Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 1912 Location: Boise, Idaho,
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What Would You Think? Posted: 09-11-07 18:48pm
Finding a good preschool is so hard.
Actually finding any preschool with
openings is difficult around here.
I called a montessori and a woman was
trying to sell the program. She wants us
to come in and talk with her. I wanted the
bottom line: How much will it cost? She
took a breath and told me that there are
different options and that I should come
in. I told her I just want to know how
much it costs part time and she said there
are just so many options. I told her I
want to know if it's even in my price
range. She then asked me how much I could
afford. I wasn't about to answer that
because quite frankly money is extremely
tight right now. I then asked her (yes a
third time) to give me a range from
absolute lowest to highest. If she skirted
that question, I was going to tell her
nevermind. She then kind of laughed (it
sounds like a nervous laugh) and said $270
to $500. She then asked if I could come in
with my child on Thursday evening. I said
sure.
I am pretty ticked off that she couldn't
even answer my question initially. Perhaps
the price could be negotiated if she asked
me how much I could afford. What ticks me
off the most is that I felt like she
treated me as though I don't know anything
about education. She sounded pretty young
herself. Grrr.... Would you go? I would
hate for my son to go with me to check out
the program and love it just to turn
around and not go. I know we would pay
more then $270 because I work W and F's
and we would pay for the whole day on
those days.
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Fairy*Godmother
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Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 1404 Location: , Georgia USA
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Hi Posted: 09-11-07 18:59pm
I am not really sure I would even
go........first impressions usually mean a
lot to me and generally tell a lot about
an environment....but then again you could
have some nit wit for a personal manager
who has noting to do with teaching or the
educational advantages. If you do decide
to go, I would go alone. You stated, what
if you take your son and then he decides
he likes it............this should be up
to you first, then if you decide this is
the best place, he can go and check it out
on another visit. You might also negotiate
prices and find out if this is acceptable
or need to find another place just as
suitable but more budget friendly! Good
luck Girlfriend!
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yellow ribbon
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 5554 Location: FL
Posted: 09-11-07 19:17pm
motessori schools are great. they teach
different than regular schools. instead of
sitting in a chair all day kids are free
to learn at their own pace. Personally I
will be trying to send my kids to one. For
a toddler tho that isnt potty trained its
8000 a year for 8-3. There are alot of
different options theirs care from
830-1130 830-330 and they have before and
after school programs so it really depends
on what you need. + you get a discount if
you pay all at once rather than month by
month. theres also a registration fee of
like 300. its expensive but my mom manages
and its so worth it. i wish i could have
stayed at my school all thru school. i
went from age 3-8.
