Watching our little one walking out of the door in school uniforms for the very first time is an amazing experience; both excitement and anxiety take their own seats in our mind. Invariably, a gush of mixed feelings rushes through us; thinking whether the preschool we chose for our small 'pari' would be safe and capable of creating the right foundation for our child's future. For a caring parent, this is an experience to behold for a long time.

On the other hand, the emotions and anticipations running through the little mind are also indecipherable. For the very first time, the child would spend time outside of parent's protection and be facing the real world out there. Therefore, as a parent it becomes our duty to make it as easy and comfortable as possible for our child to make this transition. However, a lot of preparation goes into it before we get to this point.

Preschool forms the building block for child's academic and social growth. Therefore, planning kid's early education should ideally start much before he or she actually steps out for school. Hence, finding out a preschool that provides wholesome learning experience during kid's formative years and gives solid foundation to their later educational journey is as important as choosing a right career path.

However, choosing the right preschool for your child is not as easy as it sounds. Due to abrupt IT boom, Bangalore city continues to attract young population in droves from across the country. Given the opportunities in this space, of late, many entrepreneurs have forayed into preschool business. Today, there is a whole spectrum of pre-schools, which have sprung up at almost every nook and corner of the city. At one end of the spectrum, there are well-known brands, who follow standard based curriculums, and on the other end, there are many home run preschool businesses, which do not adhere to any well know curriculum or methodology. As per records, in last 5-6 years alone, the city has witnessed unprecedented growth in the number of pre-schools. Understandably, not all stands up to our expectations and this make our search for a good pre-school all the more difficult. So, before we go about searching for a preschool of our choice, it becomes important for us to understanding our end goals and set right expectations from the school.

Here are few important factors that can be considered while selecting a pre-school: