[Katie63011]

Nancy,

Our school system has a full day preschool. You pay for it, it's comprable to daycare costs.

Also, good daycare's do run their 4-5 year old rooms like preschool with lots of structure and academic approach.

I tried doing the varied daycare thing as well as I work part time frome home, but I decided it wasn't fair to the kids as it was confusing and bit the bullet and put my son in full day (he's 4) and my daughter in five mornings a week. It has worked out much better for all involved. It's hard to stomach the daycare bills, but if you look at it as only one more year, it makes it seem better.