First Day of PreK

Sylvie had been going to the same daycare/preschool since she was one year old. Lancaster center was a wonderful, caring place for her, and it was a little sad to move on to a new place. However, Sylvie was ready, and excited, and for multiple reasons it was time to change. One of the reasons is that, since Pete and I both work, we were really concerned about the lack of options for full day kindergarten. The existing kindergarten programs are 3 hours long, and for families where both parents work, there needs to be supplemental care. Unfortunately, this town isn't really set up for that since the option of full day kindergarten existed until this year. I, personally, don't want to put Sylvie on a bus after school to an after school program, and I don't want to put her in a place that doesn't have much supervision and she's pooled in with lots of older kids.

So, that led us to looking to see what other options there are, and the best answer seems to be to choose a private school which offers full day kindergarten, and aftercare if needed. And, surprise surprise, those places are all filled up! The way to get into the kindergarten is to get into the prek first.

We started looking around, and found Ashbrook Independent School, which so far has been perfect for Sylvie. The ratios are low, and Sylvie is getting lots of focused attention and encouragement from her teachers. I can tell that she's thriving there - learning so much and having a blast. I struggle a bit with the whole uniform thing, being a natural rebel. It almost ix-nayed the school from the start. Thankfully colorful socks and leggings are allowed so I, I mean Sylvie, can express herself. :)

Pictures from her first day...

Twirling with excitement!

Settling down, waving goodbye, and getting ready for her first day at her new school! I'm so proud of this little one!