talked to the preschool director

[mamaalysson]

Background:  Immersion preschool, one teacher sucks in general, but big issue is no Spanish.

I met with the director yesterday, and shared my concerns.  She was sympathetic, and I get the feeling that I am not the only one complaining about this particular teacher.  However, she explained that they actually identify themselves as a "dual language" school, NOT immersion.  So, as far as their school philosophy goes, having a non-Spanish speaking teacher is not a huge issue for them.  That is frustrating to hear, and I told her as much, and that the biggest reason by far we chose their school, and decided the bigger tuition was worth it, was for the Spanish instruction.  And I said that we would most likely not be sending DS in a couple of years, which was disappointing considering what a good experience we had had up until this year.  Like I said, she was sympathetic, but didn't seem overly concerned.  If anything, it just reaffirmed our decision to be done with them after this year.

Which super sucks, because yesterday I also presented DD's class with the quilt they had helped me make, and everyone was all excited and very complimentary and it will now hang forever in this school that we will have no further connection to.  If I can get the pictures on my computer, I'll share one.  I already spammed anyone on Instagram with them.  

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Well that's a bummer. But...I guess you'll save some money when ds goes to preschool? :0P

That's lame though. I'm glad you talked to them about it. If enough people complain/don't re-enroll it WILL make a difference.

[lala]

That is really unfortunate. Do you feel that they're materials (admissions, registration, handbook, website, etc) match w/ what she said or do they give the impression it's immersion? I would still be upset if it was the latter.

I'm glad that even if it seemed she didn't care too much, that others have complained & now you are added to the list. A good director has to take multiple concerns about the same topic/teacher seriously.

[dizzycooks]

I'd pull your daughter now honestly. She's in the 3s class? I'd totally pull her, but I guess I don't know your contract. That sucks that the director wasn't sympathetic or supportive. Did she have anything to say about the lack of planning or prep in regards to the downtown field trip with kids playing in the median?

[mamaalysson]

Feb 26, 2015 21:49:48 GMT -5 dizzycooks said:

I'd pull your daughter now honestly. She's in the 3s class? I'd totally pull her, but I guess I don't know your contract. That sucks that the director wasn't sympathetic or supportive. Did she have anything to say about the lack of planning or prep in regards to the downtown field trip with kids playing in the median?

Yes, regarding the field trip.  She said that I was not the first to talk to her about that and that the head preschool teacher (who I really like) would be accompanying her on all future field trips.

She is in the 4's, and has three more months until her year wraps up and she's off to kindergarten in the fall.  I'm not going to pull her.  Honestly, other than the Spanish, she is getting everything else out of preschool that we would hope for - she is happy, she loves her teachers, she has good friends, she is encouraged to be a good, kind, and thoughtful person, and she is learning and loving it.  I have concerns, yes, and they are big concerns.  But at this point, I am not pulling her away from her friends three months early.  And then what?  Find a new preschool for three months?  I am not happy.  I do not trust her teacher.  I am ticked at the way it is being handled.  But those are my issues, not DD's.