Preschool acceptance!

I am very happy to report that Jack was accepted to our first choice preschool today - Children's Day School (CDS).

Coincidentally, CDS is conveniently located 2 blocks down the street from our house. It is a private school from preschool through 8th grade which is ideal so we do not have to deal with the admission process all over again for Kindergarten.

Their curriculm is "project based" and a bit progressive. In addition to challenging academics, the school prides itself on equally developing a child's emotional intelligence by encouraging creative exploration and critical thinking, and creating an enduring love of learning. Not happy to just teach at students, they press you to understand the "why". CDS strives for a diverse student body which was important and has an active parent community. There is even a small farm with sheep, snails, chickens and a garden on the premises to teach about sustainability and follows in the footsteps of Alice Waters' "edible schoolyard" project by bringing nature to the middle of the city.

It's been a lengthy nerve-wracking process to get to this point. We previously attended a School Tour to see the school while it was in session and talk with the teachers, and attended an Open House to meet and discuss the program with administrators.  We submitted an application and iterated the essay until it was just right. We brought Jack in for a child evalualtion, and finally had a parent interview a couple of weeks ago.

Whew!