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Gah - dilemma re preschool!
We have been on the waiting list for our local public school's ece this year. We just got notified they are adding a class and ds could have a spot half days in a new class starting the 18th. I really like the school. It tied for first choice for me out of our three neighborhood schools, or was a close second. But, it would mean ds switching schools right before his sister is born and looking for a summer camp option. We've had mostly good experiences at his current school, but there have been some bumps in the road this year and we felt he might benefit from more structure and more emphasis on reading. We have a great community at his current school though.
Price is also a factor - halfday dps tuition is 300, while current tuition is 1200. We could manage halfdays because I'll be on leave through part of may, then dh can pick him up the last few weeks of the school year. Registering now would also lock us in for a spot for next year, which is far from guaranteed of we have to do the lottery.
Wwnd?
Re: Gah - dilemma re preschool!
I would probably go ahead and switch too. It is worth it to avoid the lottery, plus you will save some money, which you could use for a summer camp.
To make the transition easier, you could try to read books about going to a new school, see if you could go and have a tour so he can get familiar with it, try to meet the teacher one-on-one before his first day, etc.
I saw that there were openings and immediately thought of you. If you can make the half-days work, I would absolutely go now. From everything I hear, its next to impossible to get in with the lottery at any of the 3 schools because of sibling priority. As I said before, if DS were old enough to go to school now, Id send him there :-)
Plus, with the extra savings, you can look for a great summer program!
I'm just so hesitant about the transition for him. Practically speaking, I think it makes a ton of sense. BUT, he'd be switching to a new school a week before he gets a new sister. And he's been ecstatic to tell his friends, etc. about his sister, etc.
Also, he's completely pottytrained, but on the days his dad picks him up, he's still inclined to have accidents. We have talked a lot about this with his current school, and with his pedi, and we are all in agreement that it's kind of an anxiety/security related behavior, but I'm not certain that DPS will be as accommodating as his current school has been.
Gah. I'm really having a tough time with this - whether I should try to switch him now, this fall, or wait it out an additional year, because I know he's so well loved and cared for where he is. Given all the upheaval XH throws his way, I have felt like the stability is pretty important. In the end, with child support calculations, etc., the price difference on my end between the DPS tuition and having him at his private preschool boils down to about $200/month, and, of course, the difference between 5-10 minutes drive time each way and 20.
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