[BizzeeMom]

I'm not sure what form pre-K takes in other places, but at our parish school it is only 3 half-days per week. It's fairly expensive, and almost all of the families who use it, have a stay-at-home parent. The awkwardness of the schedule is too much for most families with 2 careers.

I'm not a big proponent of pre-K, having homeschooled our oldest. But our kids *love* this program, I attribute that to the woman who runs it. Also, they think they are "big" because their older sibs are at "real school" right next door.

[Calpernia]

That type of Pre K I support. It is more like a play group with structure.

My children attended Pre K for 3 1/2 days per week.

The Pre K that everyone is bashing (including me) is the full time 5 days per week Pre K notion.

[OKIEDOC]

"But our kids *love* this program, I attribute that to the woman who runs it."

That has a lot to do with with all grades in any school.

My son spent his first three years in a Spanish speaking environment. He speaks now in English but understands instruction's in Spanish.

He go's to school five half days a week. Yes it is a chore to take him to school and pick him up on this schedule. It is also a chore that I look forward to each day with much gratitude. I feel lucky to be able to do what a lot of household's with two working parents can not do.

I think that parents must make the best choice for the child. If pre-K works then do it. If it becomes to much of a burden on the child then make another choice.

Even though not a Catholic by faith, I have looked into enrolling my children in the local parish school. This school is very strict and the test scores on state mandated test are quite a bit higher.
They also have an hour of religious education each day.
Our local public school is 100% PC and has totally cut out any reference to God or Jesus Christ. The other day I asked the assistant principal about Christmas Holidays and whether or not we would have the children in a Christmas play. I was told that we no longer celebrate Christmas Holidays but now have Winter Holiday Vacation. I was also rudely informed that the mention of Christs name on school grounds was strictly forbidden as it might offend the three non Christian students.

I lost my cool for an instance and retorted that she should think about the possibility of spending her eternity celebrating all her vacation's in a very hot environment.