thanks expat sueno,
that's all very encouraging. seeing as you seem to have experience with nurseries, did fun first and busy bees 2 impress you at all? if it came to choosing between these and petits pas in terms of facilities and curriculum what would you have to say are the pros and cons of each?
really appreciate your input! the whole thing seems so daunting from a distance -- and i'm not even dealing with schools yet!!