Does it really matter where your child goes to preschool?

It all depends, are the kids learning the same information at both centers? We sent my son to KinderCare because after visiting other centers (private owned and home centers) we found they offered the best experience overall. They had fun activities, but also planned lessons every day to teach the kids basic skills - ABC, counting, science, etc - that most other preschools did not have. I believe that this did help my son when he enter pre-K. Yes, they were more expensive (not hard to get into though) but it was well worth the money.

I do not think that a great pre school necessarily means a great college education; nevertheless, I still feel that the quality of a preschool is of utmost importance. However, a great preschool does not automatically mean a great preschool, and I know for a fact that there are great preschools out there that are not overly expensive, yet I do think the cost of daycare and preschool in general is at an extreme high. I think when considering a preschool, the most important thing is to go take a look for yourself, observe, listen and listen to other parents.

for me, the best preschool will be the ones nearest to our home. these kids have very little time span of interest and it will better if i can have an easy peek on my child while being at home. it it isn't that near, then at least i can personally do the sending off and the fetching up at school. after all, we can always do easy follow ups at home with whatever activities may it be that they have indulged in school. the most that preschool lessons can get difficult is simple counting and reading anyway and, we all know how to go about them. so, i used to teach my children on these matters at home in support of what has been taught in school.

I've been teaching pre-school on and off for the past fifteen years and I can tell you what you should look for in a pre-school and it has nothing to do with prestige. The most important thing is socialization since this is really the main thrust of early education any way. Children should have a variety of activities in pre-school, but those activities should revolve around socialization. Pre-school environments should be bright and cheery and there should be adequate supervision. Activities should deviate between physical (there should be a playground and/or indoor play area) and passive/educational (story time, music, crafts and snack). Usually, in the four year old groups teachers will begin to introduce some basic math, science and reading skills to prepare children for kindergarten where they are expected to recognize letters, numbers and begin reading and writing skills. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Hy daughter has gone to 2 pre shcools. I think the experience is more about getting used to a teacher and being around alot of other kids. Pre school needs to be a fun time. As long as you and your child like the teacher and the class it should not matter where it is located.

I think it doesnt really matter which preschool ur child goes, for me before i enroll my kid in preschool i checked to see the activities they provide and their method of teaching,the duration how many kids make up a class does the the teacher spend enuf time on each and evry kid. Early learning is very important as this is the time a child absorbs info like a sponge.

i just chose a preschool for my child by the one nearest to our area, that i knew my child would be growing up with the children he would then be attending primary school with. i wanted him to go through life with some friends that he had started his school life with. my child is a high achiever academically (he is 16 yrs old) so obviously our chioice has never done him any harm.