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130 Maple Street, Essex, VT
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Summit Street School Pre-Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Essex, Vermont. It is licensed by the state, for up to 30 children, serving preschoolers.
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | PreschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 30 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Summit Street School Pre-Kindergarten has not listed its tuition.
State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 4, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 3 visits
For comparison: 63% of Vermont daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Regulation 3.4.6.1: The licensee shall maintain a record of the date of each evacuation drill as required in the rules in section 3.7.2 of these regulations that includes the number of children and staff evacuated, time taken to evacuate, and notation of the drill conducted while children were sleeping or resting. Evacuation records shall be kept for two (2) years.
“The program conducts an evacuation drill each month and submits the date of the drill to the building's principal using a Google Doc. The program does not indicate the number of children and staff evacuated or the time taken to evacuate. Corrective Action: Establish a system that ensures monthly evacuation drills are recorded as required and send an email to the licensor by 12/3/19 confirming required information is being documented for each drill.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 3, 2019
Regulation 3.4.3: A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee shall save all daily attendance records identifying the hours of children's attendance for at least twelve (12) months from the date that care is provided.
“After reviewing records of children's attendance, it was determined that the program had each child listed and was using a check mark to note the child was in attendance for the day. No times in or out were being recorded. It is required to have documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs the program each day. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, begin logging a time in and time out for each child's arrival and departure at the program. By 12/3/2019, send an email to this licensor confirming attendance is being recorded as required.”
Correction date in the state record: Dec 3, 2019
Regulation 3.4.3: A system for taking attendance, including documentation of the time when each child arrives and departs each day he/she attends the CBCCPP, shall be established. The licensee shall save all daily attendance records identifying the hours of children's attendance for at least twelve (12) months from the date that care is provided.
“Attendance was not recorded for any of the children in care upon this licensor's arrival. Review of attendance records for the school year showed that attendance had not been consistantly recorded. Corrective Action: Effective immediately, daily attendance for each child in care shall be recorded with a time in and time out system. Submit confirmation to this licensor explaining how daily attendance records will be maintained.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2017
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FAQ
Yes. Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division lists it as licensed and operating.
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division lists the most recent visit on May 4, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
No. Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division lists no cited rules in its 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 63% of Vermont daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
30, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.
Its hours are not listed. Call (802) 857-7707 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (802) 857-7707 to ask.
(802) 857-7707.
17 Summit Street, Essex, VT 05452. The nearest other daycare we list is Rec Kids at Summit, under 0.1 miles away.