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3/8/01
Question 9
Dear Visitors,
My 4yr. old is currently attending a
Montessori preschool program which costs $500/month and am looking for
a MUCH less expensive program/preschool before I go broke, in San
Diego.
Going Broke
Dear Going Broke,
Have you tried looking into church
preschools. They are usually inexpensive, but provide excellent care.
They should be listed in the yellow pages under preschools or child
care.
Jenna
Dear Going Broke,
How about checking your local YMCA. Or
you can try home schooling. Montessori schools are expensive.
Debbie
Dear Going Broke,
Although
home schooling is definitely an alternative, my advice is to keep him
in a structured preschool environment. Montessori is an outstanding
program but it is highly overpriced. As a Montessori teacher,
preschool director and K teacher, I can sincerely tell you that the
most important thing is that your child is in a safe place were he has
fun at the same time he is learning. His self esteem needs to be strengthened
by his ability to socialize and learn and this can only be achieved in
a preschool.
Call your local licensing offices and ask for referrals. Use the
yellow pages to ask for prices and then take a day to visit the
schools within your price budget.
Best of Luck!!!
Lily
Dear Going Broke,
Check with your local public school
programs. Here in Texas you can qualify if you earn a certain
income or if you are a second language learner.
Another good resource is museum school.
They have excellent science discovery programs for preschoolers.
Rebecca
Dear Going Broke,
Have you tried searching the internet
under private schools? That my be your best thing to do.
Gena
Dear Going Broke,
Check with your county for assistance. I
live in Cook County and because I am going to school and working the
state helps pay for the day care. I only have to pay a monthly
co-payment depending on my income. And the best part is you can use
any day care center.
Claudia
Dear Going Broke,
I would check into community and church
preschools to see what is available...and ask around. Word of
mouth is the bestseller!
L. in Canada
Dear Going Broke,
$500.00 a month is on the high end of
preschool education. However, I live in Texas and for a regular
preschool program it runs $420.00 a month. Childcare is expensive. If
that's to high try to check into your local head-start programs.
Head-start is a federally funded program and it is excellent program.
You can also check into the YWCA they offer good preschool programs on
sliding scale fee. Maybe try a mother's day out programs or a home day
care provider that offer a complete learning center. I hope this
helped. Good luck
ReGena
Dear Going Broke,
Check with your local High Schools or
Community Colleges to see if they run a lab-preschool program.
Many schools provide a preschool class for several hours a week for
free or a very low fee. The preschools are taught by students
learning how to be teachers and supervised by a licensed teacher.
HMG
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