janinegirly
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So I'm finally biting the bullet and enrolling my DD (about to turn 3) in pre-school - 2hrs a day, 3x a week. It'll be great for her as she is hungry to learn and she needs to meet other little ones. Plus I've been told they will relax on the potty training rule as long as she's in the process of learning, phew!
Because I'm so late in the game, I can't observe classes and word of mouth is limited since still relatively new to the town. Our choices are a church based preschool which comes highly recommended. We are Christian but not the same denomination as this church. We are not very religious though, only go to church on the holidays - so I guess we're essentially non-practicing. DD has been baptized and I'm ok with her having a "lite" introduction to religion, but I don't want too much since it could confuse a child - especially since she's had no exposure so far. I know it varies from school to school (and district/state) but wondering how others' felt about the prescence of religion in pre-schoolif you are not religious. The pamphlet for this particular school reads the following and it's all I've got to go by so far:
"We seek to help children develop a Christian orientation as they recongnize the worth of persons and our common responsibility to God." The rest of the pamphlet makes no other mention of religion.
Our 2nd option is at a community center for the town (for kids and women) - it offers preschool 2x a week and has a looser curriculum. It is not as highly recommended but is a non-religious option.
Because I'm so late in the game, I can't observe classes and word of mouth is limited since still relatively new to the town. Our choices are a church based preschool which comes highly recommended. We are Christian but not the same denomination as this church. We are not very religious though, only go to church on the holidays - so I guess we're essentially non-practicing. DD has been baptized and I'm ok with her having a "lite" introduction to religion, but I don't want too much since it could confuse a child - especially since she's had no exposure so far. I know it varies from school to school (and district/state) but wondering how others' felt about the prescence of religion in pre-schoolif you are not religious. The pamphlet for this particular school reads the following and it's all I've got to go by so far:
"We seek to help children develop a Christian orientation as they recongnize the worth of persons and our common responsibility to God." The rest of the pamphlet makes no other mention of religion.
Our 2nd option is at a community center for the town (for kids and women) - it offers preschool 2x a week and has a looser curriculum. It is not as highly recommended but is a non-religious option.