My son has a speech delay and is in the preschool program for children (PPCD) with disabilities through CISD. This year he is supposed to do the co-teach PPCD where it is half general ed and half special ed.
Yesterday I was contacted by someone from the PPCD system in the district and was told that they have a program they think he might benefit from, and it would be still doing the co-teach PPCD but putting him in a preschool with regular kids (whereas pre-k is for ESL or low income children, who may know as much English as my son)
But the preschool they said they have partnered with is called Training Depot, and it's housed in the Church of Nazarene. It would still be a teacher from CISD who works with special education but from looking at their website the curriculum they use is Abeka, which from my understanding is faith based. Our family does not attend church.
He does have the option to be in the co-teach PPCD through the school district still. The whole idea of them suggesting a faith based preschool just rubs me the wrong way.
Isn't it weird that they are suggesting this program which might be faith based?
my child attends a jewish preschool. he loves it and learns alot. they tell you up front there is religion taught, but not forced. they teach respect for all religion. i'd recommend this school to anyone of any religion. oh, i've never been jewish...i'm catholic. keep an open mind and you might get greatly rewarded.
They did tell you they thought this would help your child, correct? Put aside your personal feeligs and do what is best for your son. If the program is housed in that church, it could quite possibly be just that, housed there. Abeka is not a life-altering come-to-Jesus program, but there are underlying tones. Think of it as just another suject to learn and move on. Besides, is learning the golden rule really all that bad?
I dont think its weird. Training Depot is a wonderful program and they dont teach their "religion or faith" Its just a general christian based program. The school districts do many things with the YMCA and they promote Christian values and beliefs in children. Abeka is a wonderful program and you will not be disappointed with it. We also do not attend church but my daughter attended Nazarenes private school for K and it is a great program. I think the only way you wouldnt want to use them is if you are totally against your child being exposed to bible verses and just basic Christian values. Good luck in whatever you choose.
Abeka is an excellent program. It has been around a long time. I am a former special ed teacher and I think what they are suggesting is a great idea for your son and as others have said, even though it is held in a church, they are not going to teach your child their religion.
Are you serious? You would honestly keep your son from attending a program that may be beneficial simply because it may or may not be faith based? And now you are asking strangers, none of which have any idea about your son's situation, what our opinion is?
Why not contact the school directly and speak to them about the curriculum? What could be so horrible about offering multiple programs, regardless of what they are based on?
Personally, I applaud CISD for providing this type of option. If you don't like it then don't send him. Just remember, this is your son - shouldn't he be given every opportunity to succeed regardless of what his mom's opinion of religion is?
Just because they are teaching Abeka doesn't mean it's faith based. All of the public schools teach some of the Abeka. They teach from all sorts of cericullum. And public school is not "faith based". What's the big idea anyway. It's just school work.
I know nothing about the Abeka curriculum, but my guess is that's why it was given as an OPTION, so you could choose which one you preferred for your son. As far as being faith based, I guess my comment is similar to others. What is your objection to some faith based teaching? He would be learning good values and morals such as loving your neighbor, respect for friends and parents, self control, obedience, kindness, patience, and other similar things that I can't see anybody protesting!
