https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 02:05:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075385 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:16:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2075385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 5 years 8 months when she starts Kindergarten, and DS will be 5 years 7 months.</p> <p>But Kindergarten will actually be less hours for them since I'm a WOHM/WAHM, so their daycare/preschool has them there for 8-9 hour very full days, and they'll only be in kindergarten for 3.5-4 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075290 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:39:51 +0000 mamimami 2075290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter and son both started at age 2. My daughter attends 4 hours, 5 days a week and my son 5 hours, 5 days a week. Both are delighted and LOOOOOOVE school. It has been 100% positive for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075272 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:33:26 +0000 loveisstrange 2075272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is starting full-time preschool in August, at 3 years and 4 months old. I think it's still fairly play-based, so Im not sure where it would fall on the scale. Her birthday is in April, so she'll be on the younger end of the scale as well.</p> <p>She will start kindergarten at 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075268 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:31:20 +0000 YouGotMe 2075268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>JK here is full days starting at 4 (Dec 31 cut off)</p> <p>Mine will be 4 years 9 months by the time she starts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075250 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:19:51 +0000 PinkElephant 2075250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She'll start private preschool 2 mornings a week when she's just past 3, and universal public pre-k five full days a week just past four, unless we can't get a seat, in which case we will have to go private. To prep for preK, I'll probably send her either 3 full days or 5 mornings to her private preschool's summer camp. We will see what the teacher recommends to help with the transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075234 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:08:18 +0000 Banana330 2075234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarden starts at 4 here, and goes all day. It use to go half day until a few years ago. Saves you money on daycare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075221 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:00:01 +0000 namaste 2075221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A was born at the end of December but will be attending private school so I'm hoping she can get into K at 4yr9mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075210 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:52:06 +0000 jape14 2075210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The kindergarten cutoff in my area is September 1, and my LO's birthday is September 3, so he'll be going when he is just about 6 years old. It's full-day kindergarten. I'm not sure if we'll do preschool or just daycare before that - if we keep with a nanny long-term, then he'll probably do preschool starting around 3 or 4 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075135 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:08:01 +0000 spaniellove 2075135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has to go to a special preschool that I'm pretty sure is a full day, 5 day a week program due to the intense programming they do. So he'll be 3 years 3 months when he starts full time. I'm not thrilled about this school being an hour from our home and making the choice between driving him and putting him on the bus at 3 years old! We might go 2 days a week at 2 years old for a toddler program to get him used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time/page/2#post-2075124 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:02:34 +0000 Anagram 2075124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a town with free public Prek3 and Prek4. If LO gets into one of the locations that's closer to home, she'll go at just 3 years, 2 months old. It's a full day from 8-2:45, but she'll also go to before care and after care, so she'll be there from 7:30 am-4:15 pm or so.</p> <p>Pretty much the same as daycare hours--I know they still have naps at Pre-k 3, not sure about pre-k4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075122 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:01:35 +0000 erinpye 2075122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: @autumnlove: @mrsjyw: my sister is a November baby too, and she was tested by the public system to start school early. She passed every test with flying colors, except she couldn't skip rope, so they didn't let her. So ridiculous! She was so much older than most of her class. I hope since then, they've changed some of the rules and let kids start when it's a best fit for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075120 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:00:49 +0000 PawPrints 2075120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She'll be about 5.5 when she starts actual kindergarten, but she'll be in full-time daycare from age 7 months on. So I would think she will be used to spending all day in a structured setting outside the home by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075112 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:58:25 +0000 catlady 2075112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us, it totally depends on the lottery. In our city, there are lotteries for preschool (age 3) as well as junior K (age 4). However, it is likely we won't get in and she will probably start regular K closer to age 6 (she is an early October baby, so we missed the cutoff by about a month). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075108 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:56:55 +0000 mrsjyw 2075108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: DS is a November baby too. The cut off is Sept 1, but our state mandates that if parents write in before June 1 that year that they want to enroll their child who will be 5 by Dec 1, they're allowed to do so. Even if the school recommends that they wait, it's parental discretion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075106 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:55:39 +0000 autumnlove 2075106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: the private school near us takes kids at 4 years and 10 months. They said LO might qualify at 4 years and 8 months if she passes several tests on top of their entrance interview and test.... I think we will just go the public route! