Preschool or PreK recommendations, especially 1 day a week
Hi parents. Our daughter has a late Dec, 2012 birthday. She's in her 2nd year of preschool. Her classmates are moving on to T-K or Kindergarten next year, but her late birthday disqualifies her. We're having baby # 2 soon, so want to figure out care for next school year. Can you recommend a drop-off (no volunteer requirement) pre-k program that you love? Can you recommend one that incorporates meaningful learning content (beyond songs, story time, and an art project), that helps the transition to Kindergarten?
We are looking for part day, like 4 hours a day in the morning. We may send her to her current preschool again, but would need to find another place to go on either T and TH mornings, or only on F mornings. Do you know of any programs that take children just one day or part day a week?
We're located in the Montclair neighborhood of Oakland, and are looking at schools/programs in Montclair, Piedmont, Rockridge, and near Lake Merritt, so we don't have to drive far to school.
It might be shooting for the moon, but thought I would ask!
Thank you
Parent Replies
The Model School in south Berkeley (near Whole Foods) has a very flexible schedule, but I would recommend enrolling your daughter for at least two days/week if you want her to feel connected to her school. Also, having sent 3 kids to kindergarten, I don't think they need academics at all in preschool, other than counting and maybe writing their name. So I recommend The Model School--should meet all of your needs.