Child Safety
Fire Drills
As required by NY State, we conduct monthly fire drills to prepare your child for a safe evacuation of the building.
Emergency Closings
New Discovery will be closed when Kings Park School District is closed for holidays and vacations.
- Delayed openings, make up days, school opening in September, and school closing in June may not exactly coincide with Kings Park Schools. If New Discovery is closed and elementary schools are open, parents must assume responsibility to make other arrangements for School Age Care.
- New Discovery will announce emergency closings for inclement weather and or other emergencies on WALK (97.5) and News Channel 12. You can access both from online also: www.walkradio.com or www.news12.com.
- All scheduled school activities for that day will be canceled. In the event of a delayed opening, New Discovery opens at 10am.
Security
- New Discovery uses a remote buzz-in system and security cameras to monitor entrances. All visitors to New Discovery must sign in at the main office.
- The playground is kept locked until the teacher takes the children out and opens the lock with a key.
- Children are dismissed individually and, unless contact is made with the person picking up the child, the child is not permitted to leave the room.
- Children's bathrooms in the classrooms are for the children's use only. Adult bathrooms are available on the premises.