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[quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to get a sense of what day-to-day feels like in PK3 in terms of more play-based or more academic approach. I also want to understand what people mean when they say PK3 can be hard because it's a "long day" – to the point that apparently some families hold off until PK4, but I'm not getting a good read on the environment they're describing. DC is in daycare now from 8/9 a.m. to almost 6 p.m., where they have fairly structured daily routines going through circle time, reading center, songs, movement, meals, naps, etc.

Would be helpful to hear specific examples from real families' experience. What are the skills prioritized, how do they go about it ... some insight that's not the boilerplate the schools advertise. Looking at schools in Capitol Hill or adjacent, including:

Ludlow-Taylor
SWS
Maury
Peabody
JO Wilson
Chisholm
Two Rivers 4th Street
AppleTree Lincoln Park

Of these, I'd guess SWS is the most play-based since it's explicitly Reggio-inspired and multiple parents have now told me it's "true Reggio." I've read a little bit about AppleTree's EveryChild Ready curriculum but was told every campus is different.
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