Friends Academy Preschool

[ObserverNY]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

My youngest's pre school's rule was potty trained by 4.

Remember when they used to be called Nursery Schools?

[ocngypz]

Originally Posted by ObserverNY

Remember when they used to be called Nursery Schools?

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A rose by any other name....................

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by ObserverNY

Remember when they used to be called Nursery Schools?

When did that term go out of style? 17 years ago the places I looked at were all 'preschools' -- not a single nursery school.

[ocngypz]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

When did that term go out of style? 17 years ago the places I looked at were all 'preschools' -- not a single nursery school.

Well, it was still nursery school 77-82. Geez..........the girls are old now! and so am I!!!

Personally, I don't like the term "pre-school" - sounds too remedial to my ears.

[kmrlongisland]

Originally Posted by ObserverNY

I said $28,000 was the tuition for K-12 at Friends, not pre-school. Second of all, if you don't live near Friends, why on earth would you want to transport a 2 year old there? A 2 yr. old is a baby, a toddler. Don't YOU want to be your child's first and best teacher? I only sent my two kids (now 23 and 28) for 3 half days a week when they were 4. Those early years fly by way too fast and are the most precious.

From the FA website
Tuition & Admissions Fees

2012-2013 Annual Tuition Charges
Lower School:
PlayGroup: $13,300
PreKindergarten: $17,900
Kindergarten: $20,400
Grades 1-5: $24,000
Middle School:
Grades 6-8: $26,000
Upper School:
Grades 9-12: $28,300

[ObserverNY]

Originally Posted by kmrlongisland

From the FA website
Tuition & Admissions Fees

2012-2013 Annual Tuition Charges
Lower School:
PlayGroup: $13,300
PreKindergarten: $17,900
Kindergarten: $20,400
Grades 1-5: $24,000
Middle School:
Grades 6-8: $26,000
Upper School:
Grades 9-12: $28,300

Thank you for doing the research on that. I was tossing out the $28,000 number from what I had heard from parents in the area.

However, I don't see anything for $4,000. Do you?

[ocngypz]

PLAYGROUP???????????????? $13,300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A fool and his/her money are soon parted, me thinks.

[kmrlongisland]

Originally Posted by ObserverNY

Thank you for doing the research on that. I was tossing out the $28,000 number from what I had heard from parents in the area.

However, I don't see anything for $4,000. Do you?

I thought $4,000 was low for a year of pre-school at FA that's why i went to the source.

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by ObserverNY

Thank you for doing the research on that. I was tossing out the $28,000 number from what I had heard from parents in the area.

However, I don't see anything for $4,000. Do you?

I did. The early education portal has a link to babies and toddlers.
Friends Academy: Fees & Enrollment

3 days morning session is $4K.

The pre-K program is for ages 3 and up; the OP's child is turning 2.

[ObserverNY]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

I did. The early education portal has a link to babies and toddlers.
Friends Academy: Fees & Enrollment

3 days morning session is $4K.

The pre-K program is for ages 3 and up; the OP's child is turning 2.

Ah, very good. Well far be it from me to be so judgmental as to think spending $4000 for a group Happy Thought is not something I would do. But I've raised my kids. Am now saddled with parent plus loans for their degrees. I didn't save, couldn't find a way as hard as we tried. I dread to think what college will cost when this 2 year old is ready for Harvard. I'm willing to bet over $100,000 a year.