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This preschool thing is really Pissing me off!

carmenlaruecarmenlarue member
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So DD's new school, is apparently not as together as they said they were. They started out with only 16 kids with 2 teachers and now its 27 kids and 2 teachers. Way too many. The class rooms are small and the second teacher was introduced to us as a Teachers aide. Now she has her own class which DD is in. I emailed the head master about lack of communication with the parents about these changes since school has been in since Sept 4th and now they are having a mandatory Pre K mtg for parents to "communicate the changes". Great! Now I get an email stating Each family is responsible for selling a
minimum of $400.00 worth of plants (27
plants). which was not in the welcome info.The cost of each plant is $15.00.
 Parents who do not make
fulfill their fundraising commitment by selling
of poinsettias will still be responsible for
contributing $400.00, to be deducted via
FACTS within 60 days of the due date.WTF??? I will have spent almost 1000.00 in the last 2 months preparing for school and fundraisers on a school that doesn't have their stuff together. Am I over reacting??  
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  • goldenleavesgoldenleaves member
    When you signed your kid up for this school you weren't responsible for $400 and now you are? No way. I would have an issue with that!!
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  • ridesbuttonsridesbuttons member

    um, what?

    It's preschool, right?  Yeah, no.

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  • AimathyAimathy member
    Oh my goodness. I would be looking for a new preschool too. I feel like my daughter's preschool is too disorganized sometimes, but I would NOT be okay with 27 kids and only 2 teachers. I can't even imagine that's legal! And I DEFINITELY would not be okay with them tacking on a four hundred dollar "fundraiser" of which you had no prior knowledge. I would be high-tailing it out of there....and I'm usually a "hemming and haw-ing" kind of decision maker!
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  • groovygrlgroovygrl member
    Sounds to me like they're really hard up for $, is it a new school or something? All of it would be concerning to me & I suspect you're not the only parent looking to possibly leave...which in reality might be best for them to get their s--t together.
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  • franciscazfranciscaz member
    What a crappy school.  If it is not in the handbook or in anything else you should tell them they need to stick their plants up their butts.  They can't just add $400 of required fundraising.  That is basically charging you $400 for a service they are not providing.
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  • Court0026Court0026 member
    I wouldn't be good with any of that post either!  I hope it isn't too late to get into a new place.  OMG!
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  • Spin313Spin313 member
    I'd be looking for a new school this instant. Also, check your state's provider laws about class size...most are 8 to 10 kids per adult, so 27 kids to two adults wouldn't cut it.
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  • jakesbride2bejakesbride2be
    Wow...get her out of there asap! I would be telling any one within earshot to get the hell out of there too!
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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    That would piss me off too!  I bet other parents feel the same way.  Maybe the DC will take into consideration your comments especially if they come in numbers. In the meantime, I would be looking for a new pre-school.
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  • mrsseguinmrsseguin member
    I'd find a new preschool ASAP! 
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  • ElatedMom2BElatedMom2B member
    Sorry a little late on this post, but I would look for a new school just for the class size.  As for the fund raisers, I have never had it happen in our school, but a friend of mine recently posted on FB that her DD has been taking home another fundraiser every week!  I don't know if its normal, but I guess it does happen.
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