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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can’t be serious. They can’t give a reason you should hold your daughter back — behavioral, academic readiness, social, emotional — because there isn’t one! They want money from you for another year. That’s it. I definitely would not red shirt and I’d frankly be ticked off that her school cares more about making money off of you than your daughter’s academic growth. Gross. [/quote]

OP here. My husband feels the way you feel. I was surprised, but can be swayed either way. However, I am beyond annoyed/frustrated and it is changing my outlook on the school.[/quote]

OP, it is partly as  they don't have a lot of slots so they can stall interested families and partly because it's easier for them.  Older kids are generally easier for them as they require less prep work however a good preschool should prepare kids for K.  We looked into privates in 4th grade and almost all tried to insist I hold my child back.  Child did great in school, all top grades, top testing scores.  It made no sense to hold the child back.  They couldn't give me a good reason except that was their policy.  [/quote]

Thank you. This is exactly what we have tossed around in our discussion. We are already a committed family so of course, we will still be around next year. They can give "our space" to a new family instead who would go elsewhere if they aren't admitted. So it does come down to more money. Not more money from us, but more money. Which is disappointing to realize it has very little to do with the child (in our case).[/quote]

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