How to Choose the Best Preschool
or Day Care for Your Child

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Choosing the best preschool or child care facility can help a child get started on the road to school success—and ultimately success in life. Above all, parents want to know if their child is safe, but also want him to be happy, nurtured and educated in a way that is appropriate for his age and development.

Since there are so many child care providers, parents wonder if they are choosing the best option for their child and many approach the schools for help.

This parent guide is designed to help busy parents of children from birth to age five determine what their goals and expectations are for their child’s experience in a preschool or day care facility; know how to find state guidelines for the licensing of preschools and day care facilities; find further resources to help with the selection; and know questions to ask and what to look for when visiting and evaluating preschools and day care facilities – i.e. Is the facility licensed, accredited or both? What is their education philosophy? What is the training and experience of staff? Is parent involvement encouraged? This guide provides an entire interview form full of sample questions. Thousands of children are enrolled in preschools and day care facilities across the United States and Canada. With this guide, you can help parents be one step ahead in making the most informed decision possible for their child and for their family. These preschool children will eventually start kindergarten. The choices a parent makes now will affect how successful their child is when she arrives at your school.