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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You end up with a mixed bag in 1st and 2nd especially because some kids are coming from full day K, homeschool K, or Montessori K. For the ones that just had the half day K, they are not as prepared generally speaking.[/quote]

In 2nd grade, the kids who went to public half-day K are distinguishable, negatively or positively? We're in Fairfax, trying to decide between private half-day K or full-day public K. Can you elaborate?[/quote]

In Loudoun, the public schools only offer half-day K unless you are special needs or an English Lanugage Learning(ELL) student.  The half-day K is not sufficient for meeting standards defined for Virgnia.  If you are the kind of parent that is willing to supplement at home or outsource, then that could be an option.  By 1st and 2nd grade, the kids that went to private full-day K or Montessori K are definitely ahead of those that only received a half-day K experience...unless the parents were doing additional work with the child for K.  In any event, it ends up being a catch-up game for those kids that are behind during 1st and 2nd grade.  The kids that are on target or ahead just have to wait. [/quote]

Those kids are ahead for more than just that reason. Their parents value education and have the resources to back it up! Apples to apples, they'd still come out ahead.[/quote]

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