Toddlers aged 18 months to 2.5/3 years are divided into two classrooms at Eastgate. How we will place your kiddo will depend first on chronological age, but secondly on a conversation with you.
It should include questions during our first meeting such as:
- Does the child have older siblings?
- Does your child speak well or have a large vocabulary? Do they speak clearly?
- Have they been in a group care situation before or is this their first time in school?
- Do you feel like your child is independent?
If your little one is on the border between classes at the time of their start date, the answers to these questions will dictate their placement, and we can always revisit later, all it takes is another conversation.
This is the age when potty training takes place for most kids - our number one question when parents call to request tours or admittance to our schools in this age group is, "Do you require my child to be 100% potty trained before moving to pre-school?" The answer is a resounding NO!! We do not believe that a child's unwillingness or hesitance to use the potty at 2.5 years, or 3 years is a direct correlation to his or her inability to function cognitively in a pre-school setting. These are two completely different things, and again, let's talk about it.