preschool woes

i am really frustrated trying to find olive a preschool

hazel went to the most amazing preschool in utah three days a week

for under a hundred a month

she had a certified teacher and she learned so much

she was reading by the end of preschool

we really lucked out

and would love to send olive there, too

but can't since we moved

hopefully olive will get in to the free preschool through the school district

based on her need for speech but if not, they will at least provide her with speech therapy again

we won't know if olive is accepted to preschool though the school 

until it's too late to find another option

so we have to find a back up now

my requirements in a preschool aren't crazy

i'd prefer it to not be in someone's house 

mostly because it seems less safe and less professional

i don't want it to also be a daycare

because it seems like it will be treated like daycare

i don't want to pay a crazy amount

and i'd love it if there was some real curriculum rather than just playing and free time

is that too much to ask?

so far the "best" option we've found is close to our house which is good

but it's also over twice as much as hazel's and a daycare too..

so.....there's not much point in me writing about this

but i'm frustrated and it's on my mind..

also, the pictures are of olive's fit leaving the park tonight

and michael having to drag her home

isn't being a parent the best?