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What the Data Says About Preschool and Pre-K

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By Emily Oster
| ParentData
If you have a child in day care, you may notice a shift around age 3: kindergarten starts to feel closer, and your kid’s care environment begins to look a little more like “school”. In many cases, this means a move into a preschool classroom. The naming and timing vary by location, but generally preschool covers ages 3 to 4, and pre-K covers ages 4 to 5, right before kindergarten.
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How to Choose a School for Your Child

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By Emily Oster
| ParentData
Of the big decisions we make about our school-age children, perhaps none looms larger than school. Your child will spend eight hours a day there for about nine months of the year. That’s a lot of time! Their teachers and peers will shape them, for good or ill. All of this makes these school decisions seem incredibly important to many parents.
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By Emily Oster
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