Paying for preschool!

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My husband and I live in a rural community about 6 or 7 miles from the local elementary school. I have 4 children, 2 of which have to start school, yet. I went to the school to inquire about signing my "next one" up for preschool and they told me there were still slots available, but it would cost me $800 to have her attend 4 days a week, 4 hours a day. Not only do I have to pay for her to attend, but I have to provide the transportation and a snack and 1 meal! I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel that preschool education is a very important pre-emptive to starting regular school for all kinds of reasons ie: physically, socially, etc. All children should be entitled to have this opportunity of education at such a young age without the cost involved. I know I could "at-home" preschool, which I did with my oldest, but fear I'm not as creative as I want to be, plus there isn't the social interaction with other children that I think is so important. We pay extremely high property taxes for our home, and would think this would entitle us to attend a public school program for free, or at least a LOT less than they're asking!