Are you willing to pay High Tuition fees for Pre-Schools?

I want the pre-school to be a safe environment that does some teaching, yes. I think that people are starting their kids so early on learning, that kids are losing out on being kids. My sons never went to pre-school and one of which is in Gifted courses and has a high IQ. He will get a scholarship regardless of the fact he never attended pre-school. I think those prices are outrageous and better spent in a college fund that accumulates interest.

My daughter went to pre-schools at age 2 years old. She went 3 times a week for just a couple of hours. And she loved it and !!!! I agreed it is not an old fashion method. In fact she's not only playing but also learnt a lot of things. She played as well with educational games/toys, and learned how to socialize with other children, sing, dance, etc and my daughter potty training worked even better. For me, it helped my daughter a lot to prepare her for "real" school.

well in india the tuition fees vary largely between the govt aided and the public/private schools. the private schools charge anything between 500rs to 1800rs per month, while the govt aided one range between 50rs to max 200rs per month. no doubt as people presume the private education add on good foundation, but the govt aided schools are also not behind while providing quality education. my kid joined a well reputed school at age 4+ (now in 5th grade) and some other kids in the neighbourhood are pursuing in govt aided schools. i havent seen much of difference on the good foundation they are getting from their respective schools. i think the overall development mainly depends on the individual capacity to grasp and reproduce the best. further parents interaction and added support makes a lot of difference.

I am willing to pay high for the tuition fee of my child as long as I am sure the school would attest that they are really that good. Good school ,Discipline/ training and good foundation at an early age will be the stepping stone for elementary to college. Any age can be the best age to start your child to go to school. whether your your be 1.5 to 6 years old. Just make sure the school has the right curriculum for your child and your child is willing to go to school . MOreso, when you choose a school for your child make sure they are only few in the class so that your child will really enjoy school and the teachers would really have time for all the kids. My child started going to school at the age of 1.5 years old and she is now turning 7 years old. And still looking forward to going to school.

Is the $1600 - $2500 per year rate for 5 full days per week? Or is that part time? If it is a full day, the rate does not seem very high to me. I have a daycare and I also teach a preschool program in my daycare. My parents pay much much more than $2500 a year, much more!

for me, i will let my kid just enjoy her childhood by letting him play and meet lots of friens in our community first. sending him to school at an early age will limit his fun in being a child. as a parent, i will teach him the basics but i will not force him to learn since he is only a child and he has got so many things to do and explore. meet new friends, run in the fields with other children, play hide and seek, sleep, and grow.

Why would you send your baby away to a school where they are regemented and fit into neatlittle boxes, Babies need to explore and learn, not sit in a classroom all day. How very sad that people don't even let babies be children any more! Your baby can't even speak yet and you are planning to send her to some school where she will learn nothing more than to sit still and have no enjoyment. 4 is young enough to send childre to school because at that age, they are capable of telling you if their teacher has abused them.

i am really willing to pay high tuition feees for pre-schools.. because we all know education is the best gift we can give to our children.. i agree to you that enrolling in a good pre-schools will give them a good foundation so they will not have a hard time when they reach high-school or college..so in by that if they are good they can get scholars and also they can be accelerated or whatever benefits it has..

sending a baby to a school that charges you more than what the University of the Philippines charges for a six-year stay is not reasonable. P80,000 for a school that would only teach a child to sing twinkle, twinkle little star? that's pure injustice! any person with an average IQ can enter a state university even without the help of a pre-school (it's easy to get in, but to stay and finish a degree is quite hard). i agree with your brother, it is best to invest on college education. what would a child less than two years old who can barely tell you what she wants do in school? if you are only after the right foundation that you want her to get, you yourself can give that. there's this preschool in our village that charges 14,000 pesos per schoolyear. that's where i will enrol my 4year old daughter this coming june.

I too am looking for a preschool for my eldest. So far the rates I've encountered are P52k with everything included. And a P29k tuition only. It's really sad that pre-schools in the country are just too expensive. Some just put up a pre-school just to be able to make a fortune! I think I would indeed rather wait till my child reaches gradeschool before I put them to a good school. As for pre-schools, if I can find a cheaper one the better, I would then just supplement the teachings on my own.

