Pender County Schools Preschool Office

"This has been a horrible experience so far with our 4 year old. The first orientation they require at the school only allows for one parent to attend. My wife went and there were couples there so they didn't enforce this rule, wish I could've been there. They also make it mandatory for teachers to have a home visit. This happened the day before the school orientation with my daughter's teacher and aid. The next day at the orientation my daughter's teacher had changed less than 24 hours from them being at my residence. Very confusing for our daughter. The orientation was confusing as well with nobody answering any questions I had including where the bus stop would be. We were told doors opened at 7:30 so we arrived at 7:25. The sign on the door said 7:30 also. We had to wait outside for 20 min getting mauled by mosquitos before anyone let my daughter in, also making me late for work. This day came after two weeks of dates being changed and never knowing when the kids would actually start. The icing on the cake today, second day of school, was when I went to get my daughter off the bus. They would not let me have her because I didn't havey ID. The day before my wife got her without an ID no problem. They closed the doors and said they were taking her back to the school. I finally got my daughter who was drenched in sweat from the bus and crying. This is a horrible start and first school experience for my daughter."