Passing on Preschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the daycare my children attend(ed). At daycare, my children learn(ed) letters, sounds, colors, numbers, social skills, and taking/putting on and off their clothes/shoes. It is/was great preparation for the preschool they now attend/will attend. My daughter went off to the preschool at 2.5 years, and my son will enroll at 20 months. And there *is* a difference between this preschool and daycare. Both are excellent, but I wouldn't want my 3 1/2 year old still in the daycare.

There is a difference among many different care/education options. My issue (and I have posted several times above) is the generalizations people make. You had a daycare that you loved and it does not have a preschool component that you want to stick with so you are moving your children to a different preschool. That is great. That said, that only speaks to the preschool component of your daycare (I am assuming it had one that you chose not to continue with) as compared to the particular preschool you chose, you cannot extrapolate about all daycare centers with preschools in them vs. all preschools. Does the preschool you moved your daughter to offer full day care or do you have a nanny pick up your child at noon? If it is a full day preschool with an aftercare component, how is it different than a good daycare with a good preschool component?

[Anonymous]

PP exactly. My children have both attended a preschool that also had a before and after care option. About half the children are only there for the preschool portion of the day. My older DD did this. I've since gone back to work, so my younger DD now attends the preschool, but is also enrolled in before and after care. The preschool component is a Reggio style school with a particular curriculum and is NAEYC certified. I don't get the disdain that some people have for preschools that also have before and after care. As a new WOH mom I am so grateful to have the option to have my child in a place that offers quality care and a great preschool in one building!