Thanks again everyone. We went with the Montessori option.

Originally Posted by Aufilia
They both progressed quickly through the curriculum, even though the per-enrollment speeches always sound like your child will have to do so much drudgework before they learn anything.
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I always say the 2 top things my son learned in preschool were phonics and how to safely slice vegetables with an actual knife.

I'm hoping she gets an experience like this. I'll try to remember to update for posterity later after seeing how it turns out.