elementary School
Lanier Middle School
Level Creek Elementary School
North Gwinnett Middle School
Old Suwanee Christian School
Patrick Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School
Roberts Elementary School
Sugar Hill Christian School
Sugar Hill Elementary School
Suwanee Elementary School
Sycamore Elementary School
T. C. Buice School
White Oak Elementary School
Great Beginnings will begin service to Burnette Elementary
School and Roberts Elementary School when they open in Suwanee
in the fall of 2010.
Our Pre-K teaching staff is comprised entire of degreed and
certified teachers. A few hold master’s degrees in education.
At Great Beginnings, the safety of your child is our greatest
concern. All play areas are completely fenced for security
and privacy. Cameras are located throughout the facility.
Access codes are required for entry or a member of staff must
open the door for individuals without codes. Every staff member
is CPR and First Aid certified. Every staff member has also
undergone extensive background checks, fingerprinting, and
Dept. of Human Resources Training.
Summer camp programs are available by the week, month or entire
summer for ages Pre-K through 14 years. Campers are treated
to daily field trips ranging from Braves games, to the Fox
Theater, to the Elachee nature center.
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