https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:23:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2056043 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:10:32 +0000 Charm54 2056043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard of this! It's been universal full day K in my province for 25 years now ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2056040 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:08:29 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2056040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school district is a half-day program only as well, so the other half is after school care that you pay for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2056035 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:04:44 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2056035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: yep! <a href="http://ece.browardschools.com/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=29362&#038;Itemid=100610" rel="nofollow">http://ece.browardschools.com/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=29362&#038;Itemid=100610</a></p> <p>@mrsjazz: where I grew up the Pre-K and K was free too. The only limiting factor was the class sizes for Pre-K were very strict. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055887 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:51:00 +0000 mrsjazz 2055887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: We have universal pre-k &amp; free full day kindergarten. I never knew people had to pay for public school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055884 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:48:09 +0000 Mamaof2 2055884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: FREE Pre-K?? Nice!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055881 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:47:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2055881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my school district Voluntary Pre-K for 4 year olds is either a half day or full day. Kindergarten (5 or 6 year olds) is a full day. Both are free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055839 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:34:46 +0000 GreenThumb 2055839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: @Mrs. Chocolate: We also have very high property taxes in my town, so I was really surprised about the cost. </p> <p>We will be able to pay for it, and I know private school would be more expensive, but I guess I just thought that public school would be free.</p> <p>I also think that full-day is becoming more common, so I don't want LO to be at a disadvantage if we choose half-day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055637 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:06:52 +0000 Mamaof2 2055637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our district they do offer a full day free K program but its only for the kids that need extra help </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055626 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:02:21 +0000 ShootingStar 2055626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our public K is free for half day and $340/month for full day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055621 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:01:11 +0000 sarac 2055621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My city is just phasing this out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055618 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:59:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2055618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought most systems had moved to full day Kindergarten.</p> <p>Our state also offers free half day Pre-Kindergarten (for 4 yr olds). So to make that a full day, I have to pay about $600/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055602 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:49:02 +0000 blackbird 2055602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full day is free where I live! I know my taxes go towards it, though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055600 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:48:33 +0000 looch 2055600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gosh, I was in one of the last half day classes of kindergarten..that was a long time ago. It is full day (9-3) in my area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055594 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:46:54 +0000 Smurfette 2055594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: $5K is cheap compared to what I pay for daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055578 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:43:20 +0000 NeekieRose 2055578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't find this all that surprising. Isn't kindergarten half days most places? It makes sense that parents would have to pay for full day kindergarten if that isn't the standard. </p> <p>Full day kindergarten is only available in our district for at risk kids. They are looking to expand it, hopefully they will by the time DD goes to school (in 4 years!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055538 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:26:50 +0000 Andrea 2055538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: :-( Eeek, that stinks! Well, we might be going the private school route anyway, so it's definitely killing me that we won't be using this part of our tax benefit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055492 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:11:37 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2055492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I know! I can afford it, barely, but I dont know if its worth it you know. Like is half a day going to make or break his education??</p> <p>@Andrea: My property taxes are high (I consider them high) as well. I pay well over $xx,xxx. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055481 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:07:22 +0000 Andrea 2055481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we don't have to pay extra, unless you need after school care. Our property taxes are very high so maybe that is why? Not sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055471 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:00:12 +0000 macintosh 2055471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Holy sh*t you guys! $5K for public kindergarten sounds craaaazy to me. There's no way I could afford that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055469 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:57:50 +0000 lawbee11 2055469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Kindergarten hours are 8:00-1:50. Then we have the option of paying for after school care. That costs $250/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055466 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:56:53 +0000 mrs. bird 2055466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: in terms of half day vs full day, half day doesn't eat lunch at school, so a good chunk of full day is used for a meal, rest time &amp; a recess, all of which are important activities, but not anything half day kids are really missing out on. The same standards have to be met if they're half day or full day. Often full day programs have enrichment periods such as art, music or gym which half day kids may not get to do. I have mixed feelings about that since the first year in school really does have a huge influence over attitudes toward school &amp; those enrichment periods are often ones that children look forward to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055460 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:55:17 +0000 LC 2055460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half day is free in our town, but full day is $3500/year (10 months)... plus before and after care if you need it to cover full working hours. Kindergarten will cost us just as much, if not more, than daycare once we include before and after care.</p> <p>ETA: Full day is also lottery based, but I believe there's never any problems getting into full day if you want it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055452 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:49:14 +0000 mrs. bird 2055452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half day is free &amp; full day is $3,250. There's a lottery to get in though, not everyone gets into full day that would like to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055414 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:26:12 +0000 Mamaof2 2055414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't pay for K - DS goes to a 1/2 K program - however I am stuck paying $600 a month for his DCP since its not all day (they do drop off and pick up) - which is about $6000 for Sept- June</p> <p>The DCP does what they call Kindergarten Enrichment so they focus on what they are learning in K </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055397 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:22:36 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2055397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: Yes. I am stressed by this since its on my doorstep now. We had heard last year the town was moving to full day but it never materialized because of this and that and so we are back to the same program of free half day pay full day. I just wrote a blog about this actually but I have been reading Mrs Cowboys older posts about kindergarten and in honesty I think my son is ok and ready for kindergarten's curriculum. He knows quite a bit I think and so I think half day will be ok but part of me cant help but worry if it somehow sets him back still you know. Mrs Cowboy pointed out to me though when I emailed her with my concerns is that the majority of kids will most likely opt for the free option so 1st grade teachers will know where most kids stand so it should be ok. Im also wondering about enrichment programs to help maybe? I dont know but registration is in March and Sept is right around the corner. *Sigh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055393 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:22:03 +0000 spaniellove 2055393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's $5000 at our neighborhood school, and at the rate it seems to go up each year it might be $6-7,000 by the time LO is in Kindergarten. This is ridiculous because we already pay more thank $12k a year in property taxes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055380 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:18:01 +0000 GreenThumb 2055380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: Well, that's what I'm wondering, too. LO is only 20 months and not in preschool yet, but I'm sure private preschool is costly and we'll be paying once she turns 3 anyhow. However, I also wonder about the half-day/full-day difference in terms of quality of education and readiness for 1st grade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055376 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:15:04 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2055376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we have a pay option, Its the top of your scale. I am still debating and wringing my hands about it. The school was suppose to move to full day this year but fell through and now these are my options. Public is cheaper, by a lot, than the full day at my sons private pre-school but its still a lot as you can see. I dont know if my son needs full day or if I can supplement and sign him up for additional enrichment classes through his pre-school. Im not sure what to do, this kindergarten thing is so much stressing than it was when I was a kid. I just want to make sure I am making the best choice for my son's education </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055372 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:11:45 +0000 GreenThumb 2055372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Exactly!!! Totally shocked! This is PUBLIC school!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pay-for-public-kindergarten-full-day-if-so-how-much#post-2055371 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:10:58 +0000 regberadaisy 2055371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What the what?!! :shocked: </p>