Preschool vs. Daycare

Similarities Differences
  • Same requirements for licensing and accreditation.
  • You can always evaluate each using the same criteria.
  • Cost roughly the same.
  • Good quality preschools and daycare centers will offer activities designed to stimulate your child's physical, social and cognitive development.
  • Preschool is specifically designed for children between the ages of 2 and ½ and 5 or 6; Daycare is aimed at children of many different ages (infant to elementary school age).
  • Preschools have more limited hours (typically 3 hours at a time, 2 to 5 times a week). On the other hand, some daycares offer their services during the full working day, making it a desirable choice for working moms.
  • Curriculum: most preschool organized around a specific educational approach (i.e. Montessori, Waldorf), whereas most daycares are viewed as being more custodial than educational.
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