I SAH so my kids will attend half day preschool. Most of the schools around us have the younger kids go 2 days, T Th and the Pre-K kids go 3 days, MWF. My boys will both be in preschool for 1 year but I don't want them going different days of the week! The school that DS1 is currently in does give us the option of choosing our days and he is VERY happy there so it seems like it would be a no-brainer for us to stay there but I have some pretty serious concerns about this school. First and most importantly - it is in a church and not fully separate so outside people can get into the school area. The second is just that there is no outdoor play area but I could overlook that. I don't feel it is so unsafe that I am uncomfortable having DS there. The director is always just outside the classrooms so it's not like there are people wandering around totally random but there is always the possibility that something could happen. What would you do in this situation?
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I would maybe keep looking? It seems like there has to be other options so that you could get them lined up on similar days.
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@T.H.O.U.: A group in our town did an info session with all the local schools. The ones that would fit either are WAY over our budget or are too far.
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@skipra: I'd keep looking.
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While having them attend different days might not be ideal, it could be really nice to get some quality one-on-one time with each kid while the other is at school... something to think about!
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@Adira: I did think about that but my older one will start Kindergarten the following year so I want them to have as much time together as possible! Plus it is so difficult to plan fun activities with friends when we have to do pickup at 11:30 or 12.
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We have a similar problem-- two in preschool next year and the same schedule problem as you. There are a few other options that our school offers, but in the end we just decided to put lo 1 in mon/wed/fri next year and lo2 in tues/thurs. so I'll have to drive there every morning and there won't be any days they are both in school, but oh well. Their baby sister better like car rides!:)
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It sounds like your best bet is to keep them where you are at. If the security hasn't been a huge issue, I dont see why its a huge issue now. And for such short days, I wouldn't worry about not having a playground.
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@tysonja: I didn't realize that most places operated that way until last night. I would be interested to hear how it goes!
@T.H.O.U.: I am leaning towards keeping them there but I don't know if that is just crazy because of the security issue.
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@skipra: most of the preschools here (that aren't daycares) are in buildings attached to churches. it hasn't been an issue and wouldn't be the primary reason i would choose a different school. that being said, most of these churches are in neighborhoods and not on a main/busy street. not sure about yours, but maybe i'd be a little more concerned about security if it were somewhere more obvious & accessible.
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