The Winner Is....

Dear Logan,

After touring all the schools and attending a dozen open houses, we have finally decided on the school that we want your brother to go to. And the Winner is... Monticello Academy. However, the pre-K class at the Lochnivar campus (main campus) is totally full and with a wait-list already. So, we enrolled your brother at their preschool location on Monroe, which is much closer to our home. The Monroe location is their first location, thus it's somewhat old. The curriculum is the same as the other location. However, this is only a preschool with classes for 3-5 year olds. We're hoping after attending the Pre-K class, your brother will have priority to enroll in the kindergarten class at the main campus the following year. This is like putting the foot in the door first.

As mentioned in my previous recap, we liked Monticello Academy because it seems to have a pretty well-rounded curriculum, with fun and academics. I talked to two parents at both locations, and they were both happy with the school. We especially like that Mandarin will be offered as an extra-curriculum class starting in kindergarten. We definitely want your brother to take Mandarin classes. Hopefully, KG won't be too late for him to start.

We have already registered for the Pre-K class for this coming Fall. Hopefully, your brother will adjust well, and will grow academically. We will also sign him up for (of course, extra fee) Spanish, Music, and Gymnastics. I assume it's probably just once a week for each of the classes.

On the other hand, your brother will graduate to the Sea Lion room at CCLC (equivalent to the Pre-K class) in March. He will be in the big boy room, and thus interact with the oldest kids in the school. Luckily, his little girlfriend is transitioning with him. CCLC doesn't focus much on academics, and is more play-based. I am glad he could have some more fun at CCLC, before heading to a more academically-focused program. I do want him to have fun. After all, there are many more years of studying ahead of him.


Love,
Mommy