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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That sounds like a huge hassle.  I have no idea why working parents (except in DC where it's free) bother to choose these "preschools", unless they've been fooled by the marketing that a "preschool" is somehow inherently better than "child care." Obviously you have to look into each individual program carefully, but there are good and bad preschools just like there are good and bad child care centers, and plenty of child care centers do as good or better at supporting early learning and development as preschools do (while also being open the hours and days working parents need.)  Slapping the name "preschool" on a program doesn't tell you anything about the quality, it just tells you that the program is not likely to prioritize working parents' schedules and needs.  Yet parents keep assuming they are magically "better"...[/quote]

My kid went to both a preschool and a daycare center and I can tell you it’s not just marketing. There is a huge difference. The private preschool my child went to was heads and shoulders above the daycare. The stuff he brings home, the things they are able to do, the activities, the expectations - it’s not even close. People are not stupid. The schedule is a hassle, but to me, it is absolutely worth it if the family can deal with the long summers and breaks. They are very clear that they are first and foremost an educational institution, and not a childcare center. If anyone wants that, they need to be looking at a daycare.

There was actually nothing wrong with the daycare my kid went to. The teachers were very nice, but the classrooms were chaotic. Very high number of kids in a class because the center has to maximize income. They could barely do anything because there were so many kids, which meant the likelihood of behavior issues much higher. The teachers were really trying their best but they couldn’t do much. He got super bored there. If I had no other choice but daycare, I would choose a bilingual/immersion daycare. At least that will give the kids a challenge and learn something even if the whole day is just playing and going outside.

People with choices will always have it easier. What I don’t understand is how people choose these schools knowing what the schedules are like and then complain about childcare during the breaks. Don’t choose a preschool with long breaks if your jobs or family situation cannot handle it. [/quote]

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