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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have done both OP. DD was in a daycare ( with a preschool type curriculum) until she was almost 4. Then we switched to a preschool with a pre-K program for her final year before K.

We loved our daycare but one of the reasons we switched when we did was the nap time. They are sticklers for making the kids lay down for 2 hours in the afternoon.  Daycare kids get dropped off and picked up at different times. They also were grouped by age so kids are moving up and younger kids coming in all the time. Its hard to keep a constant friend.
 At our preschool all the kids get dropped of at 9.25 and picked up at 2. They have a 20 min rest time while the teachers get lunch organized. They stay with the same kids for the entire school year.

I think a good daycare with a preschool or pre-K curriculum can prepare your kid for K.  You have to look at other factors when choosing what will work for you.[/quote]

Our daycare "preschool" is similar but not totally that way.  Definitely the schedule is more flexible, and the long nap is a bummer (although my 4.5 year old still naps, so it's not so bad for him; we've adjusted and even like having him up until 9!)  But there's been a consistent class all year, and the teachers have a real curriculum and plan for every day that they follow.  They work on letters, numbers, etc, social-emotional stuff, and do little units on things like "space" and "flowers."  I'm guessing my son is getting less practice on things like writing letters and learning sight words than in a real "preschool." But for our particular kid, the big advantage of the daycare/preschool setting is that it is MUCH more relaxed than the preschool we tried.  It's designed to be a low-stress atmosphere, where playing, snacking, and being nice to friends is still kind of the #1 thing.  We like that!  Oh, and I also like that it is year round.  Although my DS might come in a little behind the other Kindergarteners, he'll spend the summer still doing the math & language learning that they might not be doing at their camps.  [/quote]

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