What is the discipline policy at Somerset Academy?
Somerset Academy considers discipline to be an educational experience for the child. We believe that each child needs to develop the skills to be self-disciplined. The teachers provide children consistency, choices with safe boundaries, skills and language to express needs, feelings, and emotions through appropriate behavior in a safe, loving and positive environment. Positive methods of discipline are used to encourage self-control, self-direction, and cooperation. Teachers use redirection, logical consequences and conversation with the child to help achieve the acceptable behaviors. Somerset Academy does not allow, under any circumstance, punitive and/or physical punishment administered to any child and does not use time-outs. Somerset Academy partners with Dr. Becky Baileys Conscious Discipline approach for a comprehensive classroom management and social/emotional curriculum. The research-based program is based on current brain research, child development information, and developmen
