School-age
After-School Care in North Carolina
Daycares for school-age children in North Carolina, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares for school-age children listed
- 4,110
- towns
- 464
- towns have their own after-school care page
- 242
- of all North Carolina daycares
- 63%
Map of North Carolina: each dot is a town with daycares for school-age children, sized by how many are listed
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists school-age children among the ages it serves.A daycare that serves school-age children may not run an after-school program every day; ask.
North Carolina
Largest towns for after-school care in North Carolina
Programs
Programs in North Carolina
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 6,565 |
| Take infants | 3,301 |
| Child care centers | 5,566 |
| Accept subsidy | 3,210 |
| In-home daycares | 999 |
| Christian & church daycares | 605 |
| Montessori schools | 132 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 5,228 |
| Early morning daycare | 970 |
| Part-time daycare | 171 |
| Drop-in daycare | 37 |
| After-school care | 4,110 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 412 |
The North Carolina state record
North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Choosing after-school care in North Carolina
- 1
Ask about school pickup
Ask whether it picks up from your child's school, and how.
- 2
Ask about school breaks
Ask whether it is open on school holidays, snow days and in summer.
- 3
Ask about homework time
Ask whether there is quiet time for homework and what else children do.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and the inspection record, where we hold them.
North Carolina
Cost, inspections and ratios in North Carolina
A to Z
All 464 North Carolina towns with after-school care, A to Z
A17 towns
- Aberdeen11 school-age
- Advance1 school-age
- Ahoskie8 school-age
- Albemarle14 school-age
- Albertson1 school-age
- Alliance1 school-age
- Andrews1 school-age
- Angier9 school-age
- Apex28 school-age
- Archdale5 school-age
- Arden8 school-age
- Asheboro17 school-age
- Asheville42 school-age
- Atkinson1 school-age
- Aulander2 school-age
- Aurora2 school-age
- Ayden6 school-age
B40 towns
- Bahama1 school-age
- Bailey2 school-age
- Banner Elk1 school-age
- Barco1 school-age
- Battleboro4 school-age
- Bayboro3 school-age
- Bear Creek2 school-age
- Beaufort2 school-age
- Belhaven2 school-age
- Bellarthur2 school-age
- Belmont7 school-age
- Bennett1 school-age
- Benson5 school-age
- Bermuda Run1 school-age
- Bessemer City4 school-age
- Bethel5 school-age
- Beulaville4 school-age
- Biscoe1 school-age
- Black Creek1 school-age
- Black Mountain5 school-age
- Bladenboro3 school-age
- Blowing Rock3 school-age
- Boiling Spring Lakes1 school-age
- Boiling Springs1 school-age
- Bolivia1 school-age
- Bolton2 school-age
- Boone13 school-age
- Boonville3 school-age
- Brevard3 school-age
- Broadway1 school-age
- Browns Summit2 school-age
- Bryson City3 school-age
- Buies Creek2 school-age
- Bunn2 school-age
- Bunnlevel2 school-age
- Burgaw8 school-age
- Burlington28 school-age
- Burnsville2 school-age
- Butner5 school-age
- Buxton1 school-age
C49 towns
- Camden3 school-age
- Cameron11 school-age
- Candler7 school-age
- Canton6 school-age
- Carrboro7 school-age
- Carthage7 school-age
- Cary60 school-age
- Cashiers2 school-age
- Castle Hayne1 school-age
- Catawba1 school-age
- Cerro Gordo2 school-age
- Chadbourn1 school-age
- Chapel Hill44 school-age
- Charlotte427 school-age
- Cherokee2 school-age
- Cherryville4 school-age
- China Grove2 school-age
- Chocowinity5 school-age
- Claremont4 school-age
- Clarkton2 school-age
- Clayton21 school-age
- Clemmons10 school-age
- Cleveland3 school-age
- Climax1 school-age
- Clinton16 school-age
- Clyde5 school-age
- Coats2 school-age
- Cofield1 school-age
- Colerain1 school-age
- Colfax2 school-age
- Collettsville1 school-age
- Columbia1 school-age
- Concord54 school-age
- Conetoe1 school-age
- Connelly Springs3 school-age
- Conover8 school-age
- Conway3 school-age
- Cooleemee1 school-age
- Corapeake2 school-age
- Cordova1 school-age
- Cornelius8 school-age
- Council1 school-age
- Cove City1 school-age
- Cramerton2 school-age
- Creedmoor8 school-age
- Crossnore1 school-age
- Crouse1 school-age
- Cullowhee1 school-age
- Currie1 school-age
D9 towns
E20 towns
- East Bend7 school-age
- East Flat Rock4 school-age
- East Spencer1 school-age
- Eastover2 school-age
