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amother
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Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 1:06 am
My kid finishes at 3:00 every day. I think it’s way too early. Especially since all the other schools dismiss preschool at 3:30/4:00.

(For those not in NY, pre1A is the grade before first grade)
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amother
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Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 2:27 am
I think 3 is too late. Young children ideally should spend most of their hours at home with their family.

They are not doing much learning then anyways because they are so tired at that point.

They are still so young.

I understand your frustration but try to see the upside of this.

Mine is home before 1 :30 but not in NY.
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essie14




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 3:01 am
In Israel this age gets out at 4 ( in iriya public school).
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shabbatiscoming




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 3:04 am
amother Ginger wrote:
I think 3 is too late. Young children ideally should spend most of their hours at home with their family.

They are not doing much learning then anyways because they are so tired at that point.

They are still so young.

I understand your frustration but try to see the upside of this.

Mine is home before 1 :30 but not in NY.
Having SUCH a short day makes it impossible for both parents to be able to work full or even 3/4 time. And many or most families out there need that. Thats why 4pm is the norm, I would think.
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bsy




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 3:13 am
Next year my son will be that age and get out at 3
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happy chick




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 5:48 am
3:00
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ima22




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 6:03 am
3:45
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Beingreal




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 6:13 am
2:30
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amother
Mauve


 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 6:20 am
Mine gets out at 3:00 then he goes to clubs in school for an hour
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amother
Viola


 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 6:20 am
Mine ended at 3-15 but was in aftercare (at school) till 4:30
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amother
Ginger


 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 6:23 am
shabbatiscoming wrote:
Having SUCH a short day makes it impossible for both parents to be able to work full or even 3/4 time. And many or most families out there need that. Thats why 4pm is the norm, I would think.


Absolutely but it's not inherintly bad. If it works with your lifestyle, having a bored toddler at home is actually great for them.

OP didn't specify why she finds it hard but I am just pointing out the advantage to the child.
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 7:01 am
3:00
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cupcake123




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 7:06 am
Boys at 2 and girls at 2:45 ish
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amother
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Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 7:52 am
It’s hard for me because I work full time and have to hire a babysitter to take him off the bus. But my neighbors who send to different schools don’t have to take their kids who are the same age off the bus until after 4:00
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mha3484




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 7:56 am
My son is finished 3:45. School starts 8:30. Its a long day but he comes home happy.
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amother
Hosta


 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 8:12 am
The school year is practically over. What time does the school finish for 1st
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keym




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 8:37 am
Lakewood. Boy ends at 2.
He stays for clubs until 3 (that I pay extra for)
I wish my school would do like some other Lakewood schools and end at 3 or 3:15.
Finishing at 2 is really a short day. He's already 6, not a toddler.
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amother
Zinnia


 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 8:41 am
Pre 1A by us is on the elementary schedule, 8:45-3:30.
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mha3484




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 10:22 am
keym wrote:
Lakewood. Boy ends at 2.
He stays for clubs until 3 (that I pay extra for)
I wish my school would do like some other Lakewood schools and end at 3 or 3:15.
Finishing at 2 is really a short day. He's already 6, not a toddler.


That is really short. Our nursery program (year before pre1) ends at 2 unless you do extended day. I assume its a single curriculum? My boys have kodesh and chol already in pre1a which is why the day ends later.
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keym




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 02 2023, 10:33 am
mha3484 wrote:
That is really short. Our nursery program (year before pre1) ends at 2 unless you do extended day. I assume its a single curriculum? My boys have kodesh and chol already in pre1a which is why the day ends later.



Holdover from R Aharon.
R Aharon Kotlet held that when boys are learning to read hebrew not to also add English and math.

In theory I agree. My primary boys learn to read Hebrew fluently in primary and English in 1st grade. There's virtually no confusion in trying to learn to read 2 languages simultaneously. And they learn to read English quickly and efficiently.
As opposed to my daughter and her friends who learned both in primary and struggled a lot more. Learning 2 languages at 5, 2 directions. It was hard

I just don't like that they come home so early so BH there are clubs.

Some Lakewood schools have started an hour or 2 of English in primary (they gor til 3 or 3:15). It's abc, numbers, and reading readiness.
We'll see if more schools do. I think they will because more and more parents in general are sending to playgroups until 3 and need the longer hours
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