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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have a family member who worked in the preschool at 92Y for five or six years.  Incredible program with career folks who love kids.  Pay is crap but many have other sources of income or low cost of living.  Admin went through a big change in the late 2010’s… not sure what’s going on now.

They relayed the most cringey part was having to “interview” kids for applications to the 4’s room.  The teachers and assistants can spot the prepped kids.  Could work for you or against you.  But on the other hand, you don’t want your kid to be a dumper (dumps out the bin of toys on the floor) - apparently that’s a NO GO.  “Just be normal” my family member said.  [/quote]

This is good insight and didn’t know about the dumping of toys would be their demise at the toddler years. I’d expect that for K interviews more. My kid while isn’t a “dumper” at home they tend to do unexpected things when some stranger is on them 1:1. They’re only 3 so they can react a bit unpredictably and go through the toys for example in front of them without too much self-control. I can’t believe I’m even trying to explain or justify this totally normal toddler behavior. Why are they putting them through this so early. But here I am trying to get in one of these coveted preschools :( [/quote]

This perceived loss of control for parents typically used to some degree of success and control in their lives is precisely why the preschool and private K admissions process brings out the worst in some parents, and is at a minimum highly stressful even for parents used to high-stress environments.

Kids will be kids. The private K process makes up for this by doing observations in-classroom where they can get a different read.[/quote]

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