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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're crazy not to apply.  As a pp said, it's all about choices, and there's no need to decide now.  I was in your shoes 3 years ago - in a perfect world, we'd have continued with DD's fabulous 3-day a week play-based pre-school.  But we got lucky at a great charter, and decided to give it a try, especially since the odds of getting in to that (or other) programs as a PK-4 drop considerably, and our IB DCPS really stinks.  It was a little tough transition, but she really took to it.

It really does boil down to 2 considerations - are you happy with your IB DCPS, and is there a charter you really, really love for which the entry year is PS-3? [/quote]

This was exactly my experience.  We had already paid the deposit at DD's part time preschool and I decided to try the lottery for a few charters and we got in to one.  It's a good long term fit for us so we went for it, knowing we might not have the opportunity again.  Our DCPS is not an option for us.  My DD has a Nov bday and is the oldest in her class but she did have a few tough weeks transitioning from 10 hours a week to 30 hours a week.  Then, about a month in, she turned to me and said, "Please leave Mommy."  She is thriving and so am I, having been able take on more work.  I definitely questioned the value of a six hour day but between playing, eating, sleeping, bathroom, etc. the day flies by.  There have been lots of holidays and in service days which we make the most of.  It's been great for our family![/quote]

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