The city’s top preschools report an avalanche of applications pouring in—sometimes hundreds for a dozen spots—and waiting lists that extend for years. What is this, Manhattan? We talked to parents, preschool administrators, and experts to find out just how crazy things have gotten, along the way discovering loads of great info on some of the city’s best programs for the pre-K set. Oh, and don’t miss our handy chart comparing more than a hundred of them, complete with stats on tuition, program approaches, and more.