- Eden4 school-age
- Edenton8 school-age
- Efland2 school-age
- Elizabeth City25 school-age
- Elizabethtown8 school-age
- Elk Park1 school-age
- Elkin4 school-age
- Ellenboro2 school-age
- Elm City1 school-age
- Elon1 school-age
- Enfield3 school-age
- Ennice1 school-age
- Erwin9 school-age
- Etowah1 school-age
- Eure2 school-age
- Evergreen1 school-age
F14 towns
- Fairmont3 school-age
- Fairview2 school-age
- Faison1 school-age
- Farmville6 school-age
- Fayetteville191 school-age
- Ferguson1 school-age
- Flat Rock2 school-age
- Fletcher4 school-age
- Forest City10 school-age
- Fountain1 school-age
- Four Oaks5 school-age
- Franklin9 school-age
- Franklinton3 school-age
- Fuquay-Varina28 school-age
G19 towns
- Garland2 school-age
- Garner23 school-age
- Garysburg1 school-age
- Gaston1 school-age
- Gastonia31 school-age
- Gatesville2 school-age
- Germanton1 school-age
- Gerton1 school-age
- Gibsonville5 school-age
- Goldsboro40 school-age
- Goldston1 school-age
- Graham11 school-age
- Grandy1 school-age
- Granite Falls11 school-age
- Greensboro185 school-age
- Greenville49 school-age
- Grifton2 school-age
- Grimesland3 school-age
- Grover1 school-age
H31 towns
- Halifax1 school-age
- Hallsboro1 school-age
- Hamlet8 school-age
- Hampstead5 school-age
- Hamptonville2 school-age
- Harmony1 school-age
- Harrisburg10 school-age
- Havelock5 school-age
- Haw River4 school-age
- Hayesville2 school-age
- Hays1 school-age
- Henderson28 school-age
- Hendersonville27 school-age
- Hertford3 school-age
- Hickory36 school-age
- Hiddenite2 school-age
- High Point38 school-age
- Highlands1 school-age
- Hildebran1 school-age
- Hillsborough19 school-age
- Hobbsville1 school-age
- Hobgood1 school-age
- Hollister1 school-age
- Holly Ridge1 school-age
- Holly Springs17 school-age
- Hookerton4 school-age
- Hope Mills18 school-age
- Hubert5 school-age
- Hudson6 school-age
- Huntersville26 school-age
- Hurdle Mills1 school-age
I3 towns
- Indian Trail10 school-age
- Iron Station3 school-age
- Ivanhoe1 school-age
J5 towns
- Jacksonville26 school-age
- Jamestown6 school-age
- Jamesville1 school-age
- Jefferson2 school-age
- Jonesville2 school-age
K12 towns
- Kannapolis11 school-age
- Kelford2 school-age
- Kenansville4 school-age
- Kenly2 school-age
- Kernersville17 school-age
- Kill Devil Hills5 school-age
- King5 school-age
- Kings Mountain10 school-age
- Kinston13 school-age
- Kittrell1 school-age
- Kitty Hawk4 school-age
- Knightdale15 school-age
L25 towns
- La Grange3 school-age
- Landis1 school-age
- Lasker1 school-age
- Laurel Hill1 school-age
- Laurinburg15 school-age
- Lawndale2 school-age
- Leasburg2 school-age
- Leicester2 school-age
- Leland6 school-age
- Lenoir12 school-age
- Lewiston1 school-age
- Lewisville3 school-age
- Lexington23 school-age
- Liberty2 school-age
- Lilesville1 school-age
- Lillington9 school-age
- Lincolnton13 school-age
- Linden1 school-age
- Linwood1 school-age
- Littleton1 school-age
- Locust2 school-age
- Louisburg11 school-age
- Lowell1 school-age
- Lowgap2 school-age
- Lumberton34 school-age
M42 towns
- Madison4 school-age
- Magnolia2 school-age
- Maiden3 school-age
- Manson1 school-age
- Manteo4 school-age
- Maple Hill2 school-age
- Marion11 school-age
- Mars Hill1 school-age
- Marshall5 school-age
- Marshville2 school-age
- Marvin1 school-age
- Matthews26 school-age
- Maxton4 school-age
- Mayodan2 school-age
- Maysville3 school-age
- Mcadenville1 school-age
- Mcleansville1 school-age
- Mebane11 school-age
- Middleburg1 school-age
- Middlesex1 school-age
- Midland4 school-age
- Mill Spring2 school-age
- Millers Creek5 school-age
- Mills River5 school-age
- Mint Hill3 school-age
- Mocksville10 school-age
- Monroe23 school-age
- Mooresboro1 school-age
- Mooresville34 school-age
- Moravian Falls1 school-age
- Morehead City8 school-age
- Morganton17 school-age
- Morrisville14 school-age
- Morven5 school-age
- Mount Airy14 school-age
- Mount Gilead1 school-age
- Mount Holly4 school-age
- Mount Pleasant1 school-age
- Moyock5 school-age
- Mt Olive3 school-age
- Murfreesboro4 school-age
- Murphy6 school-age
N10 towns
- Nags Head3 school-age
- Nashville6 school-age
- New Bern30 school-age
- New London4 school-age
- Newland4 school-age
- Newport5 school-age
- Newton11 school-age
- Newton Grove1 school-age
- Norlina2 school-age
- North Wilkesboro7 school-age
P22 towns
- Parkton2 school-age
- Patterson1 school-age
- Peachland1 school-age
- Pelham1 school-age
- Pembroke11 school-age
