Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Arizona
Christian preschools and church daycares in Arizona include Lutheran, Catholic 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 listed
- 202
- towns
- 43
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 24
- of all Arizona daycares
- 8%
Map of Arizona: 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 Arizona
96 of the 202 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Lutheran
- 37
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Catholic
- 31
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 11
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Presbyterian
- 7
- Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Arizona
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Arizona
Programs
Programs in Arizona
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 | 2,529 |
| Take infants | 293 |
| Child care centers | 2,251 |
| Accept subsidy | 124 |
| In-home daycares | 278 |
| Christian & church daycares | 202 |
| Montessori schools | 117 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 808 |
| Early morning daycare | 468 |
| Part-time daycare | 184 |
| Drop-in daycare | 31 |
| Bilingual daycare | 41 |
| Head Start | 283 |
The Arizona state record
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Arizona.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Arizona
- 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.
Arizona
Cost, inspections and ratios in Arizona
A to Z
All 43 Arizona towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
A1 town
- Avondale4 programs
B1 town
- Buckeye2 programs
C7 towns
- Camp Verde2 programs
- Carefree1 program
- Casa Grande4 programs
- Cave Creek1 program
- Chandler4 programs
- Chino Valley1 program
- Cottonwood3 programs
E1 town
- El Mirage1 program
G4 towns
- Gilbert10 programs
- Glendale8 programs
- Goodyear5 programs
- Green Valley1 program
K1 town
- Kingman3 programs
L2 towns
- Lake Havasu City3 programs
- Litchfield Park2 programs
N1 town
- Nogales3 programs
O1 town
- Oro Valley2 programs
P6 towns
- Paradise Valley3 programs
- Payson2 programs
- Peoria3 programs
- Phoenix42 programs
- Prescott4 programs
- Prescott Valley5 programs
Q1 town
- Queen Creek3 programs
S8 towns
- Safford1 program
- Sahuarita1 program
- San Tan Valley1 program
- Scottsdale11 programs
- Show Low2 programs
- Sierra Vista3 programs
- Sun Lakes1 program
- Surprise3 programs
V1 town
- Vail1 program
W1 town
- Wickenburg1 program
Y1 town
- Yuma5 programs
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 Arizona
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Arizona?
202 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 43 Arizona 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 Arizona town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Phoenix, with 42 listed. Next are Tucson (27) and Mesa (11).
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 Arizona?
Every listing here that comes from the Arizona 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 Arizona?
Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Arizona. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.