教育幼兒的機構，服務對象的年齡未達幼稚園或義務教育適齡，但已達可參與特定教育及社交活動之年紀，通常為三歲到五歲的幼兒。不同於日托中心，托兒所的設施通常由合格之專業幼保人員管理，其鼓勵兒童進行具教育意義的遊戲並在旁照管，和單純的幼兒看顧服務不同。

托兒所(三至五歲就讀機構)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
幼兒園(三至五歲就讀機構)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
幼兒學校(三至五歲就讀機構)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
幼稚園(三至五歲就讀機構)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
保育學校(三至五歲就讀機構)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
t'o erh so (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tuō ér suǒ(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tuo er suo(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
nursery schools(institutions)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
nursery school(institution)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
preschools(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
infant-schools(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
infant schools(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
schools, nursery(institutions)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
parvularios(institutions)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
parvulario(institutions)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........組織 (層級名)
............組織 (群體)
................機構 (組織)
....................<依活動區分之機構>
........................學校 (機構)
............................學前教育學校 (機構)
................................托兒所 (三至五歲就讀機構)

locational context/setting is....	托兒所(兩至五歲就讀學校建築)
meaning/usage overlaps with....	幼稚園(五歲就讀機構)
distinguished from....	托兒中心

英文....	Educational institutions for children too young for kindergarten and compulsory education, but old enough to take part in certain educational and social activities, typically from around ages three to five. Nursery school differs from day care in that facilities are typically staffed by qualified professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare.

托兒所(三至五歲就讀機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 6, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 6, 2015
.................	YAHOO!奇摩字典 August 6, 2015
.................	Cambridge Dictionaries Online August 6, 2015
幼兒園(三至五歲就讀機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 6, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 6, 2015
.................	YAHOO!奇摩字典 August 6, 2015
.................	線上英漢字典 August 6, 2015
.................	Cambridge Dictionaries Online August 6, 2015
幼兒學校(三至五歲就讀機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 6, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 6, 2015
幼稚園(三至五歲就讀機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 August 24, 2011
保育學校(三至五歲就讀機構)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 6, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 6, 2015
nursery schools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Roberts, Construction Industry Thesaurus (1976)
.................	Canadian Urban Thesaurus (1979)
.................	Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (1975)
.................	Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (1982)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	ROOT Thesaurus (1981)
.................	Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
nursery school(institution)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
preschools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Avery Index (1963-)
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
.................	Candidate term AVERY - 1/95
infant-schools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
infant schools(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
schools, nursery(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
parvularios(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
.................	Comité, Plural del término en singular
parvulario(institutions)............	[VP]
.................	Gran Enciclopedia Larousse (1973) 7:368
.................	TAA database (2000-)
Subject:............	[VP]
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982) Schools: nursery; Children's day nurseries, creches

Getty AAT: 300343466 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300343466
聯合目錄： 托兒所 、幼兒園 、幼兒學校 、幼稚園 、保育學校 、t'o erh so 、tuō ér suǒ 、tuo er suo 、nursery schools 、nursery school 、preschools 、infant-schools 、infant schools 、schools, nursery 、parvularios 、parvulario