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frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:40 pm

My son was enrolled in a cheider in Boro Park that closed down 2 weeks ago without giving notice. I tried applying all over but I am not having any luck. Nobody cares that there are kids out there that have nowhere to go. Classes are full and nobody is accepting.

mummiedearest

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:42 pm

how old is he?

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:43 pm

He is 4. Supposed to be going into kindergarden

mummiedearest

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:46 pm

tough age, that's when most schools fill up really early. do you have a family rav who can help you? meanwhile, look into basic day care options if you can't have him home. you may just not be able to get him into yeshiva this year.

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:50 pm

My son is a very smart kid, above average. He knows all colors and shapes. He knows the alef beis, ABC's, and numbers forward and backwards. He will not be happy in a daycare. If it was up to me I would skip the kidergarden and put him up a grade but I dont think any cheider would let a 4 year old kid go up a grade.

mummiedearest

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 2:58 pm

frimamom wrote:

smart kid doesn't make a difference here, unfortunately. you can definitely ask that he skip a grade, it happens sometimes. some daycares, btw, have great UPK programs. my son went to one for kindergarten. they had a great hebrew curriculum as well, and it was noticeably cheaper than yeshiva. unfortunately, that one closed. I'd give you the info otherwise. but it's worth looking into, and a smart child will actually be very happy in that kind of situation.

exaustedmom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 3:16 pm

What type of cheder are you looking for? Chassidish, haimish, yeshivish etc?

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 3:18 pm

Chasidish. But not too frum. My husband trims, I wear a longer wig, etc.

amother

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:05 pm

frimamom wrote:

Chasidish. But not too frum. My husband trims, I wear a longer wig, etc.

I don't know why, but this made me laugh.

Cookie Monster

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:09 pm

amother wrote:

I don't know why, but this made me laugh.

I don't think now is the time to laugh at OP's expense. Not that there is ever a right time for that, especially under Amother.

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:09 pm

I know. Most ppl dont get it. I am looking for a regular chasidish place. Not Satmar, Viznitz, Bobov. More like Munkatch, Gan Israel, Kalish, etc. I want chasidish but I dont need my sons classmates to make fun of him that his mother does this or that....

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:10 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:

I don't think now is the time to laugh at OP's expense. Not that there is ever a right time for that, especially under Amother.

Thanks.

Although I do understand what she means.

amother

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:12 pm

Cookie Monster wrote:

I don't think now is the time to laugh at OP's expense. Not that there is ever a right time for that, especially under Amother.

I wasn't laughing at OP's expense. Just that sentence made me laugh. Good luck with finding a school OP.

Dolly Welsh

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:55 pm

Maybe Chabad?

chocolate chips

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 4:58 pm

OP have you tried bais simcha?
It is a preschool and goes up to age 5, very mixed crowd, chasidish, modern, you name it. My son is there and I am keeping him there for now, gives me more time to find a school to accept him.

PM for more details if you are interested.

frimamom

Tue, Sep 02 2014, 5:02 pm

chocolate chips wrote:

I don't want to put my son into a new place to put him into another new place for next year. He was in a playgroup last year. For now I'm sending him back there hopefully only for a few weeks till I find a cheider for him.