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[quote=Anonymous]which traditional preschool is this ?

[quote=Anonymous]My 4 year old has gone to a traditional preschool for the last two years. It's a nice school of about 50 kids with professionally trained early childhood teachers and a big outdoor space. Our child likes it. We think it's good, but not amazing (compared to the preschool we sent our oldest to in another city). This past spring, it offered zoom courses which my child had a hard time participating in like most other kids this age. The school is in a building owned by our local public school district, which delayed it's reopening. For the upcoming school year, the school will be adhering to some very strict social distancing guidelines, including small classes and contained play spaces. Kids are required to wear masks. My child's closest friends are headed to different schools or opting to stay home in the fall, but most kids will return I believe.

We are enrolling our newborn in a small in home daycare which is just a few minutes from my 4 year old's current school (so same commute). The school happens to have have for a spot for a 4 year old and we are considering switching. The school has 8 kids total, including three other 3 & 4 year olds. The facility is very nice on the inside but the outdoor space is not as nice and it is not a traditional preschool. The teachers are Level 6 qualified (I don't actually know what this means), but they don't seem like Pre-K teachers...more like toddler teachers (sweet and loving but not "academic"... whatever that means for preschool). The school is adhering to CDC guidelines, but kids are not required to wear masks. This option is 25% cheaper. I spoke to three parents and they all love the school.

My child thrives on routine, is very adverse to change, and is now a middle child, so I worry this could be emotionally damaging. We'd be throwing yet another wrench in what is "normal"...4 months of being home, a new baby in the house, and (potentially) a new school that is shared with younger sibling.

Thoughts? Would you switch? Or just keep the course for the next year since kindergarten is on the horizon?[/quote][/quote]

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