What is the difference about pre-k and preschool?

Answer 1

Nursery and pre-nursery are both types of preschools. The difference typically lies in age groups. Pre-nursery is usually for children up to three years old. Nursery is generally for children of four years old to the time they start school.

Answer 2

The main difference between a pre-k program and regular pre-school. assuming the preschool is a developmental, free play oriented school, is that the pre-k's are more structured time, which includes circle time, reading time, free play time, "centers" time. They spend more time on "academics" such as alphabet, math manipulates, some phonics, etc., and assigned projects to improve fine motor skills ie. cutting, pasting, writing. If your child's pre-school already does some of this, there is probably no reason to switch to a pre-k program. Generally speaking, the pre-K programs attached to pre-schools are very much like preschool, while the pre-k programs attached to elementary schools are more "academic".