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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PK3 is a little optional but PK4 should be required.  And PK3 will be helpful to your kid, so why wouldn’t you do it?[/quote]

OP here.  I think this is sort of what I'm feeling. Do we need PK3? (i.e., is it the BEST use of his time). By pk4 I'm sure I'll feel like he is ready, and needs it to prep for K.

My answer to why not is that he's really thriving with his park play group now. [b]He he learns letters, numbers, and spanish with the nanny, and spends time exploring the world in a way he won't be able to do in a classroom/playground.[/b] Classrooms also have a ton of useful benefits, but he will definitely be getting that soon... so should he appreciate the opportunity for open ended time while he can?

And to answer a previous question... 2.5yo is a he... I try to think it doesn't matter... #2 is a girl though, so we'll see if I keep that outlook over the next few years... [/quote]

This just seems like an assumption.  My kid was out in RCP or on a playground all day every day before PK and I hesitated to let that outside time go, but PK3 is play based, they get two recesses, and she's doing other things that she was not getting to do before school - crafts and arts and music classes that are all other ways of exploring the world.

One thing that hasn't really been addressed is the value of independence.  PK teaches independence in a way that parents and nannies often don't think to or try to.  Particularly if you have a younger sibling at home, the nanny activities will likely stay at a more manageable level rather than pushing older DC's limits.

The good news is you have no reason to be trying to make this decision yet anyway.  The lottery doesn't even open for 5 months.[/quote]

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