Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Arkansas
Christian preschools and church daycares in Arkansas include Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.
- Christian preschools and church daycares listed
- 185
- towns
- 61
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 21
- of all Arkansas daycares
- 8%
Map of Arkansas: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed
Churches and denominations
Which churches run programs in Arkansas
88 of the 185 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Baptist
- 38
- Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 21
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Presbyterian
- 10
- Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Lutheran
- 6
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Arkansas
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Arkansas
Programs
Programs in Arkansas
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 | 2,215 |
| Take infants | 963 |
| Child care centers | 2,027 |
| Accept subsidy | 890 |
| In-home daycares | 188 |
| Christian & church daycares | 185 |
| Montessori schools | 38 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,478 |
| Night daycare | 32 |
| Early morning daycare | 460 |
| Weekend daycare | 39 |
| Part-time daycare | 48 |
| Drop-in daycare | 13 |
| After-school care | 617 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 236 |
The Arkansas state record
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas.
- 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
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Arkansas
- 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
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
Ask about families of other faiths
If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.
- 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.
Arkansas
Cost, inspections and ratios in Arkansas
A to Z
All 61 Arkansas towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
A3 towns
- Alma1 program
- Arkadelphia2 programs
- Austin1 program
B7 towns
- Bald Knob1 program
- Batesville2 programs
- Beebe1 program
- Benton1 program
- Bentonville5 programs
- Blytheville1 program
- Bryant4 programs
C6 towns
D1 town
- Des Arc1 program
F4 towns
- Farmington3 programs
- Fayetteville11 programs
- Forrest City1 program
- Fort Smith10 programs
G3 towns
- Garfield1 program
- Gentry1 program
- Greenbrier2 programs
H3 towns
- Harrison1 program
- Hope2 programs
- Hot Springs3 programs
J2 towns
- Jacksonville3 programs
- Jonesboro4 programs
L2 towns
- Little Rock28 programs
- Lonoke1 program
M7 towns
- Magnolia2 programs
- Malvern1 program
- Maumelle1 program
- McGehee1 program
- Monticello2 programs
- Mountain Home2 programs
- Murfreesboro1 program
N1 town
- North Little Rock10 programs
O1 town
- Ozark1 program
P2 towns
- Pine Bluff3 programs
- Prairie Grove1 program
R2 towns
- Rogers5 programs
- Russellville5 programs
S5 towns
- Searcy7 programs
- Sherwood3 programs
- Siloam Springs2 programs
- Southside1 program
- Springdale5 programs
W6 towns
- Walnut Ridge1 program
- Warren3 programs
- West Fork1 program
- West Memphis3 programs
- White Hall1 program
- Wynne1 program
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Arkansas
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Arkansas?
185 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 61 Arkansas towns. 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.
Which Arkansas town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Little Rock, with 28 listed. Next are Fayetteville (11) and Fort Smith (10).
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.
Are church daycares licensed in Arkansas?
Every listing here that comes from the Arkansas license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.
Who licenses daycares in Arkansas?
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.