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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Delaware

Christian preschools and church daycares in Delaware include Methodist, Lutheran 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
49
towns
15
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
5
of all Delaware daycares
4%

Map of Delaware: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed

Christian & church
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 in Delaware

18 of the 49 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Methodist
5
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Lutheran
5
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
3
Presbyterian 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.

Delaware

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Delaware

Wilmington21 programsNewark6 programsBear5 programsMiddletown3 programsNew Castle3 programsDover2 programsCamden1 programHistoric New Castle1 programHockessin1 programLewes1 programLincoln1 programMilford1 program

Programs

Programs in Delaware

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares1,189
Take infants767
Child care centers598
Accept subsidy913
In-home daycares591
Christian & church daycares49
Montessori schools22
Preschools & pre-K1,065
Night daycare128
Early morning daycare453
Part-time daycare25
After-school care947
Bilingual daycare14
Head Start38

The Delaware state record

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Delaware.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
Visits with findings back to 2021; the state does not list visits without findings
Cited rules
The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Corrections
Correction dates as the state records them
Search the Delaware state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Delaware

  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.

Delaware

Cost, inspections and ratios in Delaware

Daycare cost in DelawareWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Delaware inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in DelawareHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for DelawareQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 15 Delaware towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

B1 town
C1 town
D1 town
H2 towns
L2 towns
M3 towns
N2 towns
O1 town
S1 town
W1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Pennsylvania320 programsMaryland237 programsNew Jersey198 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Delaware

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Delaware?

49 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 15 Delaware 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 Delaware town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Wilmington, with 21 listed. Next are Newark (6) and Bear (5).

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 Delaware?

Every listing here that comes from the Delaware 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 Delaware?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Delaware. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.