INSPIRE CREATIVE SCHOOLS

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: [May 2026]

Inspire Creative Schools respects the privacy of every parent, guardian, and child who interacts with our programs, website, and services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information related to:

Inspire ME Kids Half Day Preschool
Inspire ME Kids Summer Camp
Creative Kids Afterschool Tutoring Center
Website registrations and enrollment forms
Waitlists and intake forms
Tuition payments and billing
Parent communications and educational support services

By using our website, enrolling in our programs, submitting forms, or making payments, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

WHO WE ARE

Inspire Creative Schools provides educational enrichment, preschool programming, summer camp experiences, and afterschool tutoring services for children in Shelby, North Carolina.

BUSINESS INFORMATION

Inspire Creative Schools
1510 East Dixon Blvd
Shelby, NC 28152

Phone: 980-460-2323
Website: https://inspirecreativeschools.com

Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide educational services, maintain child safety, communicate with families, and operate our programs effectively.

Information collected may include:

Parent or guardian names

Child names and ages

Date of birth

Email addresses

Phone numbers

Emergency contacts

Home addresses

Medical information

Allergy information

Authorized pickup information

Educational readiness information

Tutoring intake responses

Academic support needs

Attendance records

Payment and billing information

PRESCHOOL, CAMP, AND TUTORING REGISTRATION INFORMATION

When enrolling a child into any Inspire Creative Schools program, parents may be asked to complete registration forms, intake forms, educational readiness assessments, medical authorizations, emergency contact forms, and behavioral agreements.

Programs may include:

Inspire ME Kids Half Day Preschool
Inspire ME Kids Summer Camp
Creative Kids Afterschool Tutoring

This information helps us:

provide safe supervision
support educational development
communicate with parents effectively
respond appropriately during emergencies
personalize academic support when needed

READINESS SNAPSHOTS + EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

For tutoring and academic support programs, students may complete a Readiness Snapshot or intake assessment.

These assessments help us:

identify strengths and learning gaps
determine instructional support needs
understand reading and math confidence levels
guide tutoring placement appropriately

These assessments are not diagnostic evaluations and are used solely for educational support planning within our programs.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Parents and guardians may submit tuition payments, registration fees, late fees, or other program related payments through approved third party payment processors.

We do not store full credit card information directly on our servers.

Payment platforms may collect:

billing information
payment card details
transaction history
account identifiers

Payment processing is handled securely through third party systems designed to protect financial information.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Information collected may be used to:

process registrations and enrollments
communicate program updates
send reminders and notifications
coordinate tuition and billing
maintain attendance and safety records
support educational programming
manage emergency situations
improve program quality
comply with state childcare expectations

COMMUNICATIONS

By submitting information through our website or enrollment forms, parents may receive:

enrollment confirmations
tuition reminders
program updates
weather or closure notices
schedule reminders
educational updates
newsletters or announcements
SMS text notifications
email communications

Parents may opt out of marketing emails at any time, though operational communications related to enrollment, safety, billing, or active participation may still be required.

Communications at Inspire Creative Schools

Photography and Media at Inspire Creative Schools

PHOTOGRAPHY + MEDIA

From time to time, Inspire Creative Schools may photograph or record activities, classroom experiences, educational projects, or events for marketing, social media, or promotional purposes.

Children’s names, private information, or identifying details will not be publicly disclosed without additional consent where required.

Parents may submit written requests regarding media preferences.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Protecting children’s information is extremely important to us.

Information collected about minors is used solely for:

enrollment purposes
educational support
supervision and safety
communication with parents or guardians

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children online without parental involvement.

DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, or loss.

While no online system can guarantee absolute security, we work to use secure platforms and responsible data handling practices.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

Our website and systems may use trusted third party tools or providers for:

payment processing
email communication
scheduling
enrollment management
website analytics
customer communication systems

These third party providers may collect limited information necessary to perform their services.

COOKIES + WEBSITE ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, and tracking technologies to improve website performance and user experience.

This may include:

visitor behavior
traffic analytics
page performance
browser type
device information

This information is used for internal business improvement purposes only.

AUTHORIZED PICKUP + EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Parents are responsible for maintaining accurate emergency contact and authorized pickup information.

Children will only be released to approved individuals listed in registration records unless otherwise authorized by the parent or guardian.

MEDICAL + HEALTH INFORMATION

Medical information, allergy details, medication authorizations, and emergency care information may be collected when necessary to support child safety during preschool, summer camp, or tutoring participation.

Parents are responsible for notifying Inspire Creative Schools of any changes to medical or emergency information.

NORTH CAROLINA COMPLIANCE

Inspire Creative Schools operates educational and childcare related programs within the State of North Carolina.

Parents acknowledge that program operations, policies, procedures, supervision expectations, and information collection practices may be updated as necessary to align with local, state, or childcare related requirements.