Now Introducing: Preschools on GreatSchools

Talk to any parent considering where to send their child to preschool and you’ll hear stories, mostly about how daunting a challenge it is to find the right preschool and the relief they feel once they’ve found it.

I hear from parents all the time who face similar questions: Where and how should I start? What’s the right preschool approach for me? Montessori, Waldorf or other? How academic should the preschool be? How should I look at hours and costs?

Some parents even break out complex post-it notes and spreadsheets to complete the task.

GreatSchools can make it easier. That’s why I’m excited to share with you the launch of the GreatSchools Preschool Finder. Beginning today, parents can find information on nearly 100,000 preschools throughout the country, expert information about how to choose a preschool, and in-depth information about a particular school.

How Can You Help? Rate and Review a Preschool Today

Simply put, one of the best ways for a parent to decide on a preschool is to hear from other parents. Please take a moment to rate and review the preschool that your children have attended. It will only take a minute to rate your child’s school and the impact on other parents will be enormous.

Enjoy our new preschool finder and share your child’s experience today.

Comments

[Allie]

I wish this was around when my husband and I were looking at preschools for our daughter a couple years ago. Nice service

[George]

For many children, preschool is their first experience in a structured setting with teachers and groups of children. The earlier they can attend school the better in my opinion.

[Andrew Zeiger]

This is a great addition to the Great Schools service. The selection of a preschool can be an incredibly anxiety producing experience. Tapping in to independant expertise as well as the community experience will be helpful.

Thanks!

[K. S.]

Great idea to offer preschool ratings and reviews! These days searching for a preschool is often just as complicated as trying to find appropriate elementary, middle, or high schools—not to mention colleges. (On http://www.edupinion.com, I've just discussed the notion of choosing the "right" kindergarten.) Parent reviews are extremely helpful, especially if they seem to agree on certain aspects of a school. Thanks for providing this great service!