In our town, public kindergarten doesn't start until age 5 - and the cut off is 10/15. T will be 4.4 in September when the school year starts and I'm tryin to decide what to do for his school year. I work 3 days a week.
He will be going to a Montessori School and the options for his age will be:
- Preschool (ages 3/4) - part time, any combo of 2, 3, 4 days full (830-330) or half days (830-1230)
- Pre-primary (ages 3/4) - 5 days with the choice of full or half days.
- Jr/Sr. Kidnergarten (ages 4/5) - 5 days with the choice of full or half days.
We are starting him at this school in January after we move. He'll be in the preschool room going two days 830-330 with the hope that a third day will open (since he is used to going to school three days currently). He will be with our nanny on that third day unless a spot opens up.
I'm leaning towards Pre-Primary or Jr.K because he will already be in preschool there this year. And further leaning towards Jr.K since he would be on the older side of the 3-4 year old room. I can't decide if 830-330 five days will be too much for him, though. As I mentioned, I work 3 days and his brother will also be going to this school...but 5 days is not "needed". Registration is in January so we have to decide sort of quickly!