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20 Questions to Ask on Any Preschool Tour

By the third tour, they all start to blur together.

Everyone is friendly. Every room looks fine. And you still don’t know which one is right.

The problem isn’t the schools. It’s that you’re touring without a way to compare them. This free checklist gives San Antonio parents the 20 questions that separate a real education from good supervision — so you leave every tour knowing exactly where that school stands.

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Touring without a checklist is how good parents make rushed decisions.

Not because they don’t care. Because nobody hands you the questions.

“I forgot to ask about ratios.”

You get home, and the questions you meant to ask surface an hour later. Now you’re guessing, or scheduling a second visit.

“They all said the same things.”

Every school describes itself as nurturing and play-based. Without specific questions, you can’t tell which one actually delivers it.

“I went with my gut.”

A clean lobby and a warm director feel like evidence. They aren’t. The things that shape your child’s day are harder to see.

Same tour. Two very different outcomes.

The difference isn’t the school you visit. It’s what you walk in prepared to ask.

With the checklist Without it
During the tour You ask specific questions and write the answers down You follow wherever the director leads the conversation
What you notice Ratios, teacher turnover, what’s actually included in tuition Cleanliness, friendliness, whether the kids look happy
Afterward Written notes you can compare side by side A general impression that fades within a day
Comparing schools A scored worksheet showing where each one ranks Three blurred memories and a price list
Making the call A decision you can explain and defend A decision you second-guess for months

What’s inside

Print it, or pull it up on your phone. Built for any school — daycare, preschool, or Montessori.

  • 20 essential questions organized by category, so nothing gets missed
  • Red flags most parents miss — what to watch for that isn’t on the tour script
  • Space to take notes and score each school while it’s fresh
  • Side-by-side comparison worksheet to rank every school you visit
  • Works anywhere — daycare, preschool, or Montessori
Preschool Tour Checklist for San Antonio parents

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Created by the team at Edquisitive Montessori — a Cognia-accredited, Texas Rising Star 4-Star preschool network helping San Antonio families since 2019. We wrote the questions we’d want a parent to ask us.

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