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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Santa Cruz, CA

Christian preschools and church daycares in Santa Cruz include Baptist, Lutheran and Catholic programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares in Santa Cruz
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daycare centers
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State license records

All Christian preschools and church daycares in Santa Cruz

Showing 1 to 5 of 5

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those whose name or website names a denomination, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

How this list is made: Santa Cruz daycares whose name names a church or the Christian faith, plus those that describe a Christian program. 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. A daycare without this tag may still be faith-based; ask.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs in Santa Cruz

3 of the 5 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Santa Cruz

Full-time preschool-age care in Santa Cruz County has a median of $256 a week at a center and $314 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Each daycare sets its own tuition, so ask.

Preschool

Center$256
Home daycare$314

Infant

Center$477
Home daycare$408

Toddler

Center$326
Home daycare$335

Santa Cruz County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Santa Cruz

  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 California license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

Nearby

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Questions

Questions

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Santa Cruz?

5 are listed in Santa Cruz, 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.

Are church daycares licensed in California?

Every listing here that comes from the California 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.

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.

Are these daycares licensed in California?

Every listing here comes from the California child care license records.