Update: So, dd is starting PreK next week. I'm pretty nervous about it, but between the free play, outside time, story time, art, singing, snack time, etc. I don't imagine she'll have too much time for boring language arts and math instruction each day. And they've said they'd differentiate. And they've just been a lot more accessible throughout this process than the school with the Kinder program. So... I'm thinking/hoping PreK will be "good enough" (which is my general litmus test when perfect just isn't possible). Honestly, K might not be a better fit anyway -- dd easily knows all the academic content they teach in Kinder. Perhaps a good Montessori or foreign language immersion school would be a good fit, but as neither of those are options, I'll settle for her being happy and entertained for three hours a day, and then us doing what we do at home the rest of the time.
