Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

My mom is going to check out a nursery school tomorrow for me......she wants to know what to ask and I have no idea. She wants me to send her an email tomorrow.

Can someone help me?

Thanks!

Message edited 8/11/2010 10:11:29 PM.

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

Preschool questions

They have this at the top of the parenting board. I'll post the link.

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

I'm a PK teacher (we get the same standard q's...) Here's some:

What does your daily schedule look like?
What are your requirements re: potty training? (toilet in room?)
What is your curriculum?
How do you handle discipline?
Are you peanut free?
How many children in the class?
Is there lunch/snack?
Any specials?
Is there outside recess?
What are the goals of your school? (academic? social?)

I'll think of more.

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

thanks so much ladies, this is really helpful!

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

Do they follow standard ratio guidelines?
Is snack/lunch provided?
Are they closed at all on holidays, or days where you may need to work?
Security on the building?
Credentials of his teacher?
What is their sick policy?
Is teacher CPR certified?

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

Thanks again for the additional questions, I have sent them all to my mom!!!

Re: Questions to ask nursery school - please help me

You might want to ask about parents being involved in the classroom, if that's something you are interested in. And if the school is a co-op, which usually means the parents or some adult needs to help out in the class or around the school on a fairly regular basis.

Our school didn't allow parents to attend events like the Halloween or Easter Bonnet Parades since it was small and there wasn't enough room. I know that bothered some parents in DD's pre-k class. They held graduation at another location to accommodate the families.

The teachers did ask parents to take turns and come in to help with a craft (provided by the parent) for a holiday, and depending on the teacher parents were allowed to hang out when the kids ate a birthday treat you sent in for your kid. I didn't usually do that since my DD would burst into tears if I tried to leave after that.

Message edited 8/12/2010 8:47:02 AM.