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Hi, I am looking for a good part-time preschool for my almost 2 yr. old son. We are in the Morrisville area but dont mind something in Cary too.I have been looking at Goddard and Primrose but want a few more options. I do not mind church affliated schools as long as they are good. Thanks!
We looked at Little Pros the other day and were very impressed. Only problem is that they don't take infants part time, so we'll need to look elsewhere. They have 2 locations: One in Morrisville (54 @ Aviation) and one in Cary (Cary Pkwy @ Tryon). They have lots of active playtime (e.g., outdoors as well as an indoor gym).
Do most centers accept children on a part-time basis? If so, at what age will they do that?
Thank you.
It all depends on the center. We've found that most of the ones we looked at in our area do not accept infants part time, but there are a few that do. All accepted older children part time. However, some prioritized their waiting list to favor full time children.
Traditional "daycare" centers with part time options will be probably twice the price of an actual "preschool." That's what I found when I was researching preschools. I recommend avoiding them if you can. Many churches have great programs. Registration for most of them begins in February I think. Resurection Lutheran in Cary has a great program. There's also Little Dreamers in Cary that people seem to be pleased with. If you like Montessori, Peace Montessori gets great reviews. Everything else I know is in the Holly Springs area. Good luck!
There are a lot of great church affiliated programs in Cary. Registration is generally in January/February for the following school year, so the tours and open houses will be coming up soon. My kids have attended both the Cary YMCA preschool and Christ the King Early Childhood Center, and I highly recommend both, especially for 2-year-olds. The Y program is actually for 2 1/2 year olds, so everyone in the class is born between October and April. CTK's program is for all children 2 by the Wake County School cutoff date (which is changing). I also know people who give First Baptist and First Methodist high marks.
There are a lot of great church affiliated programs in Cary. Registration is generally in January/February for the following school year, so the tours and open houses will be coming up soon. My kids have attended both the Cary YMCA preschool and Christ the King Early Childhood Center, and I highly recommend both, especially for 2-year-olds. The Y program is actually for 2 1/2 year olds, so everyone in the class is born between October and April. CTK's program is for all children 2 by the Wake County School cutoff date (which is changing). I also know people who give First Baptist and First Methodist high marks.
We had a great experience at First Baptist Cary. My daughter attended as a 3 and 4 year old and my son attended as a two year old. My question to the OP is to define good. Different people are looking for different things. For me, I was interested in my children learning to get along with other children and listening to their teachers in a loving environment. For my two year old I certainly wasn't concerned about academics (honestly he was in preschool so I could have two mornings a week to run errands, not for him). I found that First Baptist Cary placed its emphasis on play although my daughter was certainly well prepared academically for kindergarten. I also liked that they had music every day for 20 minutes.
Thanks !! Will definitely take a look at these schools!
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