https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:16:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255858 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:39:41 +0000 FannyMae 2255858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD starts 3 year old kindergarten in January, and it is a class of 22 children with 2 teachers (and also 1 helper I think). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255832 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:25:09 +0000 plantains 2255832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Our is 2 teachers and two floaters for 10 kids. Maybe that is an NYC thing? Like a way to justify charging the equivalent of college tuition? Hahahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255822 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:15:09 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2255822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In her class, it was 4:18 (3 full-time + 1 part-time employee) before summer break. However, it'll be 3:13 when she gets back. One person retired and a lot of the kids graduated, so they haven't hired a replacement for her. It's a mixed aged preschool.</p> <p>I think the maximum ratio allowed around here is 3:20. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255782 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:37:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 2255782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our state legal ratio is 1:7 for 2 year olds and 1:8 for preschool (2.5 – 5), with a max of 21 kids in any classroom (regardless of number of teachers). Our center is definitely a little under the max ratio, with usually around 13 kids and 3 teachers in each preschool room.</p> <p>I would not be interested in a place with only 1 teacher - they are still too young and need more individual attention than 1 teacher can provide to that many kids, IMO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255718 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:53:07 +0000 Pancakes 2255718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is 10 children for 2 teachers and 1 parent co-oper. For the 4s class there will be 20 children, 2 teachers and 2 parent co-opers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255704 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:47:57 +0000 californiadreams 2255704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for all licensed/regulated daycares in my province the ratio can't be more than 1:8 for preschool. LO was in a daycare with 16 kids and 2 teachers and we never had an issue with it except at drop off in the morning, sometimes there would be a lot of chaos and kids crying. Drop off was always better when we were able to bring him a little later.</p> <p>We just moved and his new daycare has only 8 kids. He just started yesterday but so far it seems fine too and i was expecting drop to be harder because it is a new place, but he did really well today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255692 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:41:46 +0000 daniellemybelle 2255692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our former preschool (SAH/WAH for the time being) had a ratio of 1:6 for 3 year olds. 12 kids total with 2 teachers. They also have floaters to help with breaks.</p> <p>16 kids is a lot. But, since your LO is in a group childcare setting now, I think she could do fine. It would probably hard for a child to go from being at home with a parent or nanny to that kind of setting.</p> <p>Overall, as others have said, my preference is more than one caregiver. I would maybe be okay with one teacher if there is a helper in there the majority of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255663 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:28:35 +0000 hilsy85 2255663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: yeah, I guess I didn't realize it was so low until reading how many are higher! It's not cheap though, so I guess I better be getting my money's worth! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255659 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:26:37 +0000 NovBaby1112 2255659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! I'm leaning towards the 2 teachers per 16 kids, as both the programs/teachers/directors seemed equal. @Truth Bombs: that's very true- didn't think about that</p> <p>@hilsy85: that's an awesome ratio!! I don't think any of the preschools near us have that low of a ratio </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255634 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:11:41 +0000 BelugaBean 2255634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It'll be 1:8 this year in her three year old class with 14 or 16 kids and 2 teachers. Last year, when she was 2, they had two teachers in her class of 12. Both places have the director and others available too. I would personally prefer two teachers with more kids to the one teacher with less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255581 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:39:08 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2255581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1's room has almost 30 kids and 3 teachers. It seems like a lot, but they are split into groups and are always doing something different (one group will be in the library while the another is outside, and another at the computers), so it's more like it's 1 teacher with 10 kids at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255575 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:36:29 +0000 KT326 2255575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is 2:24. But right now they only have 18 kids. I'm fine with it because I think at 3 years old they are old enough to voice their needs or learn to wait while the teacher is tending to another child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255538 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:18:32 +0000 hilsy85 2255538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours has 10 kids and 2 regular teachers with 1 floater teacher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255531 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:15:15 +0000 Truth Bombs 2255531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been comfortable with a single teacher in a room full of young kids. If one toddler is hurt/really upset/etc it's nice that one teacher can really focus on helping that child but there is still another adult in the room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255451 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:29:55 +0000 MamaCate 2255451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 yo is in a class with 2:20, so one teacher per ten kids. She has been in the same school forever so she knows most of the 20 kids really well. The larger group is nice because I think there are more social opportunities although she has her favorite friends. One other plus of having two teachers is that if one is away, the other familiar teacher is still there along with whoever is covering, so I think that makes it easier for my LO. I am sure there are pros and cons for both so trust your gut! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255396 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:39:30 +0000 Mamaof2 2255396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1:10 is allowed</p> <p>it was 1:9 when she was in that classroom </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ratio-for-3-yr-old-preschool#post-2255374 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:32:37 +0000 NovBaby1112 2255374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M will be 3 in November and I'm looking into different preschools for sometime in the next year since they all have long waiting lists! </p> <p>The 2 I liked best so far have a ratio of 1:8, but with 16 children in the class and 2 teachers, and the other has a ratio of 1:9 or 10, just 9-10 children in the class and 1 teacher. I'm trying to decide what would be better? 16 kids in a class just seems like a lot to me, but the ratio per teacher is lower. Thoughts? She would only be going 2 days per week and staying at her in home for the other 3. I guess we are just spoiled now bc she is used to 3 adults and a max of 10 kids! </p> <p>What is your preschool ratio like? </p>