Preschool

jesselayne8

Anything thinking about preschool yet? Have you looked at any? On waiting lists? What are your plans?

Ricola

I have no idea! I think we will keep him in Mother's Day Out 3 mornings a week until it's time for kindergarten. How about you? 

jesselayne8

DD got an afternoon spot at a Montessori school but the whole idea of afternoons sounds terrible. It would be 5 days a week starting this Sept. Or I could put her on the morning waiting list for 2015. We have no MDO programs here or I would probably wait another year for preschool. I was hoping preschool would not only offer some socialization for DD but also some one on one time with DS. However he will probably be napping in the afternoons. I don't know what to do. There aren't many options close by. A long drive isn't worth it to me for just 2.5-3hrs a day either.

KellyR33486

I just registered DS for preschool in August.  He will be going 3 days a week 8:30-11:30 with the option to stay until 3:30. There is no academic curriculum from 11:30-3:30 just lunch and playtime so he will probably only be staying until 11:30 unless there is something I have to do in the afternoon.  It's a small Christian preschool walking distance form my house (my brother and sister actually went there 20+ years ago).  The 2s classes fill up quickly and he took the 2nd to last spot!

jesselayne8

KellyR33486 said:

I just registered DS for preschool in August.  He will be going 3 days a week 8:30-11:30 with the option to stay until 3:30. There is no academic curriculum from 11:30-3:30 just lunch and playtime so he will probably only be staying until 11:30 unless there is something I have to do in the afternoon.  It's a small Christian preschool walking distance form my house (my brother and sister actually went there 20+ years ago).  The 2s classes fill up quickly and he took the 2nd to last spot!

I love that you can walk there!!!

Jmcmahon21

I've started looking into it. There's so many here I have no idea where he's going to go but since he won't be 5 by the September he would be starting Kindergarten it looks like he might be going to preschool for 2 years. Our church has a program for 3's that's 3 hours for 3 days a week so we'll probably do that. They have to be potty trained though so I guess that'll be a big factor. I also cannot believe how much some preschools are, geez!

secretsout

I've got him enrolled for a preschool program from 9-1 MWF.  We wanted the Tu/Th class, but it filled up right away.  I mostly want him to go to be around other kids his age, and also to get used to being in a different environment, learning to follow rules, etc.

I was going to look at others, but this one has good recommendations from people I trust, and it really close to my work, like, a 5 minute walk at the most so it is convenient for me.  My mom, who watches him during the day will also get a chance to have some mornings off, so that will be good. 

designer303

DS is in a Nursery School program now, which is basically a school-like daycare, but he will  move into the Pre-School program in June. 

-T-

DS will go to a special needs preschool Jan 2015. They integrate with the regular class quite a bit during the day so I think it will be good for him socially. I believe it is an all day program but I'll start him at just mornings and pick him up when I'm done with work at 1. I haven't visited yet but I will this fall when it gets closer to his third birthday. I was hesitant earlier, but I've grown used to the idea and I think he'll gain a lot.

KellyR33486

jesselayne8 said:

I just registered DS for preschool in August.  He will be going 3 days a week 8:30-11:30 with the option to stay until 3:30. There is no academic curriculum from 11:30-3:30 just lunch and playtime so he will probably only be staying until 11:30 unless there is something I have to do in the afternoon.  It's a small Christian preschool walking distance form my house (my brother and sister actually went there 20+ years ago).  The 2s classes fill up quickly and he took the 2nd to last spot!

I love that you can walk there!!!

 We are super lucky...it's 1/2 a mile away! But we live in Florida and I have a feeling we won't be walking in August and Sept LOL

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jesselayne8

@mtb21 I was originally told that most people get on the waiting lists as soon as they find out the sex of their baby. So I guess I was 18 months behind in my application.

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jesselayne8

They can't guarantee she would get a morning spot next year and if she starts in the afternoon then she would stay in the afternoon for 3yrs. Of course then I would want DS in the afternoon class when he starts so that I am not driving there 4x a day so it's never ending. Unless I hate it and pull DD out.

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jesselayne8

There is the Goddard school but it's a 25min drive and super expensive. It's hard to justify it when I don't work.

NNGnome

mtb21 said:

I think education is vastly different here in Canada so I don't think I'll have much to contribute. C will be going back to daycare in September and won't start preschool until Sept 2015. I have not started looking into it, I'm pretty sure I would be laughed at if I started making inquiries this early. Here everyone goes to public schools (like my guess would be 95% of Canadians receive public education) and I don't think waiting lists are an issue at all. Interesting how things are so different.

I'm in Canada also, from what I understand state run preschool starts the term they turn 4, and you have to sign up one or two terms before they start. I plan to send DS1 to a "pre" preschool the term he turns 3, as I am a SAHM and I want him to have some experience of being in a school environment before 4, especially as he will be one of the younger kids in class, and preschool will be full days all week, going from nothing to 5 days a week is a big change, I plan on two days next year to ease him into it.

NYGirl02

We enrolled DD in a 2 day half day program starting in September. I think it will be perfect because baby #2 is due in September and I think preschool will be a great "big girl" thing for her to do and hopefully a nice break for me too, and time alone with the new baby.