Last week, I was able to find the time to read the n@w archives regarding schools for grade school. I panicked when I learned that as early as September, schools are already accepting applications for admission. Some schools only have a quota for the maximum number of students that they will accept and as soon as this quota is met, they will no longer accept applications.
Bela will be turning 3.7 years old by June 2009. Since her birthday is November, she does not meet the age requirements for Kinder so our choice is either to enroll her early for Nursery or just enroll her for Kinder come 2010.
I was talking to Jacqui last week and asked her views regarding enrolling her daughter to a big school. She said that some parents moved their kids to big school by nursery so they will not be culture shock to the big school set up when it is time for them to move to Grade 1. My mom doesn’t like to enroll Bela to a big school next school year. Baby pa daw si Bela and she suggested that we just enroll her again to Toddlers Unlimited. We were able to have a preview of the Nursery level in TU and it looks ok as they already teach Science, Math, English and Writing in a progressive method which is really the approach that we like.
If I were to ask, I want to move Bela to big school already but my problem is the school that I like for Bela which is near our place is St. Theresa’s College and the youngest that they accept for Grade 1 is 5.5 years old. The schools that are on my list now are schools in Makati (CSA, Assumption) and Pasig (OB Montessori) which is like 1 – 1.5 hours away from our place. This means that Bela have to travel for 1-1.5 hours everyday just to go to school which I think is stressful for a toddler.
If we decided not to enroll her to a big school, we might move her to Early Achievers' Learning Center's in QC which is a lot closer to our place. It is also a progressive school that has the same method as TU but we might move her here as she now has to attend class 5 times a week for Nursery level so we would prefer a school that is closer to our place.
What do you think? Should we just move Bela to Early Achievers and then move her to STC when she is already 5.5? Or should we consider enrolling her to a big school in Makati or Mandaluyong area then move her to STC when she is 5.5 so she will be prepared for the big school environment? Please share your thoughts.
Bela will be turning 3.7 years old by June 2009. Since her birthday is November, she does not meet the age requirements for Kinder so our choice is either to enroll her early for Nursery or just enroll her for Kinder come 2010.
I was talking to Jacqui last week and asked her views regarding enrolling her daughter to a big school. She said that some parents moved their kids to big school by nursery so they will not be culture shock to the big school set up when it is time for them to move to Grade 1. My mom doesn’t like to enroll Bela to a big school next school year. Baby pa daw si Bela and she suggested that we just enroll her again to Toddlers Unlimited. We were able to have a preview of the Nursery level in TU and it looks ok as they already teach Science, Math, English and Writing in a progressive method which is really the approach that we like.
If I were to ask, I want to move Bela to big school already but my problem is the school that I like for Bela which is near our place is St. Theresa’s College and the youngest that they accept for Grade 1 is 5.5 years old. The schools that are on my list now are schools in Makati (CSA, Assumption) and Pasig (OB Montessori) which is like 1 – 1.5 hours away from our place. This means that Bela have to travel for 1-1.5 hours everyday just to go to school which I think is stressful for a toddler.
If we decided not to enroll her to a big school, we might move her to Early Achievers' Learning Center's in QC which is a lot closer to our place. It is also a progressive school that has the same method as TU but we might move her here as she now has to attend class 5 times a week for Nursery level so we would prefer a school that is closer to our place.
What do you think? Should we just move Bela to Early Achievers and then move her to STC when she is already 5.5? Or should we consider enrolling her to a big school in Makati or Mandaluyong area then move her to STC when she is 5.5 so she will be prepared for the big school environment? Please share your thoughts.
1 comments:
Girls,
I made a major boo-boo...I accidentally deleted itong post na to. Nabura tuloy pati mga comments nyo. But I was able to read all of them kse nare-recieve ko naman sya sa email.
Mag trial kami sa Early Achivers this coming October 13. Pag ok ang result ng trial, mukhang i move na namin sya sa EA and wait kami hanggang pwede na sya sa STC.
Thanks for all your inputs.
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