| Though preschools and daycare centers are often | | | | some overhyped daycare centre. |
| used interchangeably, there is a difference between | | | | There are multitude preschools in Massachusetts and |
| the two. Whereas a preschool is designed specifically | | | | choosing the right one can get tricky. Before you zero |
| for children between 2-6 years of age, a daycare | | | | in to your neighborhood preschool (just because it is |
| centre can be for infants as well as elementary level | | | | closer to home), you should see to it that the preschool |
| children. | | | | provides a safe and congenial to the child. Ideally, a |
| And while preschools have limited working hours | | | | preschool should inculcate a habit of learning in children |
| (generally 2-3 hours); a daycare centre caters to the | | | | and make them realize the immense power of their |
| need of the child the whole day. But the elementary | | | | minds. The teacher student ratio should be such that |
| difference between the two is that preschools have | | | | no child is neglected, as that can have a detrimental |
| teaching as their core ideology whereas daycare | | | | effect on the child. But before you send your child to |
| centers are more custodial in nature. So before you | | | | âthe best preschool in |
| decide to send your child in a preschool in | | | | Massachusettsâ, you have to do some |
| Massachusetts, make sure it is a preschool and not | | | | homework yourself. |