Any opinions on Top of the World Preschool in McKinney, TX?
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That is a very specific question and I'm not sure if you are going to find anyone on here with that info.\n\nI do have some general ideas on what to look for in a Preschool since I am a Preschool teacher myself. \n*Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n*What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n*Are the staff friendly and happy?\n*Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n*Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n*Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food provided by centre).\n\nI hope this helps!
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I give high praise for cooperative preschool, because parent involvement is so high! It seems most co-ops in the Puget Sound area are affiliated with local colleges, so you might check with your favorite one. Here's the link I found for Bellevue CC.
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I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for when searching for a good preschool. I would suggest looking in your local directory for all the preschools in your area. Call them up and ask them about fees and availability of places. Pick the ones that suit your budget best and organise to go and visit each of them. Call and make an appointment so that someone will be available to show you around. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food provided by centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
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Look in your local directory and call around. It will take you time but it will be time well spent since it will be a big part of your child's life. You don't want to leave your loved ones in unfit care. Once you have found a couple that sound good, make an appointment to go and check out the best ones. Here are some good things to look for when you visit:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food provided by centre).\n\nI hope this helps!
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Try the American Montessori Society\n\nhttp://www.amshq.org/
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You would have to check with the actaly Foundation I'm afrade. I've done a bit of searching and I can't seam to find much information on it online besides the fact it's one of the top 30 Oklahoma Foundations.
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Go to the nearest primary school and talk to the parents of some Kindergartners they may be able to tell you of some good preschools.  \n\nCall all of the preschools in your area and go to visit them and you will get a "vibe" while you are there as to what kind of a place it is. Good Luck : )
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The pre-school that I was fortunate enough to have been a part of in Minneapolis, MN did.\n\nThe Lead Teacher and myself (Assistant Teacher), took the time to make sure our children practiced etiquette/ethics frequently.  You would be surprised how impressionable and teachable children are on these two subjects at this age.\n\nIt worked excellent!!
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I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for when you visit Pumpkin Preschool of Shelton. Call and make an appointment so that someone will be available to show you around. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food provided by centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
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Here are a few suggestions…\n\n1.  Wee Angels Center\n2.  Kids Corner Development Center\n3.  Guardian Angel’s Connection \n4.  Bungle Jungle Child Care\n5.  Wally World Bungalow\n6.  123 WannaBee Learning Center\n7.  Bright Future Academy \n8.  Second Mom’s Daycare\n9.  Kiddie Care \n\nBe blessed and prosperous.
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I searched Yahoo yellow pages for you:\n\nhttp://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?stx=preschools&stp=n&city=Lagrange&state=IN&uzip=46761&country=us&msa=0000&cs=4&ed=.CavAa1o2Tw6qgtzUKSqWqsWIUx5Y_gi6N4foLsv1APU
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Opposition to universal preschool\nWhat's coming out of Oklahoma and Georgia, two states that implemented universal preschool over a decade ago--is not particularly promising. Last year, the gains in reading scores of fourth graders in both states ranked among the bottom 10 on the National Assessment of Education Progress tests--the premier benchmark for comparing student performance across states. Even more stunning, not one of the 10 best performing states had universal preschool programs. \nUniversal preschool advocates often underestimate the cost of universal preschool. This is what a sober assessment of a similar universal day care program in Quebec suggests. The final price tag for Quebec's day care program is 33 times what was originally projected: It was supposed to cost $230 million over five years, but now gobbles $1.7 billion every year. Much of the increased spending has gone not toward increased access, but increased costs. Day care worker unions, on the threat of strike, negotiated a 40 percent increase in wages over four years. \nUniversal prschool often creates long waiting lists and results in disadvantaged children competing with higher income children for preschool access. In Quebec many low-income parents, who lost their child care tax deductions in order to finance the program, have been crowded out by middle- and upper-income parents more savvy at negotiating the system. According to research by Peter Shawn Taylor for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, half of Quebec's day care spaces are taken by families in the top 30 percent income bracket. \nHome schooling movement that believes children should be educated by their families and not by the government \nAnti-government movements that believe that the government does not do well with providing services, except for police, military and fire \nExtreme capitalists that desires the privatization of all functions including even private prisions and private roads. \nPrivate preschool providers who may feel threatened economically by a system that could exclude their participation. \nThose opposed to the particular funding mechanism or desire the funding to go to another benefit instead of Universal Preschool. \n\nHere is a search that you can look through for your information:\n\nhttp://www.ask.com/web?q=opposition+of+universal+preschool&qsrc=1&o=312\n\nHere are the news hits:\n\nhttp://news.ask.com/news?qsrc=1&o=312&q=opposition%20of%20universal%20preschool&news=true
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It is a fantastic school. There med. school is very highly rated as are all depts. It is located right in the heart of the cultural center of Pittsburgh so there is plenty for the student to do. I highly recommend it.
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Yes ther is a Bristol-Hillman music conservatory.I dont know how much it cost though!?!sorry!!!I am going there this summer. for more info do a search or go to www.raiseyourvoicemovie.com
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Sorry I can't give you the name of the school. but my grandson attended it.I had opportunity to help as a grandparent. I highly reccommend it. It's located at Van Buren and california in Riverside. Its' on California Street. Well after all of this typeing I have the name of the school. SUNSHINE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPEMENT CENTER \nThe montessori curriculum was just great
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Here's the link. It's in Colton, California.\n\nhttp://www.colton.k12.ca.us/Elementary/Reche/index.html
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I'd say good name and great location but the rest ... it's up to you to find out. I've heard it was pretty kafkaian the administration there and the teachers are way over their heads. Students are very stuck up and there's no school spirit! Try concordia or UdeMontreal you'd be better served!