Silver Spring (area) preschool with openings in 3s?

[amymard]

We found out last week that we'll be moving back to DC (we left just three years ago and moved to Atlanta). We lived in Silver Spring (downtown) and would like to be back in that part of town. This is TERRIBLE timing for preschool, and I'm beginning to sweat. Our 3 year old loves her preschool now. It's a church-sponsored preschool (lite on religion), play centered and three mornings a week. Any chance anybody out there knows of a similar sounding school that has openings? I could spend two days on the phone calling every preschool in the area but this seems so much more promising...

Any ideas about how to go about this search would also be appreciated. Success stories from others who have been in the situation might help lower my blood pressure (it's only preschool...it's only preschool....)

Thanks so much!
A

[Anonymous]

There is a list of preschools on the aparentinsilverspring.com blog.

[Anonymous]

I love Karasik which is about 5 minutes from downtown SS (near Holy Cross). They may have openings for 3's. They have an accredited preschool program and are an inclusion program for disabled and abled children. We love it there.

SSPC Children's School on University has a great program as well.

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend Grace Episcopal Day School at Georgia Ave. and Dale Drive. It's a play-based program and is NAEYC accredited. We started our child in the 3s program there and have had a wonderful experience.

Another option might be St. Luke's Christian Day School, at Colesville Rd. and Dale. It's cheaper but has significantly larger class sizes than Grace. Good luck with your move!

[Anonymous]

Get on the waiting list for Silver Spring Day School. There is usually movement in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get on the waiting list for Silver Spring Day School. There is usually movement in the summer.

ugh

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get on the waiting list for Silver Spring Day School. There is usually movement in the summer.

ugh

avoid

care to elaborate?

[Anonymous]

Holy Redeemer Nursery School (a Catholic school in Kensington) has openings. It is play-based. I was told the religion instruction involves teaching one bible story per week.

There's a 4 day a week morning program and 3 day a week afternoon program.

http://holyredeemermd.4lpi.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get on the waiting list for Silver Spring Day School. There is usually movement in the summer.

ugh

avoid

care to elaborate?

Yes please tell me you experience, Ugh is just not very useful.

[Anonymous]

I am the parent of a child at Silver Spring Day School and I am very happy with the school.

[Anonymous]

I don't know what the class sizes are at Grace for three year olds. At Saint Luke in Silver Spring though the class size is 18 children to two full time teachers. This is a fairly typical size, not sure if it qualifies as "much larger" than Grace or others.

[Anonymous]

The Caterpillar Preschool in Tenleytown, NW DC has openings. They take 2.5 to 5 year olds. It's French and/or Spanish Immersion. www.tenleycircle.city-gate.org

[Anonymous]

Winchester School has openings for the 3s.

[Anonymous]

St Francis International School? www.stfrancisinternational.org

[Anonymous]

My child was at St Luke a couple of years ago and there was one room that I am pretty sure was around 25 "older 2's' with 3 teachers. I thought that same room had 3's the other 3 days of the week with a similar complement of kids and teachers. So those same 3 teachers taught almost 50 kids when you considered both classes. It may not be the same now as it was then though.