How much do you pay for 2 day preschool?

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by carilberry, Feb 20, 2007.

  1. carilberry

    carilberry Well-Known Member

    I am trying to get Ellie into preschool for the fall. I found a wonderful program that a lady does out of her house called Kindergarted ready. I was shocked that she charges $200 per month! While this may sound reasonable in some areas, I thought this was high for someone doing it out of her home. The churches charge around $115 per month around here.
     
  2. carilberry

    carilberry Well-Known Member

    I am trying to get Ellie into preschool for the fall. I found a wonderful program that a lady does out of her house called Kindergarted ready. I was shocked that she charges $200 per month! While this may sound reasonable in some areas, I thought this was high for someone doing it out of her home. The churches charge around $115 per month around here.
     
  3. Mommy2ATeam

    Mommy2ATeam Well-Known Member

    That does seem high! Our church charges $75 per month for two or three mornings a week.
     
  4. Sara26

    Sara26 Well-Known Member

    The preschool at our church is $112 for two mornings a week, 9:00 to 11:30, and $147 for three mornings a week. This is for 2 1/2 year olds.
     
  5. jxnsmama

    jxnsmama Well-Known Member

    At their former church preschool, I paid around $120 a month for both boys to go two mornings a week. That included a 10% twin discount.

    At the church preschool they now attend, there's no discount, and it's $170 for both of them for three mornings a week.
     
  6. 1girltwinboyz

    1girltwinboyz Well-Known Member

    Wow that is CHEAP! I paid $250-300 a month for Felicia's private preschool. It was 3 hours a day twice a week the first year. Then 3 hours three times a week for the next two years.

    Needless to say, the boys will not go there HA. I found via word of mouth a great preschool put on by a local high school where the seniors going in to child dev care for the kids overseen by two teachers. It is only $400 a YEAR (each). From Oct -May. THey will go in 2008. Its 2 hours twice a week. Either mornings or afternoons.

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  7. KYsweetheart

    KYsweetheart Well-Known Member

    That is a little high to me as well... but if it is a good program and that is the cost for both... then they might benefit from it?

    But for only 8 days approximentally a month 200 is a little costly.
     
  8. TwinMom205

    TwinMom205 Well-Known Member

    The rates here are in the $200-275 a month for two days a week. The cheapest is $170 through the public school, but they only take 7 "peer" kids a year so its very hard to get in. eta: That is per kid!
     
  9. NicoleT

    NicoleT Well-Known Member

    In the fall, the kids will be going Tuesdays and Thursday from 9 to 12 and it costs $150/child. But I will also get a discount so it comes to $270 per month for both.
     
  10. twoplustwo

    twoplustwo Well-Known Member

    depends on what they are offering.

    We sent our dd and ds to spanish immersion preschool. for 2 days a week, 8:15-12pm it's $268 a month.

    Here's their tuition page
     
  11. melissao

    melissao Well-Known Member

    2 days a week (3 hours each morning) at an accredited preschool here is $95 a month. It's at a local church.
     
  12. stinabina

    stinabina Well-Known Member

    before the early child hood progmar i paid $90 per month.
     
  13. morgan

    morgan Well-Known Member

    mine are starting next year and are I think $330 for both per month. that's for 2.5 hours/2 days a week. wow, after reading some of your rates, I feel ripped off! its fairly reasonable for around here...not the lowest, far from the highest, and its where my singleton goes now.
     
  14. egoury

    egoury Well-Known Member

    I guess it depends on where you live. Our girls will be starting nursery school two days a week for three hours/day and it will cost us around $4,000 (which includes a discount for multiple children). It's at our synogogue and it's actually the member rate. If you aren't a member, it's about $1500 more. But since membership is just a little more than that, we figured it paid to be a member. The cost is pretty comparable to a lot of other nursery schools in the area. It's all so expensive. And the fact that we still have to pay the nanny during that time...ugh...doesn't leave a lot left for other things.
     
  15. sharongl

    sharongl Well-Known Member

    I paid $363 three times a year, so about $110 a month.

    This year it is $474 three times, so $142 a month for 3 days a week.

    I am looking forward to next year--K is free [​IMG]
     
  16. **Sandy**

    **Sandy** Well-Known Member

    We pay $130 each for 2 mornings a week from 10-1:30. In the fall, we are switching to 3 days a week and I think it is going up to $160 a month.
     
  17. twinsohmy

    twinsohmy Well-Known Member

    We pay $90 a month for our 4 yr old DD to go 2 days a week from 9-1. It is at a local church. This includes lunch and preschool activities.
     
  18. erikam

    erikam Well-Known Member

    Ours is at a catholic school, 2 days a week for 3 hours. $1200 each. Works out to be about 130/month per child.
     
  19. AmyDeanna

    AmyDeanna Well-Known Member

    My church charges $225 per child w/ a 10% discounts for twins or two children. Preschool is 4 hours. There is also the option of 3 days a week, for 3 hrs a day, for the same price.
     
  20. MyBoos

    MyBoos Well-Known Member

    My children are involved with at preschool program at their daycare. They have a aurriculmn, lesson plans, the whole nine yards..it's like a little school with nap and some play time[​IMG] I know they have them all round the US so maybe there is one around you, KinderCare Learning Center. They charge $352 a week for 2 kidsor 1408 a month but it is well worth it!

    But to answer your question about the $200 a month...will she be going full time, part-time? Is the lady certified through DCFS? If she is then that is pretty cheap, if she isn't then maybe it would be best to look elsewhere?
     
  21. SandyKay

    SandyKay Well-Known Member

    Wow! My 4 year old goes to preschool at our church daycare from 9:00-11:00 and it is $5.00 per day. She can go any amount I want from Mon-Thur. Last fall she went 3 days, now she is going 2 days. So last fall it cost $60 per month and now I pay $40 per month.
     
  22. micheleinohio

    micheleinohio Well-Known Member

    I pay $122/month per child for 2 days a week from 9 - 1 at a really great preschool program.
     
  23. Chris S.

    Chris S. Well-Known Member

    I pay $75/month per child. They attend 2 days a week from 9-1. They provide snacks but I send their lunch.
     
  24. summerfun

    summerfun Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I think it defintely depends on where you live.

    With my oldest at the preschool she went to 2 days a week we paid $130/month.

    Last year for 3 days a week we paid $165/month.

    I'm sure the cost went up this year though.
     
  25. WEME

    WEME Well-Known Member

    I just registered my girls for pre-school to start in August and I'm looking at the book and the tuition fees are as follows:

    Mon/Wed/Fri Tuition $125.00 per month

    Tue/Thu Tuition $85.00 per month

    Mon through Fri Tuition $190 per month

    The hours are from 9 AM - Noon. This is per child and if you have more than 1 child, the 2nd child gets 20% off. You also had to pay $117 registration fee (this was for both my children)

    Right now they are going to a different church that charges $9 per day per child and hours are 8:30 am to Noon. I really like this place, but it is a very long drive, but the only place I could find to take them under 2. The new place is 2 mins from my house and will start taking children at 2.
     
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