I probably should have gone to the board first. But I went to the teachers first to see how they felt about it. It was a team decision, and we still sit down each year to see if this is something they still want to do.

I am a little concerned about charging for the full-day. I'm concerned that we might lose some students, and parents might lose interest in the program.

We can afford to keep 44 kids for full-day kindergarten. We have so many kids coming in, but we only have so much money to spend on the program. Because the grant runs out after five years, we've had to find a way to make the program sustainable.

Two and a half hours is just not enough time for the teachers and children.

There are amateur musicians who want to play with other amateur musicians, and there were students looking for teachers who didn't know how to find teachers. Because here in the shadow of the cultural capital of the world - New York City - there is a certain isolation.

Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?...He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage...