https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:58:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257853 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:07:49 +0000 Mrs.B 257853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is in Pre K at our local public school. He is 3 (4 in November) and this is his 2nd year. I just pay to register him as if he was in Kindergartin so it's not "free" but registration is a 1 time fee. He is in a special program for kids with developmental delays and learning disabilities. He is ADHD and has Sensory Intigration Disorder. He recieves free speach therepy and occupational therepy while at school. The program starts at age 3 here. He will go to Pre K again next year and then to Kindergartin when he is 5 so he will have 3 years of Pre K under his belt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257841 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:02:50 +0000 Andrea 257841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have free (public) pre-K in our area so we have to keep paying for childcare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257822 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:50:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 257822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: their pre-k and k is good, so a lot of parents send their kids for two years and then switch because it's almost impossible to get into a pre-k slot anywhere else in our neighborhood since siblings have priority.</p> <p>we would have to move to get into a better district, charlie would have to test as gifted and get into a school in another district (traveling sucks though since we don't have a car), or we could apply to charter schools which are open to everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257820 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:48:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 257820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: The entire state of Florida offers Free Voluntary PreK to all 4 year olds. Several school districts offer programs but mostly private providers offer it (including home care, daycare centers, etc).</p> <p>Here is the Florida parents brouchure. </p> <p><a href="http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/Documents/CCRR-Handbooks/VPKBrochure.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/Documents/CCRR-Handbooks/VPKBrochure.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257815 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:45:33 +0000 regberadaisy 257815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-K is when they are 4 and through your local public school. U-PreK is the free one!</p> <p>I'm not sure yet if I will send M to U Pre-K or keep her in preschool. Our elementary school is literally 2 blocks away but I think the U PreK is at a local church.</p> <p>Sometimes a pre-school has affiliation with the local elementary school and they offer special classes that conform to the U PreK curriculum. Which may be different than the preschool's curriculum.</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I vaguely remember you guys talking about not loving your zoned school. Have you guys given more thoughts to that for Charlie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257808 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:42:40 +0000 chopsuey 257808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought they were the same thing! I went to preschool when I was 4 I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257805 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:42:01 +0000 edelweiss 257805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for asking this question, i've been wondering the same thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257802 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:40:00 +0000 Mrsbells 257802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I see.. Most of the ones I have come across are not free so they must be pre-schools. We were thinking of keeping our baby in the same place til she starts kindergarten but its fairly expensive so we were looking at other options too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257796 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:36:20 +0000 Mrs. Bee 257796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>preschool can start as early as 2, and it is usually private. pre-k is public, free pre-k and it is before kindergarten. most school districts do not offer pre-k however, and if they do, slots fill up fast. kids with older siblings usually have priority.</p> <p>the elementary school we're zoned for has pre-k, so we will probably send charlie there. that means no paying for childcare. woohoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-k-vs-pre-school#post-257778 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:18:18 +0000 Mrsbells 257778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can someone please help me understand the difference betwee pre-school and pre-k. I feel I should already know this but I dont.</p> <p>Which did you choose for your child? </p>