Spin off of Kindegarten post, what are the hours your kids go ?

mom23kj · 08-11-2006, 02:32 PM

My son starts kindegarten on September 5 and here it is a full day, 7:50 - 2:05. The county I live in just went to all day Kindergarten last school year, they were the only 1/2 day county in Central VA. They said it was easier to transition, but if you went to preK with the county it was a full day program. It was backwards if you ask me. There were so many putting their children in private Kindergartens at the churches because they were full day programs, the the county wised up and made K all day. 1/2 days(here, it was morning or afternoon, so 1 teacher taught twice as many kids) are hard on the parents and childcare providers and the issue of delayed openings for weather and earliy dissmissal days (planned and because of weather) made some go to school more hours than the others. All it takes is a few weeks of rough weather here and going in 2 hours late completely screws morning K, as it was only 3 hours long, they ended up missing the whole day, but afternoon K went as usual. It just wasn't fair, so now it's 7:50 - 2:05, which I don't think is too bad. What are your Kindegarten hours?

sdeann02 · 08-11-2006, 02:42 PM

my son has to be at school by 7:45 if he is eatting other wise 8:00. and he gets out at 2:30.

blessed_with_6 · 08-11-2006, 02:43 PM

Here wer are 8-3pm of school..and 7:20-3:20pm if he rides the bus..which he will.

Oregano · 08-11-2006, 02:45 PM

8:00AM to 2:20PM are our school hours - that includes a 30 minute lunch and two 20 minute recesses.

brensmom · 08-11-2006, 02:48 PM

my son starts wed and his hours will be 8:10(he can either eat breakfast if he wants or go to supervised playground for 15 min but has to be checked in at 8:10) they have a 20 min rest time in the middle of the day as well cause he does not get out until 3:30pm. he will not ride the bus we are within walking distance.

treehugger · 08-11-2006, 03:02 PM

My kids get on the bus at 8:05, doors open at 8:45 the get out at 3:20 and get off the bus at 3:45. It's a long day, too long in my opinion.

momtojadepeytonreese · 08-11-2006, 03:08 PM

Man ours is early the tardy bell rings at 7:45 you have to be there at 7:15 to eat breakfast. We let out at 2:45. we started Wed and my hinny is dragging I use to sleeping until 8 I know wah for me

momof2boys · 08-11-2006, 03:11 PM

My ds starts on the 24th from 8:45 until 11:30 personaly I am happy that I get to have lunch with him for another year. The church schools do have all day.

Leighann