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Not sure if this is already on your list, but if your LO isn't completely potty trained yet, I'd ask what they support: will they support whatever methods you want to do, or will they only do certain things? Is there a child size bathroom in the preschool room, and is it easily accessible by your child when they want/need it?

Education of lead teacher and main staff in that room.

What are their main goals for your LO while in preschool? What do they specifically work on, if anything "academic"?

What outside activities/guests do they have come in on a regular basis? i.e., local musicians, dance class during the day, artists, etc.

Safety of school (i.e., entry to school, fenced playgrounds, etc.)

Based off of HB posts I would ask about expected paret involvement and party $ policies. Seems there are types of preschools that expect a lot of parent involvement which isn't possible with WOHPs. And there seems to be those who throw a lot of parties but all food & supplies come from parents.

Good luck!

I asked for a handbook and spent nearly all of my visit watching the interaction between the teachers and the students. The director should be willing to answer any procedural questions you have by phone if you think of them after the visit, so I would use the time to observe the intangible stuff--what the teachers are doing and how the children are responding. Also, the school's cleanliness was a big deal to me.

@honeybear: is right. One reason I chose our preschool was because of the way the director interacted with the children and the parents. I especially loved the no nonsense way she dealt with parents.