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[quote=Anonymous]Not much of a distinction.   It's probably best to visit several different ones of each type to get a feel of what overall culture you like the best.

Advantages of day care with preschool curriculum:

1) don't have to be potty trained
2) all day coverage (probably easiest for two parents who WOHM)
3) often cheaper

Advantages of preschool:

1) teachers generally have more education
2) less teacher turnover
3) generally smaller classes

These things vary program-by-program, of course.   Preschools historically started out as just that -- a part-time social setting for 3-4 year olds with some academics thrown in.  Many have evolved to provide all day programs with before and after care to meet the needs of working parents.  They usually have a very specific program -- play based, academic, developmentally appropriate, Montessori, Reggio, etc.   Day cares started out as a place to keep your baby safe while you worked.   They too evolved to meet the academic demands that most parents want.

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