So my LO#1 is only 4 years old and will start kindergarten in fall of 2016. I see on the school district's website that there are school tours and info sessions for 2 possible public schools in my area. Do you think it's too soon to check those out? I've never been to public school, so not sure if they will not let me in for coming in a year early to check things out. Am I just being too prepared?
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My oldest is 2 and we regularly attend meetings, etc about our local school. Isn't think it's too early at all. At least in our area, the school is a huge part of the neighborhood and it's in our best interest to be involved now.
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It's not too early, 2016 is around the corner! I'd say go and check them out. Maybe you'll like one a lot better than the other, it doesn't hurt to tour.
I haven't been to an open house, but I've been to the school we are zoned for, I've been to a couple of meetings about the state of schools in our district, and I already donate to the school for special events since, etc.
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I went for a tour early, too. They did say "wow, you are early", but they were happy to give me the tour.
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where I live we need to enrol kids into kindergarten 2 years before they start - they must turn 5 before april in the year they start. My LO starts in 2017 and enrollments open on March 2nd of this year. There are 4 kinders local to me, and they will be doing an open night on the 26th of feb, so I'm attempting to organise myself. I need to have 3 preferences and she will be placed based on availability.
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Satisfy your curiosity and tour the schools. There may be a new teacher or two in 2016, but what you see now is likely what you will see next year.
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No, I'm with you. Except that my daughter is 12 days past the 2016 cut off, so I'm already gearing up to fight the fight about it.
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no way people start way sooner than that here.
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@DisneyBee: totally go now to get the basics and then by the time you do the real tour you'll know good questions to ask.
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Shamefully, my daughter is 18 months, won't start kindergarten until 5 years, and I went to an open house last week! I just wanted to picture where she was going to have her first day of school.
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I don't think it's too early! My DS will start kindergarten in September 2016 too and I've been worried about it since last year.
We got the information already, but can't enroll him until January 2016. You can be sure that we will be at the head of the line to get him in there when the time comes!
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I don't think it's too early at all! A lot of parents will have sent older kids there already, so they probably won't feel the need to see it at all. If, for whatever reason, you decide that you want to look into other options, why not give yourself lots of extra time to do so?
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Haha, I am already a part of a Parents for Education group in my town. I plan to go a search committee meeting next week. It's never too early to be involved, especially if you are a tax payer!
We got the information already, but can't enroll him until January 2016. You can be sure that we will be at the head of the line to get him in there when the time comes!
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