Preschool Directors

[Anonymous]

Do they have any scoop on admissions at this point, and can't or won't share? Or are they as in the dark as we are?

[Anonymous]

Most of them have a good idea, but won't hint to you for fear of losing their relationships with the ADs.

[Anonymous]

So they do know?

[Anonymous]

Depends on how close their relationship is to a particular school. Our AD knew that DC had gotten in to our 1st choice becausae it was her best connection but she did not know for certain about the others to which we applied.

[Anonymous]

Did she tell you?

[Anonymous]

She hinted boradly enough to calm me down before I had a coronary worrying, but said nothing too specific. It was not until after all the letters were out that I put it all together and realized how much she did and did not know.

[Anonymous]

Sorry - that was "broadly enough" I never did learn to type very well.

[Anonymous]

Was this a "feeder" preschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was this a "feeder" preschool?

I have been debating whether to answer this but there doesn't seem to be any reason not to except that I dislike the term on principle. Yes, its a preschool usually regarded as a feeder, at least on these boards. I have never heard another school parent call it, or any preschool, that in the real world.

[Anonymous]

I agree that it's not really an accurate term. I only asked because I get the sense from reading these boards that a distinct group of preschools have more established relationships with some of the private schools and ours is not one of them. Just curious to know whether it would be worth feeling out or director to see if she has any info. Thanks for responding.

[Anonymous]

One of the "feeders" has a new director this year, so I will be curious to see how that affects things. Luckily, we are not in the rat race until next year and got our older one through the process with the prior director.

[Anonymous]

We have friends at NCRC which has a new director. Apparently, its not clear that she knows how to advocate for the kids. It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. I understand that NCRC families are very nervous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of them have a good idea, but won't hint to you for fear of losing their relationships with the ADs.

I know we'll find out soon enough, but I'm getting some not so good kind of weird and and uncomfortable vibes from our preschool director. I may be reading too much into it, but I think the director knows we won't be getting good news. I haven't asked, but I wish the director would just pony up the info if any is to be had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of them have a good idea, but won't hint to you for fear of losing their relationships with the ADs.

I know we'll find out soon enough, but I'm getting some not so good kind of weird and and uncomfortable vibes from our preschool director. I may be reading too much into it, but I think the director knows we won't be getting good news. I haven't asked, but I wish the director would just pony up the info if any is to be had.

You may be overreacting. I'm sure they are getting bombarded with parents tryng to get "hints" as to how they will fare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have friends at NCRC which has a new director. Apparently, its not clear that she knows how to advocate for the kids. It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. I understand that NCRC families are very nervous.

Yes, we are.