The Montessori preschool we will enroll them in once they are 2 is about 22k per calendar year per kid for 3 days a week. I have twins. It sucks, but its actually one of the cheaper options around here. I dont know what we will do for the 2.5 months of summer break.
DD2 will start in the fall at$45 a day for full day. Most of the options we considered were between $170-250 per week, but we could have found cheaper or more expensive options, I think.
M, T, W, F 9-3:00 and Th 9-12:30 is about $3,000 per month. This includes lunch 2 days per week and an extra pilates class.
I don't know if I am more astounded at the cost, or the fact that your kid gets pilates!
He has yoga once per week but that's included. It scares me when I look at the price but it's a jewish preschool. Next year he's off to public Kindergarten.
Our public schools have a preschool program that is free, with a meal (breakfast if morning session, lunch if afternoon), and is M-Th. I always thought that preschool was part of the school system, and didn't realize most people pay for it. The things I learn on here...
Currently for 2 days a week (half days), we pay $400/month. But we are switching him to a new school in the fall. Then it will be 3 days a week (half days) for $200/month. We are going from a big corporate chain preschool to a small church one.
4-5 year old class, 4 days a week, 3 hours a day, $400 a month over 10 months for the 2 year old class for DD next year (sob! my baby!) it's $250 for two days a week, 2 1/2 hours a day