Much will also depend on the teacher. The orientations are not terribly helpful from what I have seen but the classroom experience can still be great. My dd's Kindy teacher was lovely. DD got to participate in all the regular Kindy stuff - she loves to color and sing - but she also was given books to read and a journal to write in. We did most of the differniated work with her at home but the teacher looked at it and gave feedback. It turned out to be a very supportive environment in Kindy. I guess I'm saying try not to judge from the orientation, I know it is hard and they can be awful, but look into the way the teachers run the class.
