Many families can have confusion of the type of centre to send their child, particularly the year before school. Research show children benefit to early childhood education before school. Studies have shown in Australia children who attend a preschool program before school have more positive results in their year 3 NAPLAN scores (1). Many long day care centres (such as Kidz Prints) have a structured preschool program in place, so what is the difference between this and a “Pre