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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]pretty amazing the charters are allowed to have bigger class sizes and higher ratios than day care facilities: http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/os...sing_Regulations_29_DCMR_3.pdf p.43 shows that for 3 year olds, the maximum group size is 16 and it must be a 1:8 ratio. [/quote]
[b]That chart shows the maximum group size for 30 months through 3 years old.[/b]  You won't have 2.5 year olds in PK3 at school.  [/quote]

True, but when they say 3 they are talking about until they turn 4. So 30 months until 48 months. So in a child care center, you are not allowed to have a group size larger than 16 until all children in the group are 4.[/quote]

NP.

Well, at the daycare we went to, they did a 3-5 year old room with 24 kids and 3 caregivers, and they were very concerned about ratios, so I'd be surprised if they were out of ratio.[/quote]

They weren't out of ratio (1:8), but their group size was too large. Montessoris are allowed to have much higher class limits/ratios--maybe that was the case at your center?
From DCMR:

The child care center shall maintain the adult/child ratios and group sizes as specified herein:

(a)	For centers serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers:

AGE OF CHILDREN	ADULT/CHILD RATIO	MAXIMUM SIZE OF GROUP
0 – 12 months	1:4	8
12 – 24 months	1:4	8
24 – 30 months	1:4	12
30 months through 3 years	1:8	16
4 – 5 years	1:10	20

(b)	For centers providing out-of-school-time care to children of legal school age: 
AGE OF CHILDREN	ADULT/CHILD RATIO	MAXIMUM SIZE OF GROUP
Under 6 years	1:12	24
6 years and older	1:15	30

344.6	In determining adult/child ratios and maximum group sizes for children up to twenty-four (24) months old, the maximum group size may increase by one child when the adult/child ratio decreases by one child per adult.

344.7	When children of different ages are combined in one group, the adult/child ratio for the youngest child shall apply.
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No, it was a traditional preschool type school, not Montessori, and they definitely had and have 24 kids for the 3-5 year old class. Interesting.[/quote]

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