In How I Chose Preschool - Part I, I talked about how preschool hunt is really a very subjective matter, and discussed some of the very important factors that influenced my choice of preschool.  I will continue with the other factors in this second part of How I Chose Preschool. 

The whole article will continue on to Part III where I will touch on the exact steps and method which I used in my hunt.

Other Considerations

These are important factors also and I did consider them very carefully.  However, they are not the “make it or break it” factors like the above.  Most of the time, they are also not the 'yes or no' type of factors like the above but more subjective and harder to quantify.  They are not in any particular order.

1.Teaching Methods

I am sure this is top most on the minds of all parents when it comes to choosing a school.  There are so many different schools of thought and countless approaches to education, each having its own merits.  I personally do not think that there is such thing as a 'best' method.  What is 'best' is the one that works for your kid.  Some methods may sound fantastic theorectically but still won't suit every child.  There is no perfect approach either, which means every method will have its disadvantages.  And honestly, I sometimes think that children are highly adaptable and they will adapt to whatever method is used on them.  The more important thing is to keep them happy with learning.

For me, as long as the school is not overly worksheet based, not too hot housing, I am fine with it.  It does not have to be a brand name school.  In fact, I think more importantly, the teachers must be good, which I will elaborate next.

I won't go into all the various schools of thought in education (e.g. Montessori, Waldorf, etc).  You can easily find information on this from the internet.