https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:10:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179466 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:57:40 +0000 MamaG 2179466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: We have the same situation (except I work even later). Our school district offers an after care program up to 6:00, and it's super cheap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179445 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:44:52 +0000 Dandelion 2179445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179346 Fri, 15 May 2015 08:16:52 +0000 kiddosc 2179346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Half day, and he'll be able to go at the center he currently attends. Kindergarten is full day though, I'm not sure how I feel about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179340 Fri, 15 May 2015 08:13:24 +0000 mediagirl 2179340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we have public pre-k here and if we did, it wouldn't be full day (8-5:30) so we would still have to pay for daycare. So we wouldn't do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179323 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:55:40 +0000 rachiecakes 2179323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: ours is only a few hours, too but you can pay for after school care, and there's limited space. J's in a private preschool and it's much more flexible and affordable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179252 Fri, 15 May 2015 06:34:35 +0000 travellingbee 2179252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full day here as well but private pay. I dont think we'll do it though because it only is full school day and dismisses at 3:00. I work until 3:45 so I'd still have to find after school care.... If I keep him at his private daycare, that isn't a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179241 Fri, 15 May 2015 06:03:42 +0000 matador84 2179241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on the campus here. A few are full day, most are 1/2 day. Kinder gets out at 2, but that's another campus to campus variation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179237 Fri, 15 May 2015 05:29:29 +0000 daniellemybelle 2179237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know but like another poster, it is need based here so we probably wouldn't qualify. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179235 Fri, 15 May 2015 05:26:29 +0000 YouGotMe 2179235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: mine missed the cut off by a few days so she's going to be over 4.5 when she starts. </p> <p>When I was little my friend started at 3 because her birthday wasn't until after school started the year we started JK </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179228 Fri, 15 May 2015 04:52:08 +0000 blackbird 2179228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both options are available </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179188 Fri, 15 May 2015 00:24:10 +0000 mrsjazz 2179188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>full day here. can't wait until next september when we will have some more money in our wallets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179088 Thu, 14 May 2015 21:22:39 +0000 BandDmommy 2179088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No pre K here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179085 Thu, 14 May 2015 21:15:51 +0000 MamaG 2179085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Public pre-K (4 year old) in my district is full day, but private pay. So, not free. There is a half day option for need based situations that is free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179053 Thu, 14 May 2015 20:43:24 +0000 ninja 2179053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: same here. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2179052 Thu, 14 May 2015 20:42:47 +0000 jedeve 2179052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have any in our state. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178989 Thu, 14 May 2015 20:01:48 +0000 regberadaisy 2178989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: oh, that's awesome!!!! I think each district here only has a couple that are affiliated and follow the same curriculum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178986 Thu, 14 May 2015 20:00:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2178986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yup this is public pre k! Some elementary schools offer it but all the centers and some home providers are also certified and get reimbursed for those 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178982 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:59:24 +0000 regberadaisy 2178982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: oooh hahaha I was referring to the public preK offered by your zoned elementary! LOL She will be moving to "preschool" at her daycare in the Fall then their PreK room the following Fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178981 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:58:57 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2178981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178977 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:58:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2178977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: practically every center here offers it! Even some home centers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178969 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:49:09 +0000 regberadaisy 2178969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: yeah, the center our local elementary is affiliated with isn't our center. So I'm not switching both girls just to get 2.5 hours free. Wished it was though because it'll be nice for DD1 to start bonding with kids that will be in her kindergarten class earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178966 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:47:54 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2178966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YouGotMe: Ontario too. Full day starting the year they turn 4. My son will be 4.5. My cousins daughter was not quite 4 when she started! So young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178931 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:30:00 +0000 lilteacherbee 2178931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I teach public pre-k and it's full day (7 hours). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178922 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:24:01 +0000 YouGotMe 2178922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Provience (Ontario) has full day pre-k. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178920 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:21:53 +0000 Truth Bombs 2178920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The public pre-k in our county is full day, but only a limited number of children are accepted in and it's done on a need based scale where kids that are considered more at risk get first priority. Our LO wouldn't make the cut under those rules so we won't even apply... We'll just keep her in pre k at her day care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178919 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:21:39 +0000 ShootingStar 2178919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is half day. Kindergarten is too, unless you pay for full day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2178913 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:18:35 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2178913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours but we just pay the center for the other hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-public-pre-k-a-full-or-half-day-program#post-2177404 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:15:00 +0000 regberadaisy 2177404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is only 2.5 hours so we won't be sending our kids till kindergarten. </p>