When your child reaches the age of 4, you'll begin to think about half-day preschool. Both are usually half-day curriculums, usually offered in both the morning and the afternoon. The advantage of K4 is that the child has one more year to adjust to the school routine, even if he or she has been in a full-time day care environment since birth. The downside to K4 is that one year prior to it being required, you are removing the child from day care for a half of day, taking him or her away from friends they have grown up with the last few years. Some day care facilities don't allow children to leave during the day.
Some facilities do allow children to leave during the day, but provide no transportation.
Talk with your center long before the school year starts. Keep on top of the schedules and policies for the schools and the day care centers. If you have chosen the school that your child will be attending for primary education, you might want to inquire about day care. If your employer is flexible, you can drop your child off at school before work. If your lunch hour also is flexible, you can take your child from school to day care, if location allows.