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Christian Preschool & Church Daycare Near Me

Christian preschools and church daycares across the US include Lutheran, Baptist and Methodist programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares
12,236
states
50
in Texas
1,317
in Houston, TX
125

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What puts a daycare on this listIts name names a church, a Christian denomination or the Christian faith, or it describes a Christian program. Hospital child care centers named for a denomination, and YMCA programs, are left off.Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs

5,814 of the 12,236 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
1,412
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Baptist
1,248
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
1,080
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
887
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

By state

Christian preschools and church daycares by state

Pick a state on the map or in the list to see its towns, A to Z.

Map of US states shaded by number of listings. The list of states below links to each state page.

Under 4040+100+200+600+Not listed yet
Alabama528Alaska11Arizona202Arkansas185California959Colorado136Connecticut96Delaware49District of Columbia17Florida1,273Georgia261Hawaii82Idaho59Illinois203Indiana268Iowa143Kansas113Kentucky225Louisiana257Maine25Maryland237Massachusetts93Michigan409Minnesota274Mississippi117Missouri228Montana46Nebraska112Nevada57New Hampshire16New Jersey198New Mexico45New York284North Carolina605North Dakota20Ohio446Oklahoma87Oregon120Pennsylvania320Rhode Island6South Carolina293South Dakota41Tennessee443Texas1,317Utah25Vermont13Virginia907Washington163West Virginia35Wisconsin162Wyoming25
Top 10 states
Top 10 statesListed
Texas1,317
Florida1,273
California959
Virginia907
North Carolina605
Alabama528
Ohio446
Tennessee443
Michigan409
Pennsylvania320
Christian preschools and church daycares listed per state, October 2026.

Towns

Largest towns

Only towns with 3 or more have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page.

Houston, TX125 programsSan Antonio, TX103 programsJacksonville, FL94 programsOrlando, FL62 programsLouisville, KY60 programsBirmingham, AL57 programsDallas, TX55 programsMiami, FL53 programsQueens, NY53 programsRichmond, VA49 programsCharlotte, NC48 programsBaltimore, MD46 programsPhiladelphia, PA46 programsMemphis, TN45 programsAustin, TX44 programsIndianapolis, IN43 programsPhoenix, AZ42 programsTampa, FL42 programsNashville, TN40 programsMobile, AL40 programsSan Diego, CA39 programsChesapeake, VA37 programsAlexandria, VA36 programsRaleigh, NC35 programs

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare

  1. 1

    Ask how faith is part of the day

    Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.

  2. 2

    Ask who runs it

    Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.

  3. 3

    Ask about families of other faiths

    If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

Other programs

Daycare Near Me210,469Infant daycare73,843In-home daycares82,532Montessori schools5,643Preschools & pre-K105,148Affordable daycare51,74524-hour daycare1,068Night daycare9,508Early morning daycare42,925Weekend daycare3,587Part-time daycare7,360Drop-in daycare1,785After-school care90,135Bilingual daycare2,549Head Start10,675Florida VPK5,453

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are listed?

Over 10,000 are listed across 50 states and DC, by a church or denomination in the name or by the program's own description.

Do church preschools take children of other faiths?

Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.

What is Mother's Day Out?

A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.

Does a church name mean a religious program?

Not always. Some daycares rent space in a church building. Ask how faith is part of the day.

How much does daycare cost?

It varies by county. In the middle US county, full-time preschool-age care at a center has a median of $144 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). That median covers all centers, so ask each program for its tuition.

Are these daycares licensed?

Most are. A listing from a state child care license record shows the license as the state publishes it. The others, where no state license record is available, come from public business listings; their pages say that no license record is matched yet.