Alternatives for PreK-3 kiddos?
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Anonymous
| Add Meridian. We added post lottery last year and got in within a couple weeks. Ultimately declined but it seemed nice for PK |
Anonymous
| Not sure where you’re located, but a very nice daycare at Kennedy and Georgia nw (bright start) isn’t licensed by OSSETIA and has free preschool/PreK. I think other daycares do this as well, so it’s worth looking into. |
Anonymous
| how does one add schools post-lottery? |
Anonymous
Why do you think it’s not ideal? It’s something we are considering but now I wonder if I’m missing something. |
Anonymous
NP, here. It was great for us and the parent community was wonderful. However, I wouldn't call it 'ideal' compared to PK3 because the DC Co-op is only 3 hours a day and there isn't a curriculum or any kind of formal instruction. Parents are also required to volunteer a shift ( usually once, maybe twice a week). It is great for the kiddo's socialization ( which is what we needed at the time), but it can eat up a lot of parental time. |
Anonymous
NP. For one, it's only three hours a day, so you can only do it if you have a nanny or are a SAHP. Secondly, you have to do your duty days, which isn't for everyone (I discovered I hated it). Furthermore, the staff isn't nearly as qualified as a teacher, and the program is not very structured. We did it for a year (before PK3), and it's not something I would want to do again. |
Anonymous
| Umm, what’s that’s? We pay full DC taxes and don’t have PK3 in Ward 3. My kids spent a combined 6 years at a private part-time preschool in Chevy Chase. |
Anonymous
And other people pay full DC taxes but can't get a grocery store in their Ward. Or access to public services. Somethings are unfair, even for you |
Anonymous
OP here. yeah, ditto what the others have said. It's only 3 hours per day and requires a lot of parental/caregiver involvement. I do think the parental involvement is very positive. You really get to know the kids your child interacts with on a daily basis. It's a great way for kids to have some structure and social interactions with other kids. It's just difficult if you have to work or have other children to watch. |
Anonymous
Ten year ago, I lived in Arlington and, even as a current Ward 3 owner, I pine for the days when Arlington County picked up my trash as scheduled. We pay nearly $7K per year in property taxes + DC income tax and I completely fail to see why Ward 3 is treated unfairly in PK3 and 4 school availability. That said, my kids go or will go to a Catholic school but as a matter of policy it ticks me off! |
Anonymous
But the government isn't choosing to keep grocery stores out of those Wards. That really isn't an apt analogy. |
Anonymous
You really don't understand how things work do you? |
Anonymous
Er, I don't think it's the 'apt analogy' poster who is the mental midget here |
Anonymous
Try DC coop. Don't miss the date. You got to be logged in and ready to sign up 12 pm sharp. |
Anonymous
Please explain. The D.C. government has chosen to not place any Pk3 in Ward 3. Has the D.C. government chosen not to put grocery stores in Ward 8? The D.C. government would love grocery stores in to be in current food desserts, but short of entering the market themselves, there he little they can do about. I guess they could be more aggressive in offering subsidies or other enticements to get private businesses to open in under served areas. But not doing so is quite distinct from the government directly choosing not to put pk3 in Ward 3. (If the government subsidized grocers in Ward 3, but not in Ward 8, then your analogy might make some sense.) |