SAHM's who sends their kids to "school"

How many days per week and hours per day do they go?

Do you mind sharing how much you spend?

How old are they?

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My 4yo will start nursery school in the fall. He's going MWF from 9:15-11:45 and we're paying $225/mo. They're following our school district's schedule.

My younger two (2yo and infant) will be home with me but we'll do library, mommy and me, gym programs.

Should also add I'm a WAHM, so I have a sitter in my house the other two days a week.

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My 3 year old will go to preschool in the fall. It's 5 half days a week. It's free through my district.

For the first time in over 11 years, I will have 2.5 hours per day all to myself.

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My little one (2) goes 2 hours, 2 days a week. It was $1400 I think for the year. I pay it all up front for a 10% discount.

Next year she will go 2.5 hours per day, 5 days a week. I'm not sure if I'm sending her all 5 days, but it works out cheaper to just sign her up for 5. I think it's around $2700 with the discount.

ETA: The year after I'll probably send her to the UPK, which is free.

Message edited 4/24/2012 2:07:06 PM.

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My older Ds turned 4 in Dec 2011. He started school in Sept.

It was a 3yo program 3 days a week 2.5hours per day and cost under $200 a month

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Posted by OffWithHerHead23

My 3 year old will go to preschool in the fall. It's 5 half days a week. It's free through my district.

For the first time in over 11 years, I will have 2.5 hours per day all to myself.

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Ds is 2. He goes 2x a week for 2 hours each time. It costs $150/mth.

I can not tell you how it's changed him from verbal skills to independence to being more aggressive.

It's not really enough time for me to get much done though especially bc I have an infant.

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my 2 year old will be going to a 2 year old program at a local preschool in the fall.

im sending her 2 days a week for 2.5 hours. its $200 a month.

im doing it mainly for socialization and to get her used to not being with me all day every day.

i did a tour of the school and sat in on the 2 year old class, i was sooo impressed with what they had them doing. im excited to send my dd!

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My 3yo goes 3days/ wk 9-12 . 350 a month.
In sept 5 mornings 400 a month

2yo will start in sept 2 days a week, 9-11. 230 a month

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DS will start a 3's program in Sept (he turns 3 in Oct). He will go 2 x week, 2.5 hrs each time. It's about $1400 for the year. The lower tuition is due to the fact that it's a cooperative nursery school so the parents have to be involved in running the school.

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DD is 2 1/2 and she goes 3 days a week from 9:15-11:45. DS is 4 1/2 and he goes 4 days a week from 9:15-11:45. Combined I pay about 3000. I started both kids when they were two years old, for one day a week. I gradually increased the number of days from one to three over the first few 4 months of school.

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My first son started the 2 year old program - 2 days a week, 2 hours each day.

My second son started the 2 year old program - 3 days a week 2.5 hours each day. I sometimes add a 4th day for him.

My first son did the 3 year old program for 3 days a week 2.5 hours each day. My second son will be going 5 days next year.

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DS is 3 (4 in Nov) and will be going mon/wed/fri from 9-1 starting in September. Its $255/month. DD will be 2 in June and I'm starting her in september, but only 1 day per week for 2hrs. It's $70/month. I will add another day if she does well and there is an opening.

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DS is 3.5 he goes two days a week 9:30-12:15 and it's $150.00 a month.

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crashing to hear WHERE you ladies sent your LO's.

TIA!

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i get giddy just reading these posts !!! I can't wait !!!

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My 5 year old (we miss the Kindergarten cutoff of 9/1 here in OHIO, she is an Oct baby) goes to Pre-K 3 days a week 9:30-1:30 pm and we pay $180 a month

I'm thinking about sending DD#3 to a 2 year old program (she'll be 2 in July). 1 day a week, 2.5 hours, $55 a month,

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Sasha is in a 2's program this year-- 3 days a week, 2 hours and 15 mins, and it's about $5000 for the school year (Sept to end of May). I added a 4th day, for $735 in November through end of school year.

For the 3's, it's 5 days a week, 2 hours and 45 mins, and it's $7200 for the school year, which is through end of June next year.

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my DS is a special case.. he started at 2, 3 days 3 hours each day

at 3 he went 5 days full day (he's special ed so the county pays for it)

DD 2 days a week 2 hours a day and i pay $155 a month

next year at 3 she will go 2 days a week for 3 hours a day and i will be paying $130 a month

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I'm working on this now.
DH is a SAHD.

I originally planned on sending them 2 mornings a week but may be doing 2 "full days" (9:15 - 3:15).

The prices really vary based on the type of place. We are wait listed at the place I really want.

I don't know if 2 mornings a week will be enough time for them to really socialize.

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DD#1 is 4 - she goes 3 days a week 9am-3pm. For the school year it was around $4,500.

DD#2 is 2 - she is starting a program at a different school in June 2 days a week from 9am-4:30pm. Its $295 a week.

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DD started at 2 and goes 2 mornings a week for 2.5 hours. I'll do the same for DS when he turns 2. Next September, DD will go 3 mornings a week.

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DS started last Sept he was 3 and goes Mon, Wed, Fri 9:15 am - 12 pm we pay $225 month