Not sure which forum to put this in, but I guess some immigrants to America will have some knowledge of this. I recently immigrated to America from Thailand. Everything has been fine except I can't get my child into a school since she at 3.5 yrs old is too young for elementary school.

the only option appears to be pre-school but after checking a few of these places, they appear just as child minding centers and don't learn anything.

In Thailand my kid had been in Nursery then K1 and was actually learning but now in America there's nothing. Does anyone have any experience about what schools are available for young kids below 5 ? Or do they just stay at home until starting elementary school? Is this normal in America?

Might help to know what city you're in.

For example, there might be one of these in your area.

Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education

http://www.montessori.edu

Mac

Las Vegas. and thanks for that Mac, I will check it out.

At least three:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Montessori+las+vegas&aq=f&sugexp=chrome,mod=6&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Places for Montessori near Las Vegas, NV

SpringStone Montessori School

www.springstonekids.com

Score: 18 / 30 - 19 Google reviews

7373 Montessouri Street

Las Vegas

(702) 450-1010

Montessori Visions Academy

www.montessorivisions.com

3 Google reviews

3551 East Sunset Road

Las Vegas

(702) 451-9801

Spring Valley Montessori School

www.svms.us

4 Google reviews

6930 Edna Avenue

Las Vegas

(702) 362-9739

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Montessori Visions Academy

And, no, I'm not a part owner, never sent a kid to one of their schools, just have heard the name for lots of years.

Mac