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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you are misunderstanding how religious-sponsored preschools work. One of the best preschools near me is run by a conservative congregation. Probably 1/4th of families who attend are not Jewish. They are clear in advance that the preschool follows the Jewish calendar including closing at changing times on Fridays as Shabbat shifts with daylight hours. Last year I remember my friend scrambling to get pickup help when she forgot that the closing time was moving up for the season. And she has to be there for random things like Purim
parties in the middle of the day. There isn’t a lot of hand-holding for families of other religions because no one forced them to choose the school. To people who are not religious or not Jewish, it is a confusing schedule and occasionally annoying, yet there is a huge wait list and lots of happy families.

I’m saying this to say that it’s unfair to enroll your child in a religious preschool and then be mad that there are religious and cultural expectations for members of the school community. That’s why people seek these kinds of institutions out: they want to be part of the community.

It sounds like you want a really corporate, customer-oriented place like a Bright Horizons or Kindercare. I don’t even know if you would be happy with public school.  Wait until you have to figure out last-minute outfits for spirit week or drive your kid early to decorate for homecoming. Yikes.[/quote]

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