Public Health and safety notes

The health and safety of families is always a priority for Kindermusik by Sally.  As stated on the general page we follow basic school/childcare like guidlines. That includes for weather, illness, or other public safety issues that may arise.  We are sensitive to the fact that different families have different risk tolerance and needs which we try to balance through mutual respect, space, and upfront communication.  In special situations the studio refers to the CDC and local experts in three counties (Bexar, Guadalupe, and Comal) for their recommendations on mitigation strategies and policies. 

This page was last updates Sept 2026. We've been back to all normal classes since 2023. However we always support families in their individual journeys. If you have special health & safety needs please contact us. We do provide space and instruments accomidations if notified and aranged a head of time.

As we navigate the changes that come with any special situation with care and consern.  With any illness whether that is Covid, RSV, hand-foot-mouth, or any other there might be ups and downs, notifications, adaptations. No matter the illness, weather, or other situation will continue to learn and adjust teaching our children how to be thoughtfully adaptive and resilient.  Always forging a future together. 

Inside Classes... 

  • Please stay home if you or your child develop symptoms such as a fever, coughing, sneezing, or other indications of a contagious illness like gastrointestinal, rash, conjunctivitis. As with most schools we ask for you to wait till your child no longer has fever or other contagous symptoms before returning.  Our studio no longer does vitual classes but we can put you in contact with other studios that may have them.
  • We know chronic conditions are a thing. If you have a chronic runny nose, cough, allergies, or other chronic symptoms please contact Sally so the situation or accomidations can be discussed. We encourage good communitcation if you know you or your child has exposed a class to something contagious let the studio or teacher know so we can do extra cleaning or let a family who has special health needs know (you never know a families private situation). Also please let the studio know if you & your family need any special consideration (and if it's to be kept private).

  • Please inform Kindermusik by Sally if your child is diagnosed or are/were in close contact with a highly contagious disease (like Covid, RSV, Hand Foot Mouth, Measles, etc). Your personal info will stay private but this will allow the studio to make decisions on mitigations. Please follow the isolation period for that disease. 

  • There is a sink with soap and water (outside at home studio, inside at other locations), hand sanitizers and other health supplies at the studio.  We suggest washing hands upon entering the studio and leaving the studio and you are welcome to use them whenever you wish/necessary during class. 

  • Make sure you communicate your needs to the other families and teacher in class so we can best respect your boundaries. Individuals have different expectations, needs, risk assessment and social bubbles so please respect the boundaries of others. There is plenty of space, mats, carpets, and blankets with with you can use and indicate a space/bubble. (If you have specific questions or concerns, please try not to put families on the spot but instead talk privately with teacher or other adults for specifics).  Also please be understanding that small children don't understand personal space bubbles or facial/body cues so help your own children by modeling/practicing/redirecting for space, by asking permission of those outside your family, and by being understanding and flexible of being human (no one is perfect or the same). 

  • Cleaning of the space and instruments is regularly done (per use for materials, weekly for space) and adapted to whatever the current situation.  All materials are sanitized to policy guidlines.  And remember if you wish to have seporate instruments just contact us and we can accomidate. And when the option to share objects and instruments is provided, you are welcome to sanitize your/their hands with group or individual sanitizer or even decline. 

  • Number of program participants and occupancy will vary by location and if needed risk level.  Kindermusik guidance is to keep classes around or below 12 children and 24-30 participants (including adults); this studio only occationally will do larger or un specified size group activities. Special or private events can be larger but depend on facilities. 

Specific to Discovery Meadow Studio location

  • Home studio only supports small to medium classes- upto 20 individuals (8 to 10 children with caregivers).

 

Just FYI during the pandemic we worked with professionals to find guidelines for our facility so we could do classes as soon as posible.  Currently our studio is back to social norms on illness & cleaning. But to show we are always ready to adapt to health risk levels, we have left the special pandemic risk assesments & policies listed below (so you know we are ready if ever needed).... 

  •  Inside, Medium risk: 4- 5 families (12 individuals)

  • Outside, Medium to Low risk: 6 - 8 families (up to 20 individuals)

  • Outside, Medium to high risk: 4- 6 families 

  • High risk, we did Drive-in Classes with families staying with (or in) their vehicles

  • High risk, we also did Virtual Classes: 12 or fewer families/screens. But in person is the best situation for young children so we moved to in-person when we could!!

  • Again, doubtful we'll ever be in a situation to need mass masking again.  BUT just in case we do, we have a Mask Policy ready (although since every situation is different it would likely be changed to the specific emergancy): 

    • DiscoveryMeadowStudio never required masks in the Meadow, Forest, & other open areas with lots of space. Although we always ask families to respect each other's bubbles - so if a family needs space, no matter the situation, please give it to them (this is just good mannors at any time). Only in rare/extreme times were masks ever requested outside in the enclosed courtyard. But when inside masking was suggested here is what our guidlines were: 
    • Under 2 Years: No masks ever
    • all older individuals were and are welcome to use masks when they choose or for others when they are experiencing unsure symptoms. There are some people who have special health conditions and we support them when possible.
    • 2 Years: masks are parents choice if they feel there is a need.
    • 3 - 5 Years: Masks encouraged in extreme health & safety situations but not required unless experencing cold symptoms and if CDC & local guidance experts suggest. 
    • 5 and Over: Again Masks encouraged during extremes. 
    • Adults: Masks required if there is scientific consensious (local, & national experts) although I'm always willing to discuss personal situations.  But remember...
      • Each location has the final say on their own mitigation rules during emergancies. DiscoveryMeadowStudio only controls rules at their home studio.
      • Discovery Meadow Studio: We follow infectious decease expert consensous with careful concideration of our community and the owners/teachers personal risk assessment.
      • Vehicle: Your own vehicle - your own rules.
      • Other locations have their own rules, we will keep you informed as the guidance continues to change and that information is put on location page or on studio blog

Outside and Personal Event options/mitigations when nessesary 

In case of any extended health emergancy we adapt as possible.  During times of increased risk classes can be moved outside with options for Courtyard, Meadow, Tailgate, Pool (contingent on weather). During times of extreme heat, Kindermusik by Sally will shift to a pool event or private inside studio visits (one family at a time). During times of cold, Kindermusik by Sally utilizes outside heatings, drive in events, and private inside studio visits. 

Kindermusik by Sally will hold virtual classes if absolutely necessary. And I always provide digital support for any & all home activities no matter the health & safety situation. I have zoom and will zoom with families on request while registered.

I have a detailed listing of my process for making decisions and the different things i do to help both keep risk down AND respect the diverse community we live in... https://www.discoverymeadowstudio.com/health-policies