Apparently every kid - especially over the age of 3 - is enrolled in a day care. I have been asked by everyone WHEN my kids are going to start day care. Not if... but when. The danish culture is that both parents work. And the day care system is created to accommodate that. 

There are many public schools in the area for children 0-6 (and then they start regular school). Basically, as I understand the set up, they all operate under the kommune (receiving funding from the kommune as well), so the structure and policies are fairly standard from one school to the next. There is still a small monthly fee to attend, but no where close to what daycare costs in the states (once again, due to taxes).

I began the search this week. Basically, I can narrow it down to my top 3 schools, and then the children will be placed in a facility within 3 months time, based on availability. Since I am not working currently, I'm in no rush to get them enrolled. AND my mom is coming to visit for a few weeks in February so I don't need to start them in school until March. It's good timing. Gives me plenty of time to visit all the facilities and make the best decision as to where they should attend.

Every day, Colin wakes up and talks about going to school!  They love being able to go into the rooms and play with toys and be around the other kids. I know that it will be SO good for them once they are really in a place and begin to make friends, and learn danish too!

I have 8 possible schools to view, and have seen 3 already. (2 out of the 3 were awesome!). Plus I have 2 more appointments this week. Hopefully by the end of next week I will have made my decision and can move forward submitting my paperwork.

I encountered an unexpected problem in this process. Choosing the right school is going to be difficult because there is so much to LIKE about each school, verses selecting our school by which one we can tolerate the best. Or afford. Whichever school we choose is the same price! It's all about preference, and location.  

I'm getting excited about this next step. Because once they are in school, I can also take danish language classes. And maybe someday, I'll actually get a job. Who knows! The future is wide open. :)