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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you posted about this before, right?

While carpool sounds convenient, the general separation of parents from the classroom would bother me. Our preschool is just the opposite -- they are extraordinarily welcoming. [/quote]

Can you explain how they are welcoming?  I don't get a welcoming vibe at all from our preschool.  I need to know what to look for when we look for a new preschool.[/quote]

Sure. When we arrive each morning, we drop our child in the designated drop off room, where kids from several different classes gather during drop hours. There are always several teachers present, including my own child's teachers. It's nice to get to know the other teachers and for my child to as well. The director is often in the drop off room too.

When my son was enrolled, but had not yet started, they welcomed us to come any time for a visit. We took them up on the offer and came several times during outside playtime so my son could get to know his teachers and become familiar with the space. It really helped us prepare him.

At afternoon pick up, the kids are usually all outside on the playground. Parents often come to pick up their child, and hang out for awhile, letting their child play. My son's teachers, as well as other teachers, approach us for conversation.

There is a sort of PTA, which I have not become involved with yet, but they plan activities including the upcoming fall festival that is held toward the end of the day (4:00) and that parents can attend and/or contribute food for.

Overall, they just have a very welcoming open door policy. There are security measures in place as well, you have to be buzzed in, so they always know who is in the building. [/quote]

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