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I’m so glad my daughter is going to kindergarten next year. I’ll be registering her for it on Friday, probably, since she should be getting her shots Wednesday. I get a whole year off from paying for preschool!<\/p>\n

I’m lucky, since the preschool Ariel goes to is through the local public school and relatively affordable at $185\/month. But we do feel that in the budget. She goes because she truly enjoys it and it gives her a chance to get used to the idea of school and time with friends.<\/p>\n

But I know that what we pay is nothing compared to what some people pay. I’ve heard of preschools that cost over $1000\/month. I even know parents who insist that they will both need to continue working just so that they can afford just the right preschool. I don’t understand that, but my priorities are different.<\/p>\n

In many areas, preschool registration has long since started. They started it in March, I believe, at the school district my daughter attends. If you aren’t yet registered you may have some searching to do to find the right school, as some may be full already.<\/p>\n

We do save some money at my daughter’s preschool by going through the parent participation program. People can pay more if they can’t help in the class, but for a work at home mom I think participating three times a month isn’t too bad for the discount I get.<\/p>\n

I find a lot of benefit to helping in the class. It can be a drag having to get my inlaws or my mother to watch Gage if I have to help when my husband is working, but it also means I get to see what exactly Ariel is doing in school. The trouble can be that she of course behaves differently when I’m there. But overall it’s a great experience.<\/p>\n

We didn’t qualify, but in my state there is a state sponsored program for those on a really tight budget. Most states have something like this. I mention this because especially if you aren’t going to homeschool it’s a good idea to consider sending your child to preschool. At least where I live preschool today is much like kindergarten used to be, and kindergarten is rather like what first grade used to be. They’re expecting more of kids earlier now.<\/p>\n

That doesn’t mean they’re really tough on the kids or make them sit still throughout the preschool class. At my daughter’s school they spend a lot of time on various projects to help them learn the alphabet, about one letter a week. There’s a good amount of physical activity and free play time for them.<\/p>\n

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