aidanee, my PM is on leh..
firstly hor, i have to say when i send nick to MC (mind champs), it's because they are a whole brain school. As i mention previously, i thought he had learning problems, so felt that only a full montessori school or a brain school will be able to help him if i am right on his learning problem. And since SG has very very few full montessori programs, whole brain schools becomes my other alternative.
If nick can learn and settle down in the previous CC, i wont want to pay so much for MC liao.
I dont think MC has half day program leh. Their schedule is so packed. Morning and afternoons after nap, they also have lessons. I call them double dose of the usual CCs. BTW hor, all the enrichments like gym, phonics etc is already incorporated into the program liao. there is no additional cost on top of the fees. After sending grace to cc, i stopped all her other enrichments as i feel that it will be a repeat. We now bring them to the parks or for charity work on weekends so they learn more of other stuffs.
As to fussy eater, nick is also a fussy eater at home. but in school he eats everything and usually requests for 2nd helping. If you are worried he doesnt eats in school, u can cook bento for him to bring to school
The last MC open house i went, i think all there are teachers. Dont think they have commission leh..
At the end of the day, i think as long as they know the basics, enjoy school, should be good enuff liao. I dont enjoy shuttling them from 1 venue to another on saturdays and sundays. Drives me NUTS.