Universal pre k (Islip, West Islip: day care, school district, bill)

[jkmc120]

Does West Islip have a Universal Pre K program?

[brucew]

Have you considered calling the school district?

[woody516]

Off topic but with the economy being what it is, couldn't we GET RID of universal pre-k?

[baabaabooey]

Originally Posted by woody516

Off topic but with the economy being what it is, couldn't we GET RID of universal pre-k?

For my 7K in school tax, I shouldn't have to pay a nursery school.

[lifetimeliguy]

Originally Posted by baabaabooey

For my 7K in school tax, I shouldn't have to pay a nursery school.

why not ? shouldn't the taxpayers foot the bill so people don't have to watch their small children ?

[baabaabooey]

Originally Posted by lifetimeliguy

why not ? shouldn't the taxpayers foot the bill so people don't have to watch their small children ?

Day care and Pre K are two different things.

[lifetimeliguy]

Originally Posted by baabaabooey

Day care and Pre K are two different things.

understand but why should taxpayers be paying to educate three year old children ? Where does this end ? One day some PHD in education will determine that children can learn at three days old, should we have classrooms for them also?
Where is the parent involvement here ?? Why have kids if you want to farm them out at three years old ?

[baabaabooey]

Originally Posted by lifetimeliguy

should have mentioned that my sarcastic mode is on today

I should have caught it as mine is in full force.

[baabaabooey]

Originally Posted by lifetimeliguy

understand but why should taxpayers be paying to educate three year old children ? Where does this end ? One day some PHD in education will determine that children can learn at three days old, should we have classrooms for them also?
Where is the parent involvement here ?? Why have kids if you want to farm them out at three years old ?

You make some valid points.

We should push for mandatory sterilization.

[redrunner+2]

UPK is not for 3 year olds. It is for 4 yr olds. Depending on the district's cutoff, many of the children in UPK may actually be nearly 5 when they start. That would be the case for my daughter (winter bday) but I am sending her to private pre-K instead.

From what I have heard it is to help with readiness for K. Apparently Kindergarten is not what it used to be and some children are not ready to be in the classroom. Some kids will have had school before K and some will not, so it's supposed to even the playing field.