Preschool gets an "A" for Awesome!

Who wouldn't want to give their child an even playing field as other students.   Preschools are not just a fancy place to drop your children off while you are working; it is a place where children are fostered to develop the necessary skills to be the best student once they enter elementary school.  The preschool experience is not only learning shapes and colors, it goes way beyond that. Through a evidenced based research  the National Institute for Early Education Research were able to prove that preschool programs  are proved to create higher test scores, improve social skills, decrease grade repetition and special education, improve graduation rates, decrease crime, and increase earnings in the future of participating children.   

                I believe in the quote “You get what you pay for”.  Although many of the prestigious preschools are rather expensive, the tuition the preschools receive is then put into every aspect of the school.  The more a preschool charges, the more equipped they are to pay higher educated teachers, and also help the teachers further their education.  The more expensive the preschool is,  the more money can go into buying supplies and equipment that each teacher needs to educate the children.

                When visiting the preschool recently I loved how organized it was.  Also, many of the teachers were very encouraging and patient with the students however; there was one situation where I felt the teachers were actually discussing one of the children’s home situations in front of the students as well as me, a guest.   That is very inappropriate and unprofessional.  Besides this issue I would have no problems enrolling my children in the preschool.    The preschool seemed to address every minute detail, and incorporated into the curriculum, class room set-up as well as the bi yearly assessments.  The one detail I am not sure was addressed was handicap accessibility or teachers able to accommodate children with developmental disabilities. 

                As part of the preschool’s curriculum, students are exposed to other cultures through imaginative play, are projects, as well as story books.  During my visit, there was display boards decorated from different cultures.  I was also able to sit in during circle time, where the teacher was reading a book about the Sudanese culture.   There was great and ensuring that the children are accepting of different things that don’t mirror their own cultures. 

Here's a video on how important early education is.

Click here to see more of the National Institute for Early Education Research results from the study on the benefits of early education.