Pre-K Question
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StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
Pros - free, free bus pick up and drop off
Cons - pay for school, drop the kid off and pick the kid up yourself (no bus service)
That's all I can think of for now.
Money aside - is there a big difference in what they learn? I guess that's my biggest concern.
StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
Not really. It's about the same. Both private and public teaches ABC's, numbers, colors, shapes, animals, farms and garden crops, food, etc. There's school field trips at both public and private schools.
C
citizen_fear
Guest
Pros - It's free
Cons - You get what you pay for.
Nothing the matter with public schools;If the parents do their part the children can excel.
Cons - You get what you pay for.
Nothing the matter with public schools;If the parents do their part the children can excel.
Elle
Happy Camper!
Since there are a limited number of public school pre-k seats open you have to qualify for it, it's not automatic admission - and you qualify based on current knowledge and income requirements.
MMDad
Lem Putt
That, and other "risk factors" like health problems or disability.
Public pre-school programs really are geared toward giving kids that need it help so that they can keep up in kindergarten, and that's what they do well. They don't really do much for kids that don't need that help.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
The State of MD just came out with it's annual school readiness report. It is a report of readiness level of children who entered kindergarten in Fall 08.
The report is broken down by county and compares ethnic groups, gender, Free lunch recipients, English as second language and "prior early care." That last referring to whether they were in a public or private pre-k, day care center, family day care or being cared for by a relative.
In Calvert County, private nursery schools have an 89% fully readiness rate out of 211 kids, compared to 69% for public pre-k for 229 kids.
In Charles is 81% for 98 private nursery school students and 74% for the 815 public pre-k kids.
In St. Mary's... 95% for 162 in private school and 77% for 531 public pre-k kids.
But figure that the public schools most likely include all of those designated as "special ed" 127 for Calvert 122 for Charles, 127 for St. M's. Plus all the foster kids, kids whose parents are in jail or are otherwise suffering from socio-economic disadvantages.
I'd say the bottom line is that if you remain active in your child's education, whether you pay for it or not, your child will benefit.
BTW...link to the report: http://www.marylandpublicschools.or...6C2/19575/School_Readiness_Report_2008_09.pdf
The report is broken down by county and compares ethnic groups, gender, Free lunch recipients, English as second language and "prior early care." That last referring to whether they were in a public or private pre-k, day care center, family day care or being cared for by a relative.
In Calvert County, private nursery schools have an 89% fully readiness rate out of 211 kids, compared to 69% for public pre-k for 229 kids.
In Charles is 81% for 98 private nursery school students and 74% for the 815 public pre-k kids.
In St. Mary's... 95% for 162 in private school and 77% for 531 public pre-k kids.
But figure that the public schools most likely include all of those designated as "special ed" 127 for Calvert 122 for Charles, 127 for St. M's. Plus all the foster kids, kids whose parents are in jail or are otherwise suffering from socio-economic disadvantages.
I'd say the bottom line is that if you remain active in your child's education, whether you pay for it or not, your child will benefit.
BTW...link to the report: http://www.marylandpublicschools.or...6C2/19575/School_Readiness_Report_2008_09.pdf