Both preschool in Danville, PA and nursery school allow young children, below five years of age to get a head start on those who do not attend either one. It is not a legal requirement for a child to attend preschool or nursery school but those that do have a better chance of excelling when they get to kindergarten. Unfortunately many children that enter kindergarten without any previous expose to school are forced to repeat the year. As a parent it is important that the differences between preschool and nursery school be understood.
A nursery school is a day care center that has a few extra demands. Nursery schools, unlike day care centers must be periodically inspected by the office of educational standards and the staff will be trained and certified in childcare. Nursery schools will take children as young as six weeks up to about four or five years. Not every nursery school accept children with such a wide age difference, it depends on the facility. Larger schools can separate the children and have a standalone unit for babies and then provide a preschool curriculum for the older children.
Nursery schools may be operated by the state, a church, the community or even an employer or the facility can be a private for-profit business. Both nursery schools and preschool in Danville, PA open their doors early and close them late for the convenience of parents who drop the child off on their way to work and pick the child up again on their way home. In many cases the school may still be open as late as 8pm which allows the parents to look after important issues after work and before collecting the children.
Preschool caters to children which are too advanced for nursery school but still not old enough to enroll in kindergarten. Preschools will provide a curriculum which is designed to provide the children with the skills they will need when they do enter kindergarten. The objective of the preschool is to give the children exposure to the activities and lessons that they will be faced with in the near future. The child will be taught his or her letters, numbers and basic shapes as well as participate in age appropriate games and role playing.
If you are looking to enroll your child in preschool in Danville, PA you are welcome to visit and discuss your thinking with the staff of Busy Little Beavers.
