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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a great opportunity, and I hope other private preschools do the same. But[b] I'm uncomfortable with giving priority to families who are able to pay for the first year of the program[/b] -- that's not at all in keeping with the spirit of free PK, where it really is a lottery that is fair for all.[/quote] +1[/quote] If there are limited funds and hence limited spaces it does make sense to spend those funds on the kids who will most benefit from PK-3 (and 4). I would love to have back the money we spent on pre-school when my kids were 3 which we could have really used but don't mind if the spot went to someone more needy and do mind if it went to someone with more money. Either way I find this very strange that OSSE is diverting money to a private school to pay for PK-3, especially a school that is located in Ward 3.[/quote] +1 This is exactly what folks have been concerned about for a long time. Public funds to private schools, which then pick and choose their student body, or which make it difficult financially or logistically for non-wealthy families to participate. [/quote] -1 for poor comprehension. The more seats OSSE makes available (regardless of location), the better for everyone. OSSE can't pick and choose locations and tell someone to open a high-quality pre-school there. What they can do is route funding towards high-quality programs which open themselves up to all students. [/quote] I really don't agree and you've not made a persuasive argument for funneling public money to what is a private school. I don't know that this is a good private school, I don't know that they accept all applicants or that the limited spaces they allow for this OSSE program are allocated via the lottery but the fact that they are directly promoting the spaces suggests that is not the case. I don't know that they will keep all students and not kick out a disruptive student who would really benefit from the stability of a full year in pre-K. [b]I'm also not aware that OSSE has located schools throughout the city to accept these funds - this is the first I've heard of it and somehow I think others would have referenced it on here by now if there were other private pre-K spots available. [/b] I also don't know whether these spaces are even necessary - certainly WOTP the pre-K slots are filled up but as I understand it citywide not all of the slots are taken so assuming that is true OSSE is spending money creating spaces that in net the city doesn't need and possibly will mostly benefit folks in Ward 3. And another odd thing about pre-K is there is no way to know that a pre-K kid will even attend DCPS - two of my kids classmates last year both bailed for private schools after taking advantage of a year of free pre-K so those slots went to kids who 1)Could afford daycare and 2)who were not being prepped to attend DCPS.[/quote] Current Pre-K Expansion Programs. This program has been in effect for years now, by the way: Enhanced Pre-K Program Participating Organizations Associates for Renewal in Education, Inc. 45 P St NW | Ward 5 | (202) 483-9424 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6:30pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Barbara Chambers 1470 Irving St NW | Ward 1 | (202) 387-6755 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Big Mama's Children Center 4680 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW | Ward 8 | (202) 563-5303 Hours of operation: M-F, 6:30am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Bright Beginnings 128 M St NW | Ward 6 | (202) 842-9090 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-11:30pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Bright Start 1202 Kennedy St NW | Ward 4 | (202) 722-2273 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6:30pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) CentroNia 1420 Columbia Rd NW | Ward 1 | (202) 332-0043 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Dawn to Dusk Child Development Center 657 Lebaum St SE | Ward 8 | (202) 562-6196 Hours of operation: M-F, 6am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Easter Seals 2800 13th St NW | Ward 1 | (202) 387-4434 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Educare 640 Anacostia Ave NE | Ward 7 | (202) 727-5604 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Gap Community Child Center 209 Upshur St NW | Ward 4 | (202) 462-3636 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Happy Faces Learning Center 1905 9th St NE | Ward 5 | (202) 529-5437 Hours of operation: Sun-Sat, 5am-6am (24 hours) Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Ideal Child Development Center 3816 4th St NW | Ward 4 | (202) 722-6272 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-11pm Before and after care available (Accepts vouchers) Jubilee Jumpstart 2525 Ontario Rd NW | Ward 1 | (202) 506-4607 Hours of operation: M-F, 7:30am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Kids Are Us Learning Center 1236 Southern Ave SE | Ward 8 | (202) 561-0290 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Kiddies Kollege 1130 Varney St SE | Ward 8 | (202) 581-1745 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Kuumba Learning Center 3328 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE | Ward 8 | (202) 563-5971 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute 801 Buchanan St NE | Ward 5 | (202) 281-2705 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Matthews Memorial Child Development 2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE | Ward 8 | (202) 889-3709 Hours of operation: M-F, 6:30am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) National Children's Center 3400 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE | Ward 8 | (202) 279-4900 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Rosemount Center 2000 Rosemount Ave NW | Ward 1 | (202) 265-9885 Hours of operation: M-F, 7:45am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Spanish Education Development Center 4110 Kansas Ave NW | Ward 4 | (202) 722-4404 Hours of operation: M-F, 7am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) Sunshine Early Learning 4223 6th St SE | Ward 8 | (202) 561-5736 Hours of operation: M-F, 6am-6pm Before and after care available (Fee-based; accepts vouchers) [/quote]
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