What is the age for preschool and kindergarten?
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According to the most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in the 2010-2011 school year only 6 percent of kids started kindergarten at age 4, 42 percent of kids were between 5 and 5½, 43 percent were between 5½ and 6 years old — and more than 9 percent of kids starting ... read more
• Age group for preschool is 2-3, whereas kindergarten starts with 5+. • The atmosphere in a preschool is all play and very casual, whereas kindergarten is a child’s first experience towards formal education. read more
In addition, day care programs can start as young as 6 weeks old while preschool/Pre-K starts at age 3 (or 4 depending on the school). If you are looking for a program for a 3 or 4 year old, I recommend looking for a preschool not a day care. read more
