What would you do?

Dd is almost 3. She is in full time daycare. As she moves up in age we are less fans of the teachers but she still loves going. She will not be attending kindergarten with any of these kids as it's a different district.

Dd will be going to one of two private schools in the area for Kindergarten because our district is not good. I just found out both private schools we are considering both have nursery and preschools. School A with the same hours as daycare is $4k less than we are paying for daycare and that includes putting her back in daycare for the summer camp.

School B is the same price as we are currently paying for daycare including summer camp.

Both schools have great reviews. We are also starting to TTC in Sept so we will hopefully eventually have two in ft daycare which is pricy. Daycare we get 10% off for child #2 but I don't know how that works since their current nb rate per week is much higher than we signed her up for.

In speaking with parents from both schools kids who are also in the pre-k and nursery usually continue onto kindergarten together so she'll know people if we switch her.

I'm thinking of switching her for pre-k but I'm sad thinking she won't graduate with her daycare friends whom she has known since she was 12 weeks old.

Dh says it's my decision. I don't know what the right answer is.

Sorry for the novel.

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I would probably switch her. Especially if it saves you money! She's going to have to leave the kids at daycare at some point anyway and it's not like she'll know she missed a graduation.

What would you do?

Dh and I just talked and he thinks we should keep her for this year in daycare and then come Sept 2017 switch her so she will have friends and know the school prior to kindergaren. If we do have dc #2 we can find a center around the school so drop off will be easier.

Now I'm just sure if we switch this Sept or next. We are going to set up a tour for next week for each.

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I'd switch her. It's better she spend more time with her eventual friends than current ones - she will have to say goodbye to them anyways, and she's too young to understand a graduation.

We are in the same boat. Daycare is near where I work. Dd was 3 in December. As much as she loves her daycare friends, we are pulling her for a local catholic nursery and pre-k, then public k. I'd rather her transition now so she gets 2 years in the new school rather than 1, and I'd prefer her to be with closer kids, as she's now asking for play dates.

What would you do?

I think it depends on the child. Our DS is very friendly and outgoing. He can be shy at first but he gets over it quickly. If super shy and reserved, I'd probably keep LO at the school so they are with their friends and it would be easy to transfer next year.

And remember, the "right decision" is whatever choice you make as parents. There is no right or wrong.

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I would switch her at the end of the school year this year. Let her start camp at the new school camp and see how it goes. If well, continue her at the new school.