Just to hijack this thread - does anyone have any reccomendations for a K program at a daycare center or other private institution in Fairfax? We were enrolled for hybrid in person, but with that probably being not an option anymore, I'd like to find an in person K program and am willing to pay for it. Will also consider a 4/5 class, and then send my son to 1st grade next year (K is not mandatory in VA). Our preschool doesn't have this class option unfortunately.

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Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Yes. And studies have shown that the redshirting advantage fades over time, so by senior year your child will not have an advantage due to age, just more competition for college, scholarships, internships, etc. I am planning to do some homeschooling instead of DL in the fall. My son has already begun reading, so I think he would be bored in Kindergarten in 2021/2022. I just don't want him staring at a screen for hours which is developmentally inappropriate.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious all the insecure parents that are getting tricked into paying an extra year of tuition by preschools that are starting extra preK or junior K Or K classes this year. You all realize that these places aren’t looking out for you and your kid when they recommend redshirting, right? They lost a lot of money this spring and summer and need to make it up somehow. You’re just easy, gullible targets!

How is doing a K class at a preschool that is now offering one a swindle? We're doing that and will be enrolling in 1st grade in 2021. It's not redshirting.

DCUM anti-redshirt logic skills on display once more. That's all you need to know.

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious all the insecure parents that are getting tricked into paying an extra year of tuition by preschools that are starting extra preK or junior K Or K classes this year. You all realize that these places aren’t looking out for you and your kid when they recommend redshirting, right? They lost a lot of money this spring and summer and need to make it up somehow. You’re just easy, gullible targets!

How is doing a K class at a preschool that is now offering one a swindle? We're doing that and will be enrolling in 1st grade in 2021. It's not redshirting.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Nor should you redshirt a June birthday child, that's laughable.

Only if you have a really weird sense of humor. Tons of people redshirt summer birthdays, especially boys.

Your kid will be fine either way. Redshirt or not as you see fit. Don’t worry about it.

Not June. August/September, yes, but not June.

Uh, no. Summer birthdays: June, July, August. It's very common.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Nor should you redshirt a June birthday child, that's laughable.

Only if you have a really weird sense of humor. Tons of people redshirt summer birthdays, especially boys.

Your kid will be fine either way. Redshirt or not as you see fit. Don’t worry about it.

Not June. August/September, yes, but not June.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Nor should you redshirt a June birthday child, that's laughable.

Only if you have a really weird sense of humor. Tons of people redshirt summer birthdays, especially boys.

Your kid will be fine either way. Redshirt or not as you see fit. Don’t worry about it.

Anonymous wrote:As someone who redshirted a late summer birthday child with an invisible disability, I see you people justifying your decision to do the same thing for the good of your particular child and your particular family even though you would have judged me for doing the same pre-pandemic. And I wonder what that crow tastes like.

Holding a kid back doesn't fix the disability. We have a fall kid we sent and had significant needs at that age. If anything the academics helped.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s about childcare. If there was somewhere else to leave their 5 year old all day they would.

This. Particularly if my rising K kid had a younger sibling. It’s all about childcare + distance learning is not a good fit for kindergarteners.

Kids don't need K. They need to learn to read, write and do basic math which can all be taught at home. Its about lazy parenting.

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Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Nor should you redshirt a June birthday child, that's laughable.

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Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

Ugh. This literally hasn’t occurred to me. One more thing to stress about.

Anonymous wrote:That's a tough one. I imagine with all the red shirting, the class of 2034 will be much larger than 2033 with more competition for private school spots, sports, college etc.

This is why I’m leaning toward not red shirting my June birthday 5 year old. I think K class sizes are going to be huge next year and college admissions nationally will be much tougher for that graduating class.

This thread is specifically about preschools who are recommending that families keep their child behind a year even though they know full well that child doesn't need to be redshirted.

I don't think I'm the insecure one here, I think those of you who think this thread is about everyone else that is redshirting because their snowflakes can't handle DL are the insecure people.

Anonymous wrote:As someone who redshirted a late summer birthday child with an invisible disability, I see you people justifying your decision to do the same thing for the good of your particular child and your particular family even though you would have judged me for doing the same pre-pandemic. And I wonder what that crow tastes like.

LOL!

Anonymous wrote:As someone who redshirted a late summer birthday child with an invisible disability, I see you people justifying your decision to do the same thing for the good of your particular child and your particular family even though you would have judged me for doing the same pre-pandemic. And I wonder what that crow tastes like.

Unfortunately they won't actually eat crow. They are special and their reasons are totally legitimate but of course yours weren't.