Top 9 Questions to Ask During a Preschool Tour
Going on your first preschool tour can be overwhelming. At the same time, you might feel a bit of urgency about sorting through your options efficiently. With the Early Childhood Agency (ECDA) overseeing over 1,500 centres today, you want to find the right fit fairly quickly! Knowing what to investigate is the key. This guide will give you a checklist of the questions to ask so that you can look beyond the surface and see how the school truly operates. 1. What’s the Teacher-Student Ratio? The ECDA sets mandatory minimum requirements for this, but many premium centres will try to provide even smaller groups of students per teacher. Ask specifically about the ratio for your child’s age group, as it may vary by group. Note that lower ratios are often associated with better social and emotional development, as well as more personalised learning. 2. What are the staff qualifications and turnover rates? What’s the professional background of the centre’s educators? How long have they sta...