Wanted to explore this if anyone knows of a good pre school -we are holding our April child back and have one year but any recommendations and info is very much appreciated. Thanks!

I cant give you a recommendation because my kids are a little older, but I would recommend finding something close to your house. At the least, one the way home from work. There is the morning and afternoon pickup, but also all those times they are sick and you have to run up there in the middle of the day to pick them up.
Additionally, another big factor is the budget. There was an awesome one near our house that taught them a foreign language and had a lot of great amenities. However, it was way too much.

I'm assuming your new to this, so you might want to ask about whether breakfast is provided, half day vs full day, when the latest pickup times are, etc.

If you have the flexibility in your day, look into Mother's Day Out programs too. When we were enrolling our first child in preschool, some of the pricing we got was outrageous.

Custer Road UMC has a good Preschool 3s and 4s program. They have teachers who are certified, not just babysitters. They do a lot of Pre-K/Kinder prep. Hours are only 9 am - 2 pm, but M-F was something like $650/month last I checked.

My kids are grown. Years ago my daughter went to the Baptist church in Prosper and my wife taught there as well. That was great for us. My son had a a great experience somewhere in Frisco. I don't even remember the name.

But I did want to add that you may need to get on waitlists today for a year from now.

St Andrews was good back in the day.

$1200-1600 a month full care

Our kids have all done MDO at Kidcare Cottonwood Creek off 121/Stacy. Great experience. But it's only 9-2 M-Th.

Matsui said:

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$1200-1600 a month full care

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This is a good estimate. We have two under five and we're at the low end of that range at a Montessori and are now at the high end at a Christian school. Hours are 8-3.

North Carrollton/west Plano

Maybe not the answer you're looking for, but IMO let preschoolers play.