It's Now a Grind For 2-Year-Olds

Rachel Louise Ensign:

For some well-heeled New York City parents, preschool starts far too late.

Parents looking to jump-start their children's formal education are fueling the demand for--and filling the waiting lists at--a new wave of early childhood learning centers where toddlers and infants are cared for by trained teachers.

To be sure, most affluent parents still opt for a full-time nanny instead of an early childhood care center. And many lower-income parents rely on government subsidies to pay for day care. But some are looking for an alternative--one that can come with the same high prices and limited spaces as the city's top private schools.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 15, 2012 1:18 AM
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