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OT Mothers Day Out...
We love Raleigh, we've been here about 12 1/2 years now. Economy's not as
good as it used to be, it would depend on what sector your husband is employed in. Lots of layoffs at Nortel, Worldcom, IBM, Alcatel so the computer/electronics sector pretty much sucks at this point. Traffic is terrible, but not as bad as Atlanta. Singles I've know who've moved here have hated it because this area is really pretty family-oriented, not much of a singles scene (but that's getting better). I've heard some say, "it's a great place to live, wouldn't want to visit" because there really aren't the big attractions like some areas. (Conversely, we used to live in Colorado which is a great place to visit, wouldn't want to live there although with last year's snow/ice storms, it was almost as bad!) Public schools in Wake County are good, there is only one district for the whole county so there are variations between individual schools but we have a great magnet program (my 8yo son is in an international studies magnet and will be starting his 4th year of Spanish this year). To answer another poster, I'd guess a 4br house would run at least 200k if you wanted to live outside the beltline. Lots of people relocate to Cary which is a suburb of Raleigh (joke is that it stands for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees) and since that's where a lot of the techies live, houses can be had pretty cheap by those who've had to relocate elsewhere to find a new job after a layoff. Leigh "Shelly" wrote in message .. . Leigh, Is the Raleigh area nice? My hubby and I want to move there (He needs a big city for work) and my mom lives outside Fayetteville so we want to be close to her.... Do you like it? Please be honest....Thanks -- Shelly Mommy to Zachariah January 24, 2003 "Leigh Menconi" wrote in message thlink.net... I'm in Raleigh but I can give you some general information about Mother's Morning Out programs that might give you some direction. Most of the programs are run by churches in our area and they generally run the same calendar as the school year (Sept-May) with registration for the following fall starting in February so you may find it hard to find openings in programs like that. Most require you to sign up for at least two days a week so that the child gets on a schedule of expecting it. If your child is 4, there are some preschool programs that are run out of daycare centers like Bright Horizons or other local preschools and those are usually five days a week. This past year I signed my 3yo up for a Tues/Thurs class and a Mon/Wed/Fri class so he'd go five days like his siblings in regular public school. http://www.unitybaptisth.com/MMO.htm If you're looking for something soon and short-term, you might find some openings in the Vacation Bible schools in your area. The ones around here run from 9-12 each morning for a week. They're generally free but expect some volunteer time or other help providing supplies. These types of programs are lifesavers for me, much cheaper than therapy and I have time to get my errands done without the kids in tow! Leigh in raLeigh "Jaya-Ramdas" wrote in message om... Hi, We are looking to drop off our kid for 2-3 hrs at a drop off center. Would anyone know of centers offering mother's day out programs in the Pineville/Charlotte area. Thank you Jaya-Ramdas |
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