What Is A Preschool And Why It Is Established?

A preschool is also known as pre-primary school, nursery school, crèche, or play school. It is an establishment of learning where children are given the opportunity to have the feel of children education before they start going to regular primary schools.

The school may be private or government operated and sometimes subsidized from public funds. Definition or terminology for these preschools may vary from country to country such as “kindergarten” in Europe. This refers to formal school education for children and classified as ISCED O level. This is compulsory education for children before they step in to ISCED level 1 school.    You will find the Best preschools in north Riyadh based on the above description and are mostly private funded schools catering to children belonging to the well to do class.

Educational institutions known for this age group

Several terms are used for preschool education and they are classified according to age.

• Crèche or pre-primary school – children attending this school are in the age group of 6 weeks old to 6 years old. Parents can enroll their children in this educational child care till they attain the age for attending primary school.
• Nursery School - - parents can enroll children ageing 0 months to 5 years. These schools are prevalent in UK and USA and are included in Preschool.
• Daycare - - This school take children aged between 0 months and 2 and half years. It is held in a nursery school and are also termed as child care service or crèche.
• Preschool - - for children between2 and 5 years. This school is to do with how children are developing and keeping track on their progress. Potty training is another huge factor so one can seek admission for children aged 2 and upwards. Preschool follow curriculum that is designed to give a head start to children through social interactions. The curriculum uses play and communication to create awareness in children of the society around them and how world works.
• Pre-K schools (Pre-kindergarten) – this is for children aged 4 to 5 years. It is a nursery school which allows children to take the initiative to improve so they can access pre-primary schools in countries like USA. In this school they teach more than colors, letters, shapes and numbers.
• Kindergarten is for children aged 5-6 held in nursery schools USA and also primary elementary private schools in Riyadh, SA. This school is established for the first stages of formal education in countries all over the world.