A lot depends on the ages she takes and what she does during play. I say that I offer a program but that doesn't mean I run a teacher led circletime/lesson time all morning long. The kids "just play" but our learning is built into our play. A "program" at the toddler level means that the children are exposed to the basics of academics letters, colours, numbers, shapes but that can be done by counting and sorting hot wheels cars or duplo blocks just as it can be with flashcards and stick puppets and crafts. As kids get older we do more and more "formal" lessons leading up to going to kindergarten. I work more on things we do together since it is a group rather than things they can do on their own with parents like scribble on paper or paint. They come to me for socialization and learning to get along.

When parents interview they will be able to see for themselves what is available to the children and will make up their minds based on what they want for their children.