Pre-School Recommendations for PG County

[Anonymous]

I live in Fairwood section of Bowie and am looking for good preschool programs for my 2 year old son. I would love to find a Spanish Immersion program, but they seem to be scarce in PG County. Any recs for good and affordable preschool programs Spanish Immersion. Or otherwise?

[Anonymous]

Hi OP,

I'm in the same boat as you since I live in Cheverly and would love an immersion program for my pre-schooler. However, I've found that DCUM is not the place to get info on PG County. I'm still looking and am happy to report back with what I find and I hope you will do the same!

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Yes, I have found that there is little info on here for PG County. I work in DC where there are a lot more options! I would prefer something out here though. Please keep me posted if you find anything. My email is [e-mail]
I have found a couple good preschools around here, but no immersion programs. Email me of you want me to share info!

[Anonymous]

I've lived in the area a long time and don't know of any spanish immersion programs for preschoolers around here. Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School is right down the street and it's a great school.

[Anonymous]

the pgparents email list is a little more helpful, but i am not aware of many immersion preschool programs.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone. I know about Trinity, but I don't think they take kids until 4 or maybe 3? I'm looking for my 2 year old. Any good recs that are not Spanish immersion for 2, almost 3 year olds? What is the PG parents email?

[Anonymous]

Have you tried Leal Angels Bilingual Center in Bowie? They are a small bilingual licensed center taught by native Spanish speakers. That may be the closest to immersion you will probably get in Bowie.

www.lealangels.com

Good luck

[Anonymous]

pgparents is a yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pgparents/

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the Rex about the bilingual center--I will check it out. Anyone have any experience with it? And thanks for the info on the yahoo group!

[Anonymous]

My Bilingual Child is a new group formed to advocate for Spanish Immersion options in Prince George's County Public Schools, and support other language learning opportunities for children in the county. Please visit below links, 'like' MyBilingual Child on Facebook, and make posts there and in the forum section of the website. Also see local immersion options listed on the website.

www.facebook.com/MyBilingualChild

http://mybilingualchild.weebly.com

[Anonymous]

Greenbelt Nursery School is absolutely fabulous and the last I heard they had an opening for their 2 year old class. It is 3 mornings a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP,

I'm in the same boat as you since I live in Cheverly and would love an immersion program for my pre-schooler. However, I've found that DCUM is not the place to get info on PG County. I'm still looking and am happy to report back with what I find and I hope you will do the same!

And there are at least 4 Cheverly families who have children at GNS.

[Anonymous]

This is in the southern part of the county in the Fort Washington area:
Broad Creek is fabulous. It is not daycare however, it is only part time, developmentally appropriate pre-school.

I know it's not what the OP is looking for, but I'm adding it in case others check the thread based on the thread title.

[Anonymous]

I don't know of any immersions, but we loved St Matthews Preschool over by the high school.

[Anonymous]

My son will be starting in the Montessori primary program at St. Jerome's this fall. We are excited! I will report back to this forum how it goes. I liked the classroom and people involved. There are wood floors, large windows with natural light, and the materials are beuatiful: real china, glass, fresh flowers etc.... Also, the program is AMI which is an authentic Montessori accreditation. Anyone can hang out a shingle and call their program Montessori. St. Jerome's is in the Historic part of Hyattsville. Good luck to everyone!