3 Yr Old Kindergarten - The Beginning Of The End!

[LK5kids]

I got notice from a parent Friday that our school district is now offering a whole day 3 yr old program for free:confused: we already have full day-5 days a week 4K. She was very excited to send her daughter next year and told me how great it it is...I point blank told her it will put me out of business. She hadn't considered my end of it. I am glad she told me.

I think they are offering two classrooms....so I assume this will increase next year to offer this to all 3's that reach age 3 by Sept. 1.

While I have a great group of kids and parents I am still not licensed....grrrrrr to my state. I am also struggling in general as I think I need an outside world job!

This really stinks for the providers in my area!

[Laurel]

I got notice from a parent Friday that our school district is now offering a whole day 3 yr old program for free:confused: we already have full day-5 days a week 4K. She was very excited to send her daughter next year and told me how great it it is...I point blank told her it will put me out of business. She hadn't considered my end of it. I am glad she told me.

I think they are offering two classrooms....so I assume this will increase next year to offer this to all 3's that reach age 3 by Sept. 1.

While I have a great group of kids and parents I am still not licensed....grrrrrr to my state. I am also struggling in general as I think I need an outside world job!

This really stinks for the providers in my area!

That really stinks. We have one for 4's and it cut into our business.

It also bothers me because it seems like we are institutionalizing them younger and younger. I find that incredibly sad.

I just had a thought. I don't know a thing about home schooling but I wonder if parent's would pay to have their child home schooled or if is even legal for non parents to do it??? That might be an income producer. I'd do it I think. Not sure as I am close to retirement now but it sounds good to me.

Laurel

[itlw8]

They must have gotten some sort of grant. This is part of the whole support early childhood education that was announced in the spring. problem is all those children will need childcare in the summer. In most areas those spots go to those who qualify for headstart

[Familycare71]

That really stinks. We have one for 4's and it cut into our business.

It also bothers me because it seems like we are institutionalizing them younger and younger. I find that incredibly sad.

I just had a thought. I don't know a thing about home schooling but I wonder if parent's would pay to have their child home schooled or if is even legal for non parents to do it??? That might be an income producer. I'd do it I think. Not sure as I am close to retirement now but it sounds good to me.

Laurel

I agree it is sad!!! Parents look at it as free dc and government looks at it like teaching kids when they want how they want- the one who loses is the kids! And us

[Unregistered]

No one offers free preschool without some help from somewhere. She had to have been approved for some state program or government program. There is no way she just happened to get into a free program without having had to apply and get approved. Usually it's income based, but many programs offer free full day 4 day programs if a child has some sort of identifying need as well.

[nanglgrl]

No one offers free preschool without some help from somewhere. She had to have been approved for some state program or government program. There is no way she just happened to get into a free program without having had to apply and get approved. Usually it's income based, but many programs offer free full day 4 day programs if a child has some sort of identifying need as well.

In Iowa we have free 4 year old preschool that is not income based. They only go part day, don't have slots for every family that wants one and they don't offer it to 3 year olds thank goodness!
The only application process is having to call to be put on the list.

[Play Care]

In Iowa we have free 4 year old preschool that is not income based. They only go part day, don't have slots for every family that wants one and they don't offer it to 3 year olds thank goodness!
The only application process is having to call to be put on the list.

The school district in the town over has it. But most families don't take advantage. Why? Because they work and getting kids to and from is problematic as well as covering school breaks. The 4's don't get bus service or qualify for the afterschool program.

[Willow]

Sad for providers, even sadder for the children who's parents end up enrolling them.....

[Familycare71]

Sad for providers, even sadder for the children who's parents end up enrolling them.....

[Memc2001]

No one offers free preschool without some help from somewhere. She had to have been approved for some state program or government program. There is no way she just happened to get into a free program without having had to apply and get approved. Usually it's income based, but many programs offer free full day 4 day programs if a child has some sort of identifying need as well.

In MO our school offers a half day preschool at the Elementary for free to everyone in the district at age 4. No income info is given. It is 5 days a week and I just convinced them this year to offer bussing to my home at mid day because most of these kids don't have parents at home during the day that can get them. It's a win for my business and the parents.

[Laurel]

I agree it is sad!!! Parents look at it as free dc and government looks at it like teaching kids when they want how they want- the one who loses is the kids! And us

Laurel

[LK5kids]

They must have gotten some sort of grant. This is part of the whole support early childhood education that was announced in the spring. problem is all those children will need childcare in the summer. In most areas those spots go to those who qualify for headstart

That's what I thought....child care needs for the summer, but it turned out they had a summer program all summer from 8:00-12:30 with breakfast and lunch included. It included the 4k kids too. So then people needed very little child care. Maybe it will include 3k kids too next year.

[LK5kids]

No one offers free preschool without some help from somewhere. She had to have been approved for some state program or government program. There is no way she just happened to get into a free program without having had to apply and get approved. Usually it's income based, but many programs offer free full day 4 day programs if a child has some sort of identifying need as well.

Our school is offering this and it is not income based...it is serving all children. Of course they have a grant or some kind of early childhood $$$ from the state.

[LK5kids]

The school district in the town over has it. But most families don't take advantage. Why? Because they work and getting kids to and from is problematic as well as covering school breaks. The 4's don't get bus service or qualify for the afterschool program.

All parents take advantage of it here..all day program with busing.

[cheerfuldom]

our school district does some 3 and 4 year old programs but it is based on need for delayed or special education kids, basically early intervention only. a typical kid will not qualify. a low income kid can get daycare assistance but will be placed at local preschools or daycares.

are they actually advertising this as kinder for 3 year olds? or as a preschool program?