So your little one is old enough to enter pre-school and like most parents around, you too are worried about selecting the right pre-school for him or her. Well, this surely is a big task as you have plenty of options around and you don’t get to figure out which pre-school will in giving the right base for your child’s future education.
 

 The hunt can be tiresome but the thing that will distress you the most is not being able to get the finest of schools among the lot. Before you find yourself in such a situation, let us here help you out make this task a bit easier. As you start hunting a pre-school for your child, make sure that you keep the following questions handy. Do consider asking these questions before making your final choice.
 

What is the educational background and experience of the teachers and staff?

You have to be sure that your child is going to be taught by some real experts of the field. Do get to know about the qualification of the teachers and staff. See to it that the teachers are well-trained in teaching pre-schoolers. And if they carry some experience along, it would be all the more great. This is vital because only then can the teachers take necessary steps in developing your child’s understanding.
 

Another thing that you need to consider is the teaching mode as used. Kids need to be taught using various modes from verbal dictation to practical demonstration; all this contributes in developing overall learning skills of your child. You must understand what lesson plans and teaching techniques the school plans to execute.
 

Does the child is introduced to active play?

You must see whether the preschool offers opportunities for active play. Physical activity is vital for your child's gross motor skill development. It even promotes health and well-being of your child. Get to know if the child will have daily exposure to fine motor activities, like stringing beads, snipping paper strips, and pre-writing activities like scribbling.
 

What is the general code of conduct?

You may ask why a pre-school needs to have a code of conduct. Well, it certainly does because this facilitates in regulating and monitoring both kids and teachers. Understand how school works on various policies, student-teacher interaction, discipline policies, curricular and extracurricular activities. All this will help you give an insight about school’s way of working. 
 

Is potty training required?

If in case your little one is yet not potty trained, make sure to ask if that would be a requirement before he is admitted to the pre-school. Some schools require kids to be fully potty trained; while many a few are willing to assist with the process. 
 

Will the school provide references?

Prior your visit to the preschool, you must get in touch with its licensing agency to know about any possible complaints or violations. Once you are at school, do ask for references if at all it’s possible. Don't be indecisive to ask, as most preschools happily share parent references upon request. Speak to other parents and get all your doubts and concerns cleared.
 

Be prepared with your set of questions before you set out with your pre-school hunt. This will ensure you get satisfying results!