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[quote=Anonymous]I did a year of PEP and then held my kid back to do another pre-k year at Maddux. So I have experience with both...

PEP for my child was only a 2/day week program for 2.5 hours/day. Not nearly enough. We had to put my child in another morning program that was for NT kids. It was stressful for my child in the NT program. DC was not supported enough, and was viewed as "the bad kid."

The next year at Maddux, everything changed. DC was engaged. Teachers enjoyed DC in the classroom. DC was able to blossom, make friends, participate and perform.

Pre-k an MCPS is driven by worksheets and academics. They do social stuff as well, but you can tell that their goal is to "close the achievement gap." There is a teacher and an aide. The pre-k program at Maddux is not nearly as focused on academics. The kids there do learn their letters and numbers, but it is play-based primarily.

Given that my child already knew all the basic academic stuff, Maddux, with its heavy focus on social skills, was a better fit than PEP for us.

That is not to knock either program. You have to know what your kid needs and then re-evaluate those needs as your child matures and learns new skills. It's a tough decision. [/quote]

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