Nursery school

Terminology

• Pre-primary or creche from birth to 6 years old – is an educational childcare service a parent can enroll their child(ren) in before primary school. This can also be used to define services for children younger than kindergarten age, especially in countries where kindergarten is compulsory. The pre-primary program takes place in a nursery school.
• Nursery school (UK and US) from 0 months to 5 years old – is a pre-primary educational child care institution which includes Preschool.
• Daycare (US) from 0 months to 2½ years old – held in a Nursery School, but can also be called "a child care service" or a "crèche".
• Preschool (US and UK) from 2 to 5 years old – held in a Nursery School; readiness has to do with whether the child is on track developmentally, and potty training is a big factor, so a child can start as early as 2 years old. Preschool education is regarded by many as important and beneficial for any child as it may give the child opportunities for new social interactions. Through cognitive, psychosocial and physical development-based learning a child in preschool will learn about their environment and how to verbally communicate with others. Children who attend Preschool learn how the world around them works through play and communication.
• Pre-K (or Pre-Kindergarten) from 4 to 5 years old – held in Nursery School and is an initiative to improve access to pre-primary schools for children in the US. There is much more than teaching a child colors, numbers, shapes and so on.
• Kindergarten (US) from 5 to 6 years old – held in a Nursery School and/or some primary elementary schools; in many parts of world (less so in English speaking countries) it refers to the first stages of formal education.