I still remember when I was in Lubbock Pre K – a very young man learning to socialize with my peers as I did some basic learning. I loved school back then. I think I even kissed my first girl in Pre-K – Bonus – Anyway, as the spring season rolls around and parents start searching for the right place to enroll their children as they begin their quest for knowledge that will help them navigate this world, I consider how the beginnings of it all can either carry local kids to be a success within future Texas Colleges or stymie their individuality and make them turn their backs on school.
Here is what I suggest looking for in a Pre-K program:
- Reviews – What are other people saying about this program – If parents from past years give glowing reviews about a Pre K program, put that school at the top of your list.
- Kind Teachers – If you are going to turn your children over to another adult, make sure they are compassionate. Take a tour of the school and ask to meet some of the Pre K teachers. You should be able to tell if they are kind in a very small amount of time.
- Christian standards – Even if you are not a Christian yourself it’s hard to beat an education focused on turning children into humans who are encouraged to love others.
- A crackerjack administration – Meet the principle and vice principle and ask questions about discipline, policies, missions and values. You want the top levels of whatever school to be solid. Shoddy leadership can really sink a ship.
Okay – That’s all I have to say about that. For you parents who are about to hand your children over to a Pre K program, good luck and God bless!
