School for DS2

[Thirteen]

Man, everything is expensive here. The cheapest I've found so far is 2x week, 4 hours, for $350! And you have to provide your own snacks and lunch.

Still working on something, whether it's MDO, preschool, etc. I know there needs to be a safety net in place, so I can get a break once in a while. I didn't know setting it up would be this costly -- 😅


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[OrionGrad]

That's about how much DS1's preschool here was, but ours was only 3 hours/day. It's crazy! I hope you find someplace that works for you guys.

[SoonerTexan]

That's a lot.


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[Pollyanna]

Wow!! Are there any churches that have a more affordable option? We pay $240 for 4days/week in a very small Montessori school at our church. They don't even advertise, lol. Maybe something like that is available?

[SoonerTexan]

I am surprised because even though prices here are high, there were still 2/day a week options for under $300


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[scrub-jay]

I'm surprised by how low so many are. $655/mo for 5 days/wk Montessori. It's the lowest Montessori in the area. Denver was higher.

[Thirteen]

I won't be paying that much for 2x week, for sure -- still searching for other options. Thanks for the suggestions, [MENTION=1102]Pollyanna[/MENTION]!


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[oceanchild]

Churches, co-ops, MDOs. I pay tons for full-time care, but those are where I would look for more affordable.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I'm surprised by how low so many are. $655/mo for 5 days/wk Montessori. It's the lowest Montessori in the area. Denver was higher.

Yeah I'd kill for that price. We can't afford it but it's $850-900/month for 5 days, 9-3. I'm dying to get C into Montessori but it's looking like a no go until we are settled somewhere (at which point it might be too late).

[ladymoreta]

I love the theory of Montessori, but we can't justify the cost either.

[oceanchild]

There's also no real standard or affiliation that makes something Montessori. Any program can say they are. Which is a big part of why the cost varies so widely.

[scrub-jay]

School for DS2

There's also no real standard or affiliation that makes something Montessori. Any program can say they are. Which is a big part of why the cost varies so widely.

Not exactly. With Montessori, stick with Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) or American Montessori Society (AMS) certified teachers & programs. It's true that Montessori is not a protected term, but AMI and AMS are the standards to look for.

[scrub-jay]

Yeah I'd kill for that price. We can't afford it but it's $850-900/month for 5 days, 9-3. I'm dying to get C into Montessori but it's looking like a no go until we are settled somewhere (at which point it might be too late).

Yup, that's the standard price for programs that go beyond K. Ours is a PS-K 3-yr program.

[spotty_dog]

Yup, that's the standard price for programs that go beyond K. Ours is a PS-K 3-yr program.

That's a core philosophy of Montessori, isn't it? The 3-6 age grouping? I'm another who likes the premise (I even briefly looked into training as a Montessori teacher, before I even had kids) but the tuition at our local school was just way too rich for my blood -- fortunately, they also weren't "pure" Montessori and really seemed to push both academics and religion in a way I wasn't comfortable with for my kids, so the decision not to pay the high price was easier than it might have been.

I'm gonna do a little plug for co-op. I don't know if classroom volunteer time sounds intriguing or horrifying to you, but it worked great for us, and although 3 days a week preschool only meant getting a break about 10 times a month…it was enough. And cheap.

[scrub-jay]

Yup. 3-6 combined classroom is one of the major core philosophies.