I am looking for a private preschool that also offers kindergarten. I have a late May born son who is "supposed" to move on the kindergarten next year. I am looking to change his preschool and don't want to move him unless the new school also offers kindergarten.
I don't mind a Christian school and would actually prefer one. I don't want him to "have" to go 5 days a week like some of the Montessori schools require. I would prefer that the private kindergarten be shorter days or not every day as compared to public kindergarten.
We live in Round Rock but I would not mind driving to Cedar Park, Leander, or Austin if the school was right.
Thanks!
Have to second the vote for Sterling Classical School in Leander - www.sterlingclassicalschool.com. I wish I had the option back when mine were coming up - we are now mostly in the upper grades there, but it is a great mix of good teachers and balance with family life.
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We go to Hill Country Christian School (www.hccsa.com). They have a 3 day pre-K and it goes to 5-day for kindergarten. But - my son goes 1/2 day now and always wants to stay longer! We really love it! We also looked at First Foundations and would have gone there if HCCSA was full. They have a 1/2 day kindergarten. Good luck!
My 6 year old goes to Sterling Classical School in Leander. They have a preschool that started this year, and also Kinder. I like that they have small class sizes. This is my daughter's second year, and she loves the school and started reading at 5.5, loves to read. The program is 2 days a week, and the teacher sends home lesson plans for 2 days a week (university model, classical school). There is an informational meeting coming up in November, but you might be able to tour any time. The website is sterlingclassicalschool.com and the calendar is on the home page. There is also lots of info about the school's philosophy. Several of the parents there also recommend First Foundations Preschool.
Zion Lutheran School in Walburg (just north of Georgetown) has a 3-day preschool and a 3-day or 5-day kindergarten. There are still some openings. Nice small classes and wonderful teachers in a Christian setting. The kids are always so happy and seem to love school. Even the older grade children are so well-behaved but not robotic (the school goes up to 8th grade). So different from the language and behavior in many public schools these days.
Council Oak Preschool at First United Methodist Church is awesome. We loved my son's time there. They have a two or three day a week program for pre-k and then the kinder program is 4 days a week. They whole staff there is wonderful. It is in Round Rock on the corner of 79 and Mayes behind the chapel at the church. You do not have to be a member of the church to use them. Only draw back is they are hard to get into due to a usually sizable wait list, but sometimes a midyear change is easier if someone has moved away.
First Foundations Preschool is a wonderful place. I've sent two there and will send my next two when they are old enough. They have a kinder prep class as well as a kinder program. Those are 5 day, 4 hours a day. My older kids now go to Sterling Classical School in Leander. It's a university model school where the kids go T/Th and do homeschool a couple days a week. Please email me if you have any questions about these great schools!
You can look into the weekday program at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. It is a wonderful place for kids and they have a kinder program. I don't know much about it but you can look it up on line. www.fbcjunglewalk.com I am not sure if they have room to move over but you can check. There is often a waiting list to get in.
First United Methodist Church in Round Rock has a wonderful preschool program called Council Oak, and they have a Kindergarten readiness program for kids who are kindergarten age, but are not mature enough to start kindergarten. It is from 9-2:30 (I think) and is 4 or 5 days a week
