https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:20:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445462 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:44:38 +0000 woodentulip 2445462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is 30 with a lead teacher and a ECE (who doesn't lead curriculum but works with more development stuff). But then in grade 1, it drops to 20, with one teacher. I volunteered in both my daughters K classes and it was flat out terrible with that many little bodies, just getting used to school, and being taught. So hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445458 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:41:14 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2445458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15-17 students according to their website. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445457 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:41:05 +0000 PinkElephant 2445457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'm in NYC, and from what I can see, it's 100% true. The schools people think "aren't as good" sometimes have slightly smaller classes, but still seem to have at least 25 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445454 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:37:19 +0000 regberadaisy 2445454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I have heard 30+ is common in NYC public schools. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445451 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:35:23 +0000 FannyMae 2445451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: 32 kids in one room is mind boggling! gosh I remember being in primary school in the 80's and our class sizes were that big. I can imagine we drove the teachers bonkers, especially on a hot day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445428 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:19:39 +0000 HLK208 2445428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445424 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:18:27 +0000 FaithFertility 2445424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my school district the cap is 21 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445384 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:48:35 +0000 regberadaisy 2445384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: where are you? I'm in Upstate NY and I'm not 100% sure but I think it's 20ish depending on enrollment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445377 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:40:04 +0000 Ree723 2445377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not there yet but our school takes a maximum of 30 kids per class and every class has at least one, if not more, assistant, plus a teacher of course. There is no flexibility with class sizes going behind their specified maximum, as places are allocated by the council (equivalent to a school district) based on parental preference whilst adhering to the order of priorities in which places are assigned (ie kids with special needs have highest priority, followed by kids with a sibling in the school already, then kids in catchment starting with who lives closest as the crow flies, and so on). Very specific and very British for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445369 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:31:23 +0000 PinkElephant 2445369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: See, the assistant is the key, I think. I'm totally fine with the larger number if the teacher has an extra set of hands, but I just can't even imagine being in charge of thirty 4-year-olds (some of whom won't even be four when the year starts, since the only requirement is that they be born in 2012). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445368 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:30:07 +0000 PinkElephant 2445368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: Wow, that's great. I'm hearing that around here, they try to cap it at 25, but in popular schools classes are sometimes ending up at 32. No extra adult in the room. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445366 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:28:36 +0000 PinkElephant 2445366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: Gotcha. That's a great deal, though! And sorry! I should have also said congrats and good luck! :) Starting 3's is exciting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445348 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:17:21 +0000 Charm54 2445348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our provincial cap is 21 students (K-2) or 16 if it's a split class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445346 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:14:00 +0000 FannyMae 2445346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I'm in Australia so I think the system is a little bit different here. Its a public kindergarten, but we still have to pay $280 in fees per term unless you are eligible for a government subsidy. I'm pretty sure they are the same class sizes for the 4 year old sessions and again they have 2 teachers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445340 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:10:16 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2445340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Junior kindergarten here has 26-30 kids. Usually one teacher and one assistant. (Two rotating, it seems) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445337 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:07:14 +0000 PinkElephant 2445337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: is this a public (free) program? That's similar to our universal pre-k for four year olds. 18 kids to 2 teachers (one certified, one assistant) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445328 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:03:55 +0000 FannyMae 2445328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 kids in her 3 year old class with 2 teachers. she starts on thursday :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-in-your-los-public-kindergarten#post-2445313 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:56:21 +0000 PinkElephant 2445313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just what the title says - how many kids are in your child's public kindergarten class? And also, is there an assistant teacher of any sort?</p> <p>I did some school tours recently and was pretty shocked by the numbers I heard...specifically that these (high) numbers did NOT mean there was an assistant teacher in the room. </p>