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PrincessP
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I dont understand-preschool post
I am not clear...pre school is cheaper then daycare? I see a poll for 500 and less and then 600+ for a month yet daycare is 1000 and up no matter where ou end up. Is preschool different? and why is it cheaper?
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
p, I dont think preschool is a full 5 days and it is 1/2 days .... I am pretty sure thats why, but dont quote me
oh by the way.... here ya go 
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| Posted 1/29/08 7:00 PM |
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
I didn't read the other post but preschool for my almost-2 and almost-3-yr olds is only 9am-12pm and is therefore wayyy cheaper than daycare. prices vary depending on how many days the children are at school, but the hrs are always the same. a daycare will charge for the full day regardless of how many hrs the child is there, usually.
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| Posted 1/29/08 7:02 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
so is it mainly for SAHM that want their kids to go to school for a few hrs? I would need to work 8-4 so I assume this isnt for me???
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| Posted 1/29/08 7:04 PM |
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Posted by PrincessP
so is it mainly for SAHM that want their kids to go to school for a few hrs? I would need to work 8-4 so I assume this isnt for me???
Correct..at "preschool" age, she would be learning preschool stuff from her daycare (provided that they offer a curriculum).
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| Posted 1/29/08 7:18 PM |
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Posted by PrincessP
so is it mainly for SAHM that want their kids to go to school for a few hrs? I would need to work 8-4 so I assume this isnt for me???
I am a working Mom but in Sept will be adjusting my work schedule so I can take him at 9:15 aand pick him up at 11:15.
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| Posted 1/29/08 7:31 PM |
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Its not local, but my sons preschool offers the traditional 2.5 hr classes for 3's and 4's - but it also has other programs ie 3's full day 2 days or
4's full day everyday M-F 9am-3pm that is $380 month.
And also "extended day" which is 8am-5pm
they also offer Kindergarten and 1st grade.
so some schools may offer other choices for you.
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Also, as the kids get older, they need less adult supervision per child. I don't remember the exact numbers, but more staff is needed for infants than toddlers, and less are needed for preschool aged DC. Less adults = less cost.
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| Posted 1/30/08 7:41 AM |
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PrincessP
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
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| Posted 1/30/08 9:30 AM |
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ChrisDee
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
My DD's preschool offers a full day program, but I do not know the cost.
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| Posted 1/30/08 9:52 AM |
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Pre-school is usually only a few hours.
Daycare can be a 6am-6pm time frame.
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Posted by PrincessP
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
I've never heard of an 8 hour preschool day- regular school isn't even 8 hours.
Preschool has a curriculum that follows the general education curriculum for your county's public schools. Daycare MAY have a curriculem that targets preschool skills- but isn't required to do so.
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| Posted 1/30/08 10:30 AM |
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Posted by Porrruss
Posted by PrincessP
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
I've never heard of an 8 hour preschool day- regular school isn't even 8 hours.
Preschool has a curriculum that follows the general education curriculum for your county's public schools. Daycare MAY have a curriculem that targets preschool skills- but isn't required to do so.
I could probably do 6 hrs if need be But I am wondering if its m-f
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
Posted by PrincessP
Posted by Porrruss
Posted by PrincessP
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
I've never heard of an 8 hour preschool day- regular school isn't even 8 hours.
Preschool has a curriculum that follows the general education curriculum for your county's public schools. Daycare MAY have a curriculem that targets preschool skills- but isn't required to do so.
I could probably do 6 hrs if need be But I am wondering if its m-f
Not usually, unless it's ran out of a daycare facility and then the cost would be the same as daycare.
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Posted by PrincessP
Posted by Porrruss
Posted by PrincessP
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
I've never heard of an 8 hour preschool day- regular school isn't even 8 hours.
Preschool has a curriculum that follows the general education curriculum for your county's public schools. Daycare MAY have a curriculem that targets preschool skills- but isn't required to do so.
I could probably do 6 hrs if need be But I am wondering if its m-f
At my dd's school you wouldn't get those hours even if you paid for all for 4 weekly sessions (MWF 9-11:30 & 12-2:30 and TuTH 9-11:30 & 12-2:30). And then she'd be doing the same exact things 4x a week. They have an extended day session but it's 9-2 MWF or TuTH. Again you could pay for both to have her go 5 days, but it's not a replacement for daycare.
Also, our school will change poop diapers but won't change wet ones.
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
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Posted by PrincessP
But preschools NEVER run m-f 8-4?
I mean seriously...380 a month? That would be a miracle for us!
I've never heard of an 8 hour preschool day- regular school isn't even 8 hours.
Preschool has a curriculum that follows the general education curriculum for your county's public schools. Daycare MAY have a curriculem that targets preschool skills- but isn't required to do so.
Well said. I was thinking this before and was going to post it.
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
I know this hasn't been said, but I don't want the implication to be made that a daycare cannot provide a comprehensive preschool program and that it's in anyway inferior to a p/t preschool program. Sure many daycares run not so great programs, but I know for a fact there are many that are just as well, if not better, than regular preschool 
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Posted by Summerrluvv
I know this hasn't been said, but I don't want the implication to be made that a daycare cannot provide a comprehensive preschool program and that it's in anyway inferior to a p/t preschool program. Sure many daycares run not so great programs, but I know for a fact there are many that are just as well, if not better, than regular preschool
Yes, I agree and I actually was considering checking out where your dd is multiple times. I couldnt bc I felt she was too young but I may do it within a yr or maybe next. The cirriculum there seems amazing. I see the changes in dd now and I am thinking she may need a little more... Now thats not considered preschool is it? Its still daycare, right?
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Posted by Summerrluvv
I know this hasn't been said, but I don't want the implication to be made that a daycare cannot provide a comprehensive preschool program and that it's in anyway inferior to a p/t preschool program. Sure many daycares run not so great programs, but I know for a fact there are many that are just as well, if not better, than regular preschool
Yes, I agree and I actually was considering checking out where your dd is multiple times. I couldnt bc I felt she was too young but I may do it within a yr or maybe next. The cirriculum there seems amazing. I see the changes in dd now and I am thinking she may need a little more... Now thats not considered preschool is it? Its still daycare, right?
Technically it's daycare, but you can call it whatever you want  I call it "school" when I talk to Emma and DS always says "How was school today Emma!!"  Preschool is not a requirement for elementary school, so I wouldn't fret over it! Whatever kind of program she is in, as long as it stimulates and teaches her would be just fine, regardless of what it is called!
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The NY state regulations for child-adult rations are lower as they get older - so for babies you are paying for the extra staff that must be in the room... as they get older, it goes from 1 adult to 4 babies to 1 adult to 5-6 kids, maybe 8... thats the difference...
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| Posted 1/30/08 12:18 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: I dont understand-preschool post
I think my overall misunderstanding was why the pre-school was so much cheaper but I get it...bc the hrs are shorter and the kids are more indpendent. Thanks for the info!
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Posted by PrincessP
so is it mainly for SAHM that want their kids to go to school for a few hrs? I would need to work 8-4 so I assume this isnt for me???
My boys are in preschool from 9am-3pm.
They then go to aftercare from 3-4.
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Posted by lipglossjunky73
The NY state regulations for child-adult rations are lower as they get older - so for babies you are paying for the extra staff that must be in the room... as they get older, it goes from 1 adult to 4 babies to 1 adult to 5-6 kids, maybe 8... thats the difference...
The price isn't that much lower though. A full time infant where I am is 980 a month. I think by the time DD is preschool age, it's 100 less.
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