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Sorry, I have no idea. The name and the reduced fee suggests it's run by an Indian? I would double check to make sure there kids are not dumped in front of TV/computer or made to memorise and write ABCs. Get the schedule and make sure there is ample time for physical movement, art, music and play. A preschool should have all this and more.

Have you tried finding out why your kiddo doesn't like her current preschool? Does she understand and speak English?

 

@Vishaa, okay I looked up their website. It seems to be a good place, just make sure they deliver all that they promise.

Just thinking, you mentioned your kiddo is 2.5 years old. Why do you think a preschool is necessary now? If you stay at home, there are plenty of ways to keep your kid engaged without spending a lot of money. Do you drive? There are lots of museums/play areas that you can take your kid to. ocan get into a playgroup and offer social interaction. Search for Meetup mom groups in Schaumburg and nearby areas.

Enquire with the park district about babysitting services. They usually offer one evening every month or so, for a fee, babysitting services. You can get a break then. Also the YMCA has free babysitting for family members. If you get a membership there, you can work out or read a book while your kiddo is taken care of.

Just giving you another alternative. I went this route for my second kid and it has been a deeply nourishing, wholesome experience for both of us.

 

No, I don't live there. Will your husband be commuting to Chicago everyday? The better place to move to considering the distance, easier commute, good schools and decent Indian population in Arlington heights. Do check out that area. I am not even sure if Hoffman estates has a metra station. That line doesnt have many trains and almost nil express trains.

 

THis is the link to the metra line.
Milwaukee District / West (MD-W) Station

You can use google maps to estimate the distance between the metra station and the apartment.

When I searched for apartments for rent near metra schaumburg, it leads me here :
531 South Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg, IL | Trulia.com.

 

Do not worry about your kiddo being unable to speak American English. She will pick up pretty quickly. Mine spoke no English at all when he entered preschool. Almost all kids from Europe/Latin America/China/Japan speak no English until they attend preschool. They are very very keen on learning their mother tongue. Going from my own experience and from those of other non-natives, please continue talking in your mother tongue and have your kid talk it too. It can be very comforting to her in a strange country where everyone speaks a strange english.

You can have your kid watch american cartoon shows on cable or on DVD's borrowed from the library. Little Einstein's is quite informative. Just make sure she watches for a limited time everyday. Again if you take her to parks/library/Woodfield mall she can listen to other people talking.

One question though: If the teacher is an Indian, how do you expect the kid to pick up American accent?