Question about changing preschools
MAprincess
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Never posted on this board before but this is a very preschool specific question:
I intended on putting DS in the preschool at our church for the 3's program but it was already full and he was waitlisted. I did sign him up for the pr-K class at that time for the following year.
He didn't come off the waitlist and I enrolled him in a different school for their 3's class. At this school, he has enjoyed his teacher and made very good friends. My issue is that I really don't like the way the school is run. The administration appears to truly be lacking and it makes me uncomfortable the way they do things. Does DS notice? No. He is happy enough going to school and playing with his friends.
That said, I now have to make the decision as to whether I am going to keep him at this school with his little friends next year or move him to the school at our church that I consider to be overall the "better" school (more organized, etc). He will know people at the new school because they are also in his Sunday School class.
My only concern is that the class at our church is much bigger (20 students). And my son is a little shy. Should I suck it up and keep him at the school that I don't think is run properly so he can stay with his friends for Pre-K? Or do I hope for the best and move him to the new school? WWYD?
Re: Question about changing preschools
My twins are 5! My baby is 3!
DS#2 - Allergic to Cashew, Pistachio, Kiwi
DS#3 - Allergic to Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts and Sesame
It is a co-op and the board and administrators are CONSTANTLY at odds. It is to the point where they can't even muster up half of the enrollment for the school and my fear is that, while it is not currently affecting him, the school will fold from lack of funding at this point. None of the parents supported the fundraising efforts last year and the school took a loss because the cost of the teachers, etc. was more than what was brought in through tuition.
That, and the teachers seem to talk where the children can hear them. One of the board members reported that her son came home and asked why his teacher didn't like his mom (because the teacher had been complaining about the board to another teacher and the children overheard).
I don't know if this kind of politics is normal at preschools but it doesn't make me feel comfortable.
Again, that said, DS seems fine there right now as long as the school manages to stay open. While I think 20 children is a lot, I think 4 isn't enough to prepare him for kindergarten.
Wow that IS tough! With all that said, I would probably move him. If it was just the snarky-ness or lack or organization I would probably look past it. But funding issues and in-fighting among the leadership is troublesome. And talking in front of the students is inexcuseable.
If you do switch him at the end of the year at least you would have control over the situation versus waiting for them to fold.
Ick - sorry you are dealing with this.
My twins are 5! My baby is 3!
DS#2 - Allergic to Cashew, Pistachio, Kiwi
DS#3 - Allergic to Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts and Sesame
I would switch to the church school. You just never know when the administrative issues might affect your child. And I really don't think 20 is too many. There are 24 kids in my daughter's class, although on any given day there are 18-20 kids present since they aren't all full time (it is preschool/daycare). They break up into small groups for activities and snacks for more one-on-one interaction.
The only word I had in my mind while reading this was "Switch!" -- so glad you are going to. We made a change in the fall and have not regretted it for a second.