ThreeSchool

Yes, you read that right: ThreeSchool, not preschool. ThreeSchool is what you attend when you miss the preschool deadline (by a measly two weeks). It will precede Ellie's preschool experience, in effect keeping her off the streets until kindergarten in 2012. Elle is none the wiser; to her, it's school, and she's ready to play!
Her first day—with Mom and Dad in tow—fell on her birthday. We joined her for a half hour as she acclimated to her wonderful teachers, new friends and well-stocked classroom.
She'll attend he first "full" day Wednesday—an hour and a half, three days a week (which also is a little measly, in Mommy's opinion!).
Outside of Lincoln Center, Ellie continued to show off her backpack on the playground.
Look out, she's unstoppable!