- Pendleton1 school-age
- Pfafftown1 school-age
- Pikeville3 school-age
- Pilot Mountain3 school-age
- Pine Level2 school-age
- Pinebluff1 school-age
- Pinehurst4 school-age
- Pinetops2 school-age
- Pineville7 school-age
- Piney Creek1 school-age
- Pinnacle2 school-age
- Pittsboro11 school-age
- Pleasant Garden1 school-age
- Plymouth4 school-age
- Princeton1 school-age
- Princeville1 school-age
- Purlear1 school-age
R33 towns
- Raeford27 school-age
- Raleigh193 school-age
- Ramseur1 school-age
- Randleman4 school-age
- Red Springs3 school-age
- Reidsville19 school-age
- Research Triangle1 school-age
- Rich Square1 school-age
- Richfield1 school-age
- Richlands5 school-age
- Ridgeway1 school-age
- Riegelwood3 school-age
- Roanoke Rapids11 school-age
- Roaring River1 school-age
- Robbins1 school-age
- Robbinsville4 school-age
- Robersonville2 school-age
- Rockingham6 school-age
- Rockwell2 school-age
- Rocky Mount46 school-age
- Rocky Point4 school-age
- Rolesville2 school-age
- Ronda1 school-age
- Roper2 school-age
- Rose Hill5 school-age
- Roseboro2 school-age
- Rowland6 school-age
- Roxboro29 school-age
- Rtp1 school-age
- Ruffin1 school-age
- Rural Hall1 school-age
- Rutherford Colle1 school-age
- Rutherfordton4 school-age
S47 towns
- Saint Pauls4 school-age
- Salemburg2 school-age
- Salisbury26 school-age
- Saluda1 school-age
- Sanford31 school-age
- Scotland Neck1 school-age
- Seagrove1 school-age
- Sedalia1 school-age
- Selma11 school-age
- Severn1 school-age
- Shallotte4 school-age
- Shannon2 school-age
- Sharpsburg1 school-age
- Shelby27 school-age
- Sherrills Ford3 school-age
- Siler City19 school-age
- Smithfield13 school-age
- Sneads Ferry4 school-age
- Snow Camp1 school-age
- Snow Hill7 school-age
- Southern Pines9 school-age
- Southern Shores1 school-age
- Southport2 school-age
- Sparta5 school-age
- Spencer1 school-age
- Spindale2 school-age
- Spring Hope1 school-age
- Spring Lake13 school-age
- Spruce Pine3 school-age
- Stallings4 school-age
- Stanfield1 school-age
- Stanley4 school-age
- State Road1 school-age
- Statesville26 school-age
- Stedman3 school-age
- Stokesdale3 school-age
- Stoneville1 school-age
- Stony Point1 school-age
- Stovall3 school-age
- Sugar Grove1 school-age
- Summerfield2 school-age
- Sunbury1 school-age
- Supply1 school-age
- Swan Quarter1 school-age
- Swannanoa4 school-age
- Swansboro3 school-age
- Sylva5 school-age
T14 towns
- Tabor City7 school-age
- Tarboro9 school-age
- Tarheel1 school-age
- Taylorsville6 school-age
- Teachey1 school-age
- Thomasville10 school-age
- Timberlake3 school-age
- Trenton1 school-age
- Trinity2 school-age
- Troutman3 school-age
- Troy3 school-age
- Tryon2 school-age
- Turkey2 school-age
- Tyner1 school-age
U1 town
- Union Grove1 school-age
W37 towns
- Wade1 school-age
- Wadesboro10 school-age
- Wagram2 school-age
- Wake Forest17 school-age
- Walkertown8 school-age
- Wallace5 school-age
- Walnut Cove2 school-age
- Walstonburg2 school-age
- Wanchese2 school-age
- Warrenton3 school-age
- Warsaw6 school-age
- Washington9 school-age
- Waxhaw13 school-age
- Waynesville12 school-age
- Weaverville2 school-age
- Weddington1 school-age
- Welcome1 school-age
- Weldon3 school-age
- Wendell10 school-age
- West End8 school-age
- West Jefferson3 school-age
- White Oak2 school-age
- Whiteville14 school-age
- Whitsett1 school-age
- Whittier1 school-age
- Wilkesboro6 school-age
- Willard1 school-age
- Williamston8 school-age
- Willow Springs2 school-age
- Wilmington66 school-age
- Wilson17 school-age
- Windsor6 school-age
- Wingate4 school-age
- Winnabow2 school-age
- Winston-Salem105 school-age
- Winterville13 school-age
- Woodland1 school-age
Y3 towns
- Yadkinville8 school-age
- Yanceyville2 school-age
- Youngsville3 school-age
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Questions
Questions about after-school care in North Carolina
How many daycares for school-age children are in North Carolina?
4,110 daycares for school-age children are listed in 464 North Carolina towns. A daycare that serves school-age children may not run an after-school program every day; ask.
Which North Carolina town has the most daycares for school-age children?
Charlotte, with 427 listed. Next are Durham (199) and Raleigh (193).
Do these daycares pick children up from school?
Some do. Ask whether it picks up from your child's school, how, and what it costs.
Who licenses daycares in North Carolina?
North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.