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[quote=Anonymous]One thing that really helped with building community in our preschool was that some of us got together and created a playgroup that met regularly on one of the mornings when we didn't have class.  Since you only have school two mornings a week, you can expect that at least some other parents will be available other mornings and can meet.  I highly suggest doing this -- good for the kids and for you.

Like one of the PPs, we also had our child in a coop preschool, so that meant that we were very involved in the classroom and the school.  I think this helped a lot with meeting people.  However, all preschools need active parental involvement, and I think you will likely find that you bond with other parents as you volunteer, help with committees/events, etc.

Whether your particular school will be super conducive to building community or not will depend on whether you actively seek out opportunities and how cohesive it is overall.  If it draws people who have fairly similar parenting philosophies and styles, you may find a lot of people who are similar to you and who you want to spend time with.  If not, you might not find that you WANT to be friends with everyone.  And that's okay.  But I will say that as your kid gets more social (at school or outside of school), you'll definitely start to meet more people and see more people more regularly.[/quote]

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