School for DS2

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

^^Right which is why it might be too late once we get to attendinghood.

I was a Montessori child 30 years ago. I have actually accumulated a ton of the standard works (pink tower, basic math set) and have made my own moveable alphabet, decinomal set, hundred board, etc. I'm currently working on continent boxes and painting a Montessori continent globe. Because I remember my own schooling, I think I'm doing ok and approximating it but it's not the same as a real Montessori school.

And yes! AMS/AMI certification is the only way to know it is even remotely following the real principles.

I like it because it's child led AND because it's appropriate for both standard learners and differently abled kids. In fact, special needs learners were completely integrated in Dr Montessori's original classrooms.

[scrub-jay]

DD just finished up her K year. DS started Montessori ps today. It breaks my heart, but we just can't swing the tuition for dd to continue Montessori private while we're in training. She'll be doing the local public school (which has been an amazing district...although our State Gov is actively trying to destroy it!) 😩

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I feel you scrub-jay!!

[MrsC]

Wow, I wouldn't be sending DS in September if it was that expensive. A couple of the bigger daycares here have two day a week/2 hours a day programs that are more like a preschool.
I hope you find something!

I'm still considering Montessori for DS after this year. It's a half hour drive for me and I have no idea of the cost yet. My cousin is a Montessori teacher and my Grandaunt helped set up many programs here back in the 60's. It would mean the world to her to have DS enrolled, she's 97 now.

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[metroguy]

if you're looking for just 1 hr or so, some libraries have stories times for kids--usually it's like 45 minutes and depending on the librarian, it can be very good and free.

[HouseofWool]

School for DS2

DD just finished up her K year. DS started Montessori ps today. It breaks my heart, but we just can't swing the tuition for dd to continue Montessori private while we're in training. She'll be doing the local public school (which has been an amazing district...although our State Gov is actively trying to destroy it!) 😩

Check your school district for charter schools. We have at least 3 different charter elementary schools here. Both kids did/do a School of Technology and Arts, but we also have a partial immersion Spanish program and a Montessori school as well. They are tucked into other buildings.

Here we also have 3 different charter programs at the middle school level and they just opened up a high school program. All are free as they are part of the public school district. Although getting into them can be challenging.

[scrub-jay]

School for DS2

Check your school district for charter schools. We have at least 3 different charter elementary schools here. Both kids did/do a School of Technology and Arts, but we also have a partial immersion Spanish program and a Montessori school as well. They are tucked into other buildings.

Here we also have 3 different charter programs at the middle school level and they just opened up a high school program. All are free as they are part of the public school district. Although getting into them can be challenging.

Nope, no charters in our district. The school district has been so strong that charters didn't have a market (or maybe there's some other political reason). Believe me, I looked. Across state lines however, school districts are much weaker, so there's a great language immersion charter & a Montessori charter. Those are all lottery admission because demand is so high and you have to live in that district (and state). Who knows? We'll see what our governor does...right now we're all waiting to hear whether or not schools can open in the Fall. 🙄 As a side note, my DH is the product of a charter school (8-12th), actually my MIL was so dissatisfied with the public options that she founded it! That charter is very strong today. We're big fans of charter schools in our family...our current state just doesn't agree. Boo!

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

We have two public montessoris. Lottery system and a priority zone mean that you have to live in a pretty rough area to have a prayer (like 500+ kids apply for 50 Kindy spots and most don't even bother bc no one outside the priority zone gets in). I know people who have stayed in tiny rental homes just to get their child into the public montessoris (once you get in, you can move and stay in AND siblings get in automatically...it's like winning the actual lottery).

I'm so annoyed at the crap quality of public education making it a choice between private schools or moving to really nice districts that are completely homogenous to get a good school.

Can't I just get a reasonably diverse set of peers and a quality education for my kids??? Is that really so much to ask???

[SoonerTexan]

Diverse racially? We have that here in some ways. Diverse socioeconomically? Haven't really seen that yet


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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Diverse at least racially but preferably economically too.