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It?s going to be a long day.
It all starts with finding a parking spot.
Get some rest before and stay hydrated
You?re getting off easy, thought it would be longer.
Lighting is good, don?t think you?ll need flash.
First time there?
Buckle up!
Everyone's experience is different, try it for a couple months, listen and look at your kids spoken and body language... Act conservatively and maintain contact with other schools so your options are always there. Talk to the actual teacher that will be with your child instead of the director. When an issue comes up, see how the school act, defensively or with compassion, that should tell you alot. See if the school is open for you to spend time with your child there before officially starting, that will show how "open" they are.
All excellent advice. Thanks for posting.
-IR2
Are you looking at a school that takes infants? Or a private home setting? The chains usually have openings, i.e. Kindercare/Tutortime.. Did you check out St. Andrew's? Seems like a good school on our previous visit... believe they take infants? Mariner's is another option. Put your name on the wait list and call once a month, you never know..
In the end, as long as it is within the city of Irvine (or just on the outskirts is fine too) and most important if my kid likes the place, distance to our house is not that much of a factor, so don't limit yourself to just the surrounding area of Woodbury (which does not have much).
WoodburyDad
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ps99472 said:
It?s going to be a long day.
It all starts with finding a parking spot.
Get some rest before and stay hydrated
WoodburyDad
New member
ps99472 said:
You?re getting off easy, thought it would be longer.
Lighting is good, don?t think you?ll need flash.
First time there?
Buckle up!
moonchild508
Member
My 18-month old daughter will be attending Irvine Montessori (located on Cartwright near the airport) in April. I just saw this discussion board and was wondering if anyone has had experience with this school? We chose it because they take toddlers under 2, is close to my work, doesn't have a wait list and costs less (compared to Tutor Time, which is our other option for her age group). The facility looks just ok to me.
ps99472
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moonchild508 said:
Everyone's experience is different, try it for a couple months, listen and look at your kids spoken and body language... Act conservatively and maintain contact with other schools so your options are always there. Talk to the actual teacher that will be with your child instead of the director. When an issue comes up, see how the school act, defensively or with compassion, that should tell you alot. See if the school is open for you to spend time with your child there before officially starting, that will show how "open" they are.
irvinerealtor
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ps99472 said:
All excellent advice. Thanks for posting.
-IR2
ps99472
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irvinefan said:
Are you looking at a school that takes infants? Or a private home setting? The chains usually have openings, i.e. Kindercare/Tutortime.. Did you check out St. Andrew's? Seems like a good school on our previous visit... believe they take infants? Mariner's is another option. Put your name on the wait list and call once a month, you never know..
In the end, as long as it is within the city of Irvine (or just on the outskirts is fine too) and most important if my kid likes the place, distance to our house is not that much of a factor, so don't limit yourself to just the surrounding area of Woodbury (which does not have much).