What's most important to you in a daycare/preschool?
Group: Child Care and Preschool
What's most important to you in a daycare/preschool?
What are the top 3 things you look for in a child care provider? You can use the list below to get some ideas, but feel free to add to it.
LOCATION (convenience, easy access & parking)
COST (tuition & other fees)
FACILITIES (physical state of the facilities, size, brightness, etc.)
SERVICES (hours, meals, transportation, accommodate kids with allergies, etc.)
SAFETY (gated, password protected, background checks, etc.)
STAFF & TEACHERS (education, experience, friendliness, etc.)
TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES & CURRICULUM
ACCREDITATION
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (additional classes offered)
RECOMMENDATION FROM A FRIEND
LOCATION (convenience, easy access & parking)
COST (tuition & other fees)
FACILITIES (physical state of the facilities, size, brightness, etc.)
SERVICES (hours, meals, transportation, accommodate kids with allergies, etc.)
SAFETY (gated, password protected, background checks, etc.)
STAFF & TEACHERS (education, experience, friendliness, etc.)
TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES & CURRICULUM
ACCREDITATION
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (additional classes offered)
RECOMMENDATION FROM A FRIEND
My top three: Curriculum/philosophy, staff & teachers, location. I didn’t realize how much the staff can make or break your experience until I put my daughter in a school with an unfriendly administrative staff!