School start date for PreK3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sep 25 is ridiculous. If a kid needs 5 weeks of phase in, they aren't ready for school. Almost all these kids have been in full time day care, school is not a big deal.
Sounds like the school is poorly managed.

You know nothing about how a Montessori is run. This is standard, and is a way to allow each child to receive a flurry of presentations so they have materials available to work on.

thanks but my kid was in a montessori preschool. This is definitely a barrier to keeping certain kinds of families out who don't have child care for an entire month. Very good montessori's know how to integrate children in under 6 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sep 25 is ridiculous. If a kid needs 5 weeks of phase in, they aren't ready for school. Almost all these kids have been in full time day care, school is not a big deal.
Sounds like the school is poorly managed.

You know nothing about how a Montessori is run. This is standard, and is a way to allow each child to receive a flurry of presentations so they have materials available to work on.

thanks but my kid was in a montessori preschool. This is definitely a barrier to keeping certain kinds of families out who don't have child care for an entire month. Very good montessori's know how to integrate children in under 6 weeks.

There you go. I don't think most people consider CHML a 'good' Montessori.

[Anonymous]

I think this is also one reason why CHML typically goes deeper into its waitlist than one would expect. Families get other offers in August/early September and bail because the phased-in start is so ridiculous.