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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a rising PK3 student that currently attends a private preschool.  At her current school, the curriculum is great.  The students (starting at age 2) are working on Kindergarten-level work.  DD knows key historic and present figures, writing, reading, etc.  I'm interested in learning about what types of activities your PK3 student is challenged with in school.  I understand it varies by school, so I'm just interested in 1) what school you attend (you can say HRCS, JKLM, etc  if you don't want to be specific) and 2) what's your PK3 kid's curriculum like?[/quote]

If you are indeed serious, you might want to try a Montessori school.  We've had three in Montessori (including our youngest who is a first year primary student).  They are allowed to work at their own pace.  Kids who are already reading and writing are given work that supports that.  Children like my daughter who can't read or write are focusing on fine motor skills to prepare for writing and other skills, like sounding out words/syllables/rhymes to prepare them to read.  But beware- if you want a curriculum (We are covering this this month, then this next month, you're not going to get it.)  Here's a link to OSSEs early childhood standards...
http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DC%20Early%20Learning%20Standards2013.pdf 
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Yes, this puts it in perspective.

For example, literacy, the PK exit standard (i.e. what you are expected to be able to do upon entering kindergarten) is to recognize 10 letters of the alphabet.

So if your child is reading/writing at 2, obviously a public school PK3/4 program is not going to be focused on pushing that child further. Your main questions OP should therefore be centered on whether or not your child will be allowed self-directed time, whether the class size is small enough to allow differentiated treatment (teacher is able to spend at least a little time with your kid individually), whether for you the social and other benefits justify the lack of academic rigor and advancement, and so on.

good thread, thanks for starting this discussion.

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