You want to give at least a two weeks' notice. Email and printed with the date you are handing it in.This article will help you draft a wellworded letter that will ensure a smooth transition for both you and the school. Just write it like a 2 week notice for work. Dear provider, I wanted to inform you that I need to pull DD from daycare. Many daycares require employees to provide notice of their resignation at least two weeks before they plan to quit. Below is a template that follows the proper two weeks' notice letter format that you can copy and fill in with your information. In the contract for the center, it states that I have to provide a written twoweek notice to end service. I have not seen your contract, but it may have a 2 week notice provision. Customer: Daycare contract requires my child to have a 2 week notice before terminating care.