Would you put your child in a modular/portable classroom for preschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you pay $100 a day to put your child in a modular/portable classroom? our preschool had a fire and they are placing kids in modular classrooms until they figured out what to do next.

For that cost take your kid to another center and if you don’t like it come back when it’s finished. You can’t put your kid in a portable. C’mon

I like the care but not sure I want to keep my child there for a year or so while they rebuild. Right now, we have to travel to Mont Village which is a pain.

[Anonymous]

Both of my daughters were each in a portable for one year of preschool when the preschool bldg was being renovated. It was a wonderful, well-established preschool (teachers, director, curriculum, philosophy, etc.) and I did not want to leave the program. I also knew we would never get back in if we did leave. The program stayed top -quality and they did fine during the portable phase of their preschool experience. They are 14 & 16 y.o. now- still doing great and no adverse memories of preschool ; ))

[Anonymous]

My child is currently in one of the portables that Georgetown Hill is using. The rooms seem to have good AC and heating. They do not have bathrooms. The children go through a covered walk way to get to the main building about 15 yards away. They have access to the playgrounds at the elementary school. This was the biggest bonus for my child. Apparently the playground is big and lots of fun.
I can’t tell you what to do as there are pros and cons to staying. The teachers are one of the best things about the school. I would recommend taking a look at the portables to help make your decision. You may also want to contact the director to check which classes will be at the portables next year. My understanding is that the toddlers at Montgomery Village will be going to the North Potomac location next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is currently in one of the portables that Georgetown Hill is using. The rooms seem to have good AC and heating. They do not have bathrooms. The children go through a covered walk way to get to the main building about 15 yards away. They have access to the playgrounds at the elementary school. This was the biggest bonus for my child. Apparently the playground is big and lots of fun.
I can’t tell you what to do as there are pros and cons to staying. The teachers are one of the best things about the school. I would recommend taking a look at the portables to help make your decision. You may also want to contact the director to check which classes will be at the portables next year. My understanding is that the toddlers at Montgomery Village will be going to the North Potomac location next year.

Oh hi fellow GH Woodley Gardens parent! You don’t find any issues with the portables at all? I thought they were trying to get the portables approved for the parking lot at the old location?

[Anonymous]

Who cares? A classroom is a classroom.

[Anonymous]

What else do you want them to do? If you want to leave the school, go for it, but I personally wouldn't have a problem with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What else do you want them to do? If you want to leave the school, go for it, but I personally wouldn't have a problem with it.

OP here. I am not mad at them. My thread is about asking posters if they would put their child in a modular classroom for a year or so. Seems that people are mad that i am asking that question. As if the facility is unimportant. If that's the case, why are there so many debates in DCUM about choosing daycare (it's in a basement, no sunlight!, no playground, etc!).

In any case, it sounds like the majority has no problem with the portable classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What else do you want them to do? If you want to leave the school, go for it, but I personally wouldn't have a problem with it.

OP here. I am not mad at them. My thread is about asking posters if they would put their child in a modular classroom for a year or so. Seems that people are mad that i am asking that question. As if the facility is unimportant. If that's the case, why are there so many debates in DCUM about choosing daycare (it's in a basement, no sunlight!, no playground, etc!).

In any case, it sounds like the majority has no problem with the portable classroom.

No one is mad at you. But portables aren't the same as a basement with no windows.

[Anonymous]

My son went to private K in a portable. I never gave it any thought. It did have bathrooms.

[Anonymous]

Would anyone be concerned about the security in a portable? There’s nothing to stop a gunman from entering.

[Anonymous]

Reviving this thread to see if a solution was found for next school year.

[Anonymous]

No, we definitely wont.