[Fran27]

I contacted a good preschool in the town we want to move to, and their fees are insane!!! $500 a month for 2 mornings a week... just no way we can afford that and whatever the tuition will be when they go there 5 days a week! So, going to look around more...

How much do you pay for preschool? If it's so expensive, we'll end up with a townhouse for sure!

[robandjulie]

DD is in 5-days a week Montessori school for half-days (8:15-11:45) and we pay close to $500/month...but it's 5 mornings a week, it's school (not really pre-k with how Montessori works--she's in with the K's), and it includes all of her snacks and activities and such.

[052001]

I pay $95 for 3 full days. $500 is probably an average price for 5 days, but that seems really pricey for 2 days a week.

[Fran27]

The Montessori school is $5200 a year here too for two mornings a week... Yikes.

I'll keep looking!

[loveajax]

Fran, look at the Y. It is really reasonable here. And DD loves it (and gets swimming lessons for free to boot!).

[Fran27]

Yeah I was looking at it, just can't find any information on preschool on their website.

[Amber76]

My niece (age 4) goes 3 days a week for 3 hours a day and it costs $100 a month. Of course, being a little older probably helps too.

[OakShannon]

That does seem pricy!

Have you thought about co-op preschools? You would be required to work in the classroom - I think one day per week is typical. But the tuition is usually much cheeper. The one I am looking at for David is $250 for three days per week. It $350 for 5 days. And things are usually pretty expensive around here.

[Fran27]

Originally Posted by OakShannon

That does seem pricy!

Have you thought about co-op preschools? You would be required to work in the classroom - I think one day per week is typical. But the tuition is usually much cheeper. The one I am looking at for David is $250 for three days per week. It $350 for 5 days. And things are usually pretty expensive around here.

Yes I'd actually love that, just not too sure where to find one.

[Lovebug]

Our son is in Kindergarten now...5 full days. It is around 4K for the year...10 month payment plan. When he was in pre-K, it was 3K over 10mos for 3 full days. When he was in nursery, it was $1500 over 10 months for 2 mornings a week.

[CaddoRose]

My 2 yr old goes to a Parents Day Out at a local church, from 9-2 Tues and Thurs, for $125 a month. I send her lunch, but they provide snacks and everything else.
For co-op schools, look for homeschooling groups in the area and on Yahoo Groups.

[loveajax]

Fran, look at the churches too...I almost sent DD to a co-op one at the Methodist church (they are not "religious" as far as I understand it, just sort of organize these preschools). It was going to be pretty cheap (I forget how much).

[momofMikhail]

That does seem really high. My ds is in the best preschool in our area. All day 5 days a week and it is $95 a week. This includes snacks and lunch! So we are figuring about 4k for the year. He will not be going during the summer months, so that saves a little bit.

[OakShannon]

Looking at churches is a good idea. Maybe just google? Schools these days all have websites. When I google cooperative preschool in my city, I get links to both of the schools I'm looking at.

It's funny you posted this today. I was calling yesterday to make appointments to visit schools for next year. Isn't it amazing that our kids have gotten to this point so fast?

[sfalone]

DS is 4 and is in Catholic School Pre-K and I pay $331.00 a month. He is in five days a week from 8:00 AM- 2:45 PM. Includes snacks but not lunch.