Enrolling a child in a preschool is a huge step for most parents because this is the first time you will be dropping your child off and leaving them with people you don’t know. This is why it is important to check the background of the preschool that you are looking at.
Below are a few things you should consider before entrusting your son or daughter to a certain preschool.
Background check
You need to ask if they do a criminal check on all their staff even the cafeteria staff all the way to the janitor. You can never be too cautious when it comes to your children. You should look into how long the staff has been working there. See if the preschool has a high turnover in their employees. You can also go to their website and read the reviews that other parents have said about the services and the staff.
Location
This is important because you don’t want to drop your child off at a school in the wrong part of the town. Make sure that the environment is safe. Just have a look around and see what is in the neighborhood. Make sure that they have a strong policy about people coming in and out of the school all day long without proof of proper identification.
Cleanliness
Look and see if the playgrounds are safe for your child to be playing at. Check the classroom and make sure that the setting is up to date. When you walk into the classroom, it should give you and your child a feeling of safety and cleanliness. Check the bathrooms if they are clean and that they are close to the classroom.
Schedule
You have to find a nursery
that will work with your schedule. It would be a good idea to find a preschool that is either close to your home or your workplace. Ensure that they have someone who will look after your child if you are running late. Some preschools will have a morning class and an afternoon class. The others have class all day long. These are the most common things that you have to consider.
Transportation
Some preschools provide buses that will pick and drop your child off. Most centers that run class all day long will provide safe transportation.