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Yes, for legal reasons and out of courtesy. Our preschool is just like a normal school and if a child is not going to be there, they need to know so that there is never a mix up of a child not being present when a parent thought they were.

Yes; I call to let them know. I have no idea if I'm supposed to or not!

Yeah, they asked to be notified so they aren't waiting around and wondering if we're just late. I usually call and leave a voicemail for the director!

Yes. Last week, DS #2 was absent the entire week with RSV and strep. DS #1 still managed to go to school for most of the week, so when he was dropped off, we updated the staff on DS #2. My DH commented that he thought that they missed DS #2 last week because they kept asking about him.

We generally do, out of courtesy. It's not a requirement for us, since we're not in state-funded prek

Yes. If we somehow forget to call/email, they call us to find out where she is.

We call the front desk.

Yes. The want to know to ppan their day and staffing. Technically they ask for two weeks notice if we miss for a non-illness. Over the weekend Grandma asked for LO1 for the week. We just told them when we dropped off LO2. Meh- we pay the same anyway.

Yes, but one of the kids' teachers will usually call me to ask where they are before I get a chance to call. My kids are usually one of the first dropped off right when they open.

I usually do but I forgot last week and they called me!

Yes, I call them.

We call when they are sick.

@mrsjyw: Yes...and they have a policy of calling if we aren't there by 9am. I don't want to lose that privledge...kids forgotten in hot/cold cars freaks me out.

We call. I'm not POSITIVE that it's a requirement, but it probably is. If I'm not going to make it by 9am, I call and let them know too. They change up their staffing based on how many kids are there so it's both courtesy and I'm guessing I would get a call asking where they were if I didn't call first.

I would probably email - the one time I brought E in an hour late, they were all worried about us!

Yes, I call.

I make my husband call

The app they use allows me to mark him as absent.

Yes, they like to know. They also like to know why the child is staying home, in case it's something that's going around and highly contagious (like HFM)

Always! If we don't call within an hour of normal drop off they always call us. one time DH was supposed to do drop off and didn't tell me he decided to keep her home. I freaked out when they called to ask of everything was ok because I just pictured her sweating in the backseat of DHs car because he has forgotten to drop her off. I think it's a good safety measure for them to call if they haven't heard from you!