Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in District of Columbia
Christian preschools and church daycares in District of Columbia include Baptist, Episcopal 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
- 17
- town
- 1
- town has its own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 1
- of all District of Columbia daycares
- 4%
Map of District of Columbia: 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 District of Columbia
12 of the 17 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Baptist
- 5
- Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Episcopal
- 3
- Episcopal churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Presbyterian
- 2
- Presbyterian 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.
District of Columbia
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in District of Columbia
Programs
Programs in District of Columbia
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 | 452 |
| Take infants | 339 |
| Child care centers | 362 |
| Accept subsidy | 29 |
| In-home daycares | 90 |
| Christian & church daycares | 17 |
| Montessori schools | 31 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 347 |
| Night daycare | 31 |
| Early morning daycare | 76 |
| Part-time daycare | 25 |
| Drop-in daycare | 11 |
| After-school care | 99 |
| Bilingual daycare | 55 |
| Head Start | 39 |
The District of Columbia state record
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning licenses daycares in District of Columbia.
- 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 a Christian preschool or church daycare in District of Columbia
- 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.
District of Columbia
Cost, inspections and ratios in District of Columbia
A to Z
The one District of Columbia town with Christian preschools and church daycares
W1 town
- Washington17 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 District of Columbia
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in District of Columbia?
17 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 1 District of Columbia town. 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 District of Columbia town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Washington, with 17 listed.
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 District of Columbia?
Every listing here that comes from the District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning licenses daycares in District of Columbia. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.