We heard only great things about Red Bell Preschool from many people, including a colleague of my wife's who met her best friend there as a preschooler! When our 3.5 year old wanted to go (no doubt drawn by the very visible outdoor play area) we agreed to give it a try. My wife, who is an elementary school teacher, talked with the director who came across very professionally and described a well run program. We especially liked that they would assign a buddy. On the first day all three of us went; to take pictures, ensure that the Mother didn't fall apart and to see the little guy off. We walked in looking like tourists - slightly lost and with a giant camera dangling on my neck. We went to the assigned room and stood in the entry way. We weren't sure what to do. After about 5 minutes, my wife wanted to pack it in. I didn't allow that as what kind of a message would that be for a young child? I took our boy over to a little table with Legos and got him busy on that. He came home rather
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