i am looking for a moms morning out in winter springs or near winter springs for my three year old. i am not involved in a church and i think that is usually who offers it.
please tell me where you go and how much and what are the hours. thank you.
i am also considering goplay in alt springs because they offer 6 hours a week for 3 year olds. anyone use them?
The one I go to is First Baptist Church in Winter Garden, which would be way out of your way no doubt. Plus I think their classes may be full. I want to say they take 8-9 kids per room. Hours are 9-12:30.
My 3 kids attend GoPlay and they absolutely love it. My oldest goes 5 days a week for VPK and my other 2 go 3 days a week. They are pretty reasonable in their pricing and they also have drop-in care available. Everything they teach is through playing. They also have what they call "Adventure Night" twice a month where the kids can have dinner and some other activity while the parents can enjoy some time together. Their programs are anywhere from 2-5 days a week for 3-8 hours a day. I highly recommend them. Hope this helps!
Willow Creek Preschool on E. Lake has an excellent program from 9-1. It's affiliated with the church but we attend a different church. If your daughter is 2 1/2 (was 2 on Sept 1st), then they offer a 2 day program for $155 per month. They offer 2,3,& 5 day programs at $165, $185 or $255 per month for 3 year olds and VPK for 4 year olds ($40 per month for 4 days, $70 per month for 5 days). It's mid-year but you can call to see if they have any spaces available since kids move during the year. There's a $75 registration fee and a material fee which may be prorated since it's mid-year.
If you believe in preschool as a social and academic readiness tool, then you may want to enroll your daughter in one this year. When she's 4, she'll probably be eligible for the Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) program offered by the State of Florida for all 4 year olds which makes preschool very affordable. Almost all the preschools and day care facilities offer VPK. Registration begins soon for the next year beginning in August.
There are several good preschools in the Winter Springs/Oviedo area. Tuscawilla Presbyterian, New Covenant, and Community Alliance are a few good ones I looked at before choosing Willow Creek. It's true that they're all affiliated with churches (you don't need to belong), but if you don't want that then please disregard.
You'll have to call and get their pricing because it varies depending on how many days a week you go, plus there are annual fees for registration/materials... But I can highly recommend Tuskawilla Methodist on Red Bug Road and Aloma Methodist on 436 & Aloma. They are both 9am-1pm with extended early and late hours for additional fee (which is great if you have a doctors appointment or something like that)