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075098 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:51:48 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2075098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: don't they have to be 5 to start kinder? I have a November baby and figure I couldn't start her until after she turned 5.. . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2075093 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:49:33 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2075093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD1 will be 5 years, 4 months (May birthday) when she starts school full time.</p> <p>DD2 will be 5 years, 10 months when she starts full time (November birthday).</p> <p>Until then, they will be in private pre-k 3x a week (2.5 hourange a day). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074964 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:40:46 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2074964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie was 3 years 9 months old when he started full-time public pre-k. Olive will be 3 years 11 months when she starts.</p> <p>Charlie never went to preschool -- straight from daycare to pre-k, but Olive is in a full-time preschool now that she started at 2 years 11 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074935 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:28:54 +0000 chopsuey 2074935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 4 next month and is in preschool 3 days a week for 3.5 hours/day.<br /> She'll do pre-k 5 days a week starting this fall-- 4 hours/day.<br /> And will do kindergarden "full time" when she's 5.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074928 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:26:30 +0000 sarac 2074928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarten is full day here, which I am meh about. My daughter will likely continue in the montessori co op that she's in for it, which will be half day. So she'll start in 6th grade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074865 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:47:59 +0000 ElbieKay 2074865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My town has free public preschool starting at age 3. His birthday is in March, so he'll be exactly 3.5 when the school year starts. It's full time and a 6-hour day. I assume we will use it since it's FREE. If we have a second child, then it'll probably be good for him to get a break from his sibling. And if we don't, then we can save significantly on the cost of a nanny by only hiring someone for the afternoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074838 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:33:54 +0000 mrsjazz 2074838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO goes to preschool at 3yrs5mo and that is full-time but by choice because we are both working parents. She will continue going full-time but we have the choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074832 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:31:31 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2074832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L will start at 4 years 8 months.<br /> C will start at 3 years 8 months.<br /> They're two years apart, but their births fell across the school cutoff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074806 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:14:30 +0000 autumnlove 2074806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarten will be at 4 years and almost 9 months or 5.5 for my Dec baby. She goes to preschool 3 days a week right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074802 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:11:21 +0000 honeybear 2074802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like the issue the format of the school. If there is a preponderance of free and outdoor time, I think a 4 year-old could handle a full day. If it's mostly classroom-based activities (planned centers and workshops, for example), my opinion changes. I think transitions between subjects/areas of focus are really tough for 4 year olds, but I have a sample size of one. ;)</p> <p>ETA: Actually, it sounds like the issue isn't the format so much as the time away from family. In that respect, I agree with you 100%. Four year olds absolutely enjoy hanging out with their family and I think it's better for them than formal school. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074790 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:05:46 +0000 Ree723 2074790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so jealous of everyone who has the option to wait a year! We legally could defer DD's Reception (age 4) placement until the following year, but unless there are special educational needs, the school won't let you put them in Reception at age five - they have to go straight into Year One with all the other kids the same age as them....so the point of holding them back is pretty much moot. And that is of course if there even is a place for them in the Year One class! It is beyond frustrating. I just don't think a four year old, who could otherwise be home with her parents, needs to be in full time school shortly after she turns four :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074789 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:05:05 +0000 mrsjyw 2074789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He'll start full day kindergarten at 4y 10 months, unless we decide to push it back one year depending on his readiness.</p> <p>He'll be 2.5 when he starts part-time preschool this spring, we'll move to five half-days probably in the fall until kindergarten! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074788 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:04:34 +0000 Alivoo01 2074788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will be just a smidge over 5 years old when he starts kindergarten, unless we decide to redshirt him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074775 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:53:41 +0000 bushelandapeck 2074775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full day will be when DS starts kindergarten. He's an early August baby and the school cut off is 8/31, so we haven';t decided if we will send him at 5 or hold him a year until age 6. The norm where we live seems to be to hold young 5's, (especially boys) until they are 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-send-your-lo-to-school-full-time#post-2074771 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:51:04 +0000 Smurfette 2074771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>um 12 weeks. I consider day care school since it is education based. </p> <p>She will start preschool at 3.5 at day care. Pre-k is 7:15-2:00ish, and then daycare for after care (age 4.5). Will start kindergarten at 5.5 and it pretty much the same schedule at pre-k. </p>