Does a comparative analysis of admissions systems in Bologna and Copenhagen gives us insights about how daycare systems become ‘‘schoolfied’’? Copenhagen admissions is more centered on daycare-parent relationship building from an early age than admissions in Bologna. Bologna asks parents to rank a lot of daycares in order to guarantee a high probability of admissions.

What kinds of daycares do urban dwellers demand? Messy ones with outdoor play. Does daycare choice contribute to how Copenhagen has flipped the script relative to other cities?

Copenhagen neatly divides lanes for traffic, but why does Copenhagen not regulate how daycares divide infants and toddlers? A waitlist admission system works better if daycares have more flexibility. We compare the relevant regulations in Copenhagen, Toronto and Tokyo.

A major politician has suggested that Copenhagen unilaterally change daycare fees relative to neighboring municipalities. Does her policy depend on Copenhagen’s admission system? It does not hurt that more parents want to use daycare in the city center, and Copenhagen gets to decide who.

The United States does not have universal daycare, and admissions for public and private care occupy two different universes. Head start admission designers might take a closer look at private daycare admission design.