I am very happy to report that school #5 DIDN'T SUCK! Yay! Not only that, but it does not require kids to be potty-trained either. It's greatest downside seems to be that it doesn't open until 7:30am which is too late for me to take her and then get to work on time. This is not a problem as long as M can take her. I don't exactly know what we would do for those few days a year when he was sick or away. With some careful planning, it has the potential to work.
The classrooms were mostly bright and cheerful even for the littlest kids (why do some schools think that babies won't notice if their surroundings are grim?) and I actually saw baby dolls, books, and even a picture of a bunny! They are big on napping (not all schools are), and the kids eat lunches provided by their parents (easier to ensure the vegetarian thing and avoid Ritz crackers). The biggest, most wonderful part is the play yard. All the classrooms open out onto a really fabulous play yard. It's huge, it's full of trees and other mature plants, it has all sorts of great play equipment (some schools have none), and it just makes you feel like you would want to run around and play. When we arrived, we even saw one teacher playing running games with some of the kids. This is the first place we visited where I could picture our girl being happy there.
Hmm how come you want to avoid Ritz crackers?
ReplyDeleteGlad you can picture her being happy here!!