3 yo preschool costs?

anvloveskme · January 2013

I know this will vary, but just wondering...how much do you pay for preschool? Is it religiously affiliated? How many days per week?

We're going to an open house for a catholic preschool tomorrow the 3 yo class is Tue Thurs 8:15 to 11:15 and is 130 per month. DH and I couldn't believe how reasonable this was. Their 4 year old class goes full time 8:15 to 3:15 if enough people register and is only 330. But their kindergarten through 8th is 6300 annually, so I think they try to suck you in with the low rates early on.

Anyone else willing to share pricing?

juliane2004 · January 2013

DD1 is in the 2.5 yo playschool (there's a 2yo, 2.5yo, 3yo, and 4yo class). She goes for 2.5 hours twice a week. We pay $116/month for that.

ETA: No religious affiliation. Here's the rates:

?1 day class	$589/year or $58.90/month?
2 day classes?	?$1,166/year or $116.60/month
3 day classes?	$1,632/year or $163.20/month?

LSU628 · January 2013

DD goes to a Montessori school that is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. She goes 5 days per week from 8:30-2:30. I pay $485 a month. This includes her snack and lunch. She also gets Spanish lessons twice a week, as well as an art and music class.

Will they be teaching your LO, or will it primarily be childcare and playing? I don't mind paying extra if I know DD is receiving instruction.

JoannaR1381 · January 2013

DS1 attends a co-operative preschool in our towns church. He goes Tues and Thurs 9-11:30am. The cost is $103/month. I have to be a class parent once a month as part of the co-op.

Arnegard · January 2013

DD goes to a Catholic preschool and we pay $140 a month.

ETA: She goes 3 mornings a week.

Angela814 · January 2013

We do preschool through the YMCA right now.

The 2 yo program is 2 days/week from 9:15-10:45. I think we pay about $50/month as members.

The 3 yo program is 2 days/week from 9:15-11:15. It is about $67/month for members or $100/month for non-members.

honeybee111 · January 2013

DD attends Montessori preschool full time(8:30-2:30). It's $950/month, but we also pay for aftercare until 4 since DH and I both work, so our total bill is closer to $1100. I believe part time(mornings) are around $700/month. When I was looking at preschools, I found most religious ones were $300-$400 for part time.

TiffanyBerry · January 2013

No religious affiliation. We're in the Puget Sound, so we have a higher than average cost of living. (Where are you? Those rates sound dirt cheap to me!)

For the 2-3yr olds, 2 days a week, 2 hours a day, it's $225/mo.

For the 3-4yr olds, 3 days a week, 2.25hrs a day, it's $325/mo.

For the 4-5yr olds, 4 days a week, 2.5hrs a day, it's $425/mo.

This works out to about $25/day. And this is a pretty reasonable price around here.

BelhurstBride · January 2013

$20 to register and $76 per month. It's two days a week, 8:30-11:30.

It's at the local YMCA and that's price for members. (Which we are.)

chardonnay24 · January 2013

We haven't started yet, but the school we've picked is through our local community center and costs $93/month for 1.5 hours/day, 2 days/week. When he starts Montessori at 3.5, we'll pay about $600 (currently $574 but I'm sure it'll go up) for 5 days/week, 4 hours/day.

ETA: My sister sends my nephew to Catholic preschool and pays $520/month for a full school day. The rates also increase as the children get older, but I think that's pretty standard.

anvloveskme · January 2013

TiffanyBerry:
No religious affiliation.nbsp; We're in the Puget Sound, so we have a higher than average cost of living.nbsp; Where are you?nbsp; Those rates sound dirt cheap to me!For the 23yr olds, 2 days a week, 2 hours a day, it's 225/mo.For the 34yr olds, 3 days a week, 2.25hrs a day, it's 325/mo.For the 45yr olds, 4 days a week, 2.5hrs a day, it's 425/mo.This works out to about 25/day.nbsp; And this is a pretty reasonable price around here.

I'm in Oregon in the Portland metro area.

Art Teacher · January 2013

DD goes 2 days/week. It's $147 for 8 weeks.

akayf · January 2013

We paid 140 for 2 days(2.5 hours) for 3s and now pay 175 for 3 days(2.5 hours) for 4s. The YMCA runs the program.

We are sending him to Catholic school for kindergarten and will pay 380 a month. They have a full day preschool program for 4 year olds. It's 400 a month since they cap the class at 15 kids(k-8 classes are 25 kids)

mbgreenwalt · January 2013

The one I've been considering is $45 to register and $125/month. It is for 2.5 hours/day 2 days/week. It is in a presbyterian church, but the preschool does not teach religion and is open to everyone.

etude de la vie · January 2013

Dartmouth school out here is 2x a week and $900 a mmonth

regular preschool 2x a week is $200-500 ...we pay $300

dragon_chica · January 2013

That price is unheard of for us! DD goes to a Montessori preschool that takes them as young as 6 months. She's currently in the preschool class and we pay for the Happy Bear schedule, which is 8-5, 5 days a week. We pay approx. $1100/month.

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2013

I'm jealous how cheap preschool is.

We do 2 days a week 2.5 hours through the Y. It's $255 a MONTH. It seems like many other Y members pay a lot less--that is weird!

MrsWindyCity · January 2013

DS goes to a Montessori. The price for the 3-6yo room ranges based on how long you're in there but for a half day (5 days/wk) it's $890/mo. No religious affiliation.

The prek we're also considering in our neighborhood that is affiliated with a Catholic church is about $7k annually for 5 half days.

Either way we'd pay more since we need care. The Montessori is $1300/mo FT. To add after care to the Catholic prek, I think it adds on another $3k or so annually, which still makes it cheaper but I also don't know if we can get in (we might move, we have done nothing to apply, etc.).

PunkyBooster · January 2013

DS's school offers a PT program, 4 days a week from 9-12 for $565/month

As a 3 year old, you can go 5 days, 8-4 for $1010 a month.

bcvolleymom · January 2013

My son goes to pre-school at a Lutheran Pre K - 8th grade school. 3 year old preschool is 2 days, 8 - 11 for $70 per month. 4 year old is 3 days $90 per month.