Masks at Preschool

[Anonymous]

Which preschools in the district are still requiring masks? I know DCPS is not, but looking to find out info on private and charters.


Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Apple Tree. I can only speak to hill locations but I imagine it’s all Apple Trees.

[Anonymous]

CentroNia is though with a phase out plan to remove them May 15 unless cases go up 🙄

[Anonymous]

Even where masks are not required, a lot of kids/teachers are still wearing them anyway. So I would t let mask-optional deter you.

[Anonymous]

Communikids still requiring indoors, and just two weeks ago dropped outdoors.

[Anonymous]

At Bambini kids don’t have to wear them but teachers do. This could change if cases go up again.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else find it odd that preschools & daycares seem to be the last to drop masks even though that age kid is 1. The least likely to wear masks correctly and 2. Napping together for over an hour without masks on

I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find it odd that preschools & daycares seem to be the last to drop masks even though that age kid is 1. The least likely to wear masks correctly and 2. Napping together for over an hour without masks on

I don't get it.

And eating together, at ours 3 times between breakfast, lunch and snacks. And they’re all sitting together, it’s not like they are spaced out across the room. I really question how so many smart people are convinced masks in this setting are effective and developmentally appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Well, our parents are VERY RABID about keeping their kids in masks. As the director, I agree; they are in masks 4 of 8 hours between snacks, lunch and nap. Sigh. I think I'll have 2 families stop bringing their children when we do go mask optional inside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find it odd that preschools & daycares seem to be the last to drop masks even though that age kid is 1. The least likely to wear masks correctly and 2. Napping together for over an hour without masks on

I don't get it.

And eating together, at ours 3 times between breakfast, lunch and snacks. And they’re all sitting together, it’s not like they are spaced out across the room. I really question how so many smart people are convinced masks in this setting are effective and developmentally appropriate.

It’s such a show at this point. Our Arlington preschool is still requiring them
Indoors. Optional outdoors. Not sure what the point is. They said they would reevaluate after spring break but parents are not hopeful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, our parents are VERY RABID about keeping their kids in masks. As the director, I agree; they are in masks 4 of 8 hours between snacks, lunch and nap. Sigh. I think I'll have 2 families stop bringing their children when we do go mask optional inside.

You are the director, make the change. It’s ridiculous keeping the façade up when they spend hours together unmasked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, our parents are VERY RABID about keeping their kids in masks. As the director, I agree; they are in masks 4 of 8 hours between snacks, lunch and nap. Sigh. I think I'll have 2 families stop bringing their children when we do go mask optional inside.

Going masks optional doesn’t mean they can’t still mask their kids. Most of the parents at our daycare are still masking their kids but I don’t know if any who have left over the policy change.

[Anonymous]

It’s ridiculous with numbers so low that parents can’t let go of these masks.

[Anonymous]

Our school, The Montessori School of Chevy Chase, gives the parents the choice. They can either wear a mask or not. I would say it seems to be 50/50 for now.