OK, Kindergarten is the German word for preschool. Nils missed the cutoff by one month and had to wait a year. A very long year. Last year was the first time our state ever established a birth-date cut off and I was disappointed that we just missed it. Oh well, that meant that he got a spot in a Kindergarten that we greatly prefer over the one Jay attended. It is a wonderful place and since the first day, he has never looked back. He goes 8-12:30 and has the option to return 2:30-4:30. He usually goes 1-2 afternoons a week- they have all sorts of special afternoon programs like treasure hunting, baking or pottery.