I think its very important for children especially of early age to have a childhood. They will have enough pressure in their lives without being pressured from birth to perform. Sure its a good idea to help your children and give them a head start but there needs to be some balance. Children need time to play and have fun as well as learn.

Two of my kids went to preschool and I agree that it's a very important foundation for them. Preschool can be very helpful in the development of the child not only in his/her academics but also in the early stages of social interaction like sharing, give and take, waiting for your turn and things like that. It's good to invest in a good school. It doesn't necessarily mean that the best school is the most expensive. You just have to gauge your child's needs and his/her attitude and consider the method of the school. The school's curriculum, environment and location can be aspects in determinig the best school for your child.

Instead of paying high tuition fees i will give my time to child which will be more helpfull to grow.

I think your brother is right. You should invest more in their college education. Pre-schools do their part in nurturing the child's mind, the other part depends on the parents. I'm an engineering student who's about to graduate. I would say I am where I am today, not because of my pre-school, but because of my family upbringing. I don't remember much of pre-school. I do think the important times when schools matter is when kids are entering puberty. Kids at that age get influenced easily by their peers, so having a good school environment is important.

i have a daughter who is already 3 years old and i am also looking for a pre-school or nursery school for her. i also live in the philippines and in a provincial area so there are a lot of pre-schools here who are reputable but not expensive. i have scouted for one, just walking distance from our home, and is just a little learning center from nursery to grade school. they only cater up to 30 pupils each level so that means that every pupil will be given enough attention and will be guided to their studies. the tuition fee is only roughly about P9,000 or $187.50 in a whole school year. that is a reasonable amount for a reputable private pre-school. i guess, what is important is the level and quality of education that the school may provide to your child. a private school with high tuition fee does not necessarily mean that the quality of education is high also. there are some schools, little ones, that can have as much as the quality of education that big schools provide. also, little schools with just an average volume of students per class tend to render more attention to children and may provide them their needed learning skills. i think the ideal age to start nursery is 3 to 4 years old but i still doubt 3-year-olds because they are still inclined to their parents and still hard to train. also, they have the greater risk for physical and mental exhaustion since they are still playful and very active. so, that's why i will have to wait for my 3-year-old to reach her 4 years so that i may be able to enroll her in a nursery school. anyway, good luck on whatever decision you will make.

My daughter is 2 and I don't plan on sending her to preschool until she if 4. I just don't see the need to put her into school any earlier. IMO, I want her to be a little kid as long as possible and I can always teach her what she needs to learn rather than sending her to school. She will spend enough of her life in school.

Well, I wouldn't send my toddler to school but we had to make that decision for our middle two children this past school year. They were 3 and 4 and supposed to be starting preschool. I looked into all the preschools in the area and they were more like $2000-$3000 a year per child. Well that is a lot of money. Some of them were up around $6000-$8000 for preschool (but 5 days a week for like 5 hours a day). But you have to find a way to get them there, too. Well we are poor and only have one car. We could have never afforded to send even one child and still bought groceries so both of them stayed home this past year. They are 5 and 4 now and the 5 year old is supposed to start Kindergarten in the fall. I decided to homeschool next year so him and his older sister who will be in 2nd grade will be taught at home. We are moving and the 4 1/2 year old will do preschool at the park district where we will be living. But it is only 3 hours a week.

as for me i havent experienced going to a preschool in my time..coz during those days no preschool yet lol..if i can afford and have the budget then why not...i will send them as early as that age...but in others perspective if im a stay home mom then maybe i could tutor my children first like what weve doing in a pre-school with shedding a dime...thats what i do with my kids...im their first teacher in school and i love to teach them...more savings i guess if we are the one who will teach them..

I will if i have the means..hy not? I know it will not be wasted cause it's sort of investment for me..as you have said pre-school age is where the foundation being built, and where young minds are developed.But I will not send my kid at that young age..probably at 3 or 4 years old.There are also lots of pre-school around that give good education but not too high in tuition fees,competition in pre-school is tough now a days so they're doing there best to have & attract more students.

it is really a high tuition ,if I am you, maybe I can bear this tuition, it is too high, lucky, in our country , this tuition is paid by my company and governer,so I dont worry about it.