Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Iowa
Christian preschools and church daycares in Iowa 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
- 143
- towns
- 82
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 14
- of all Iowa daycares
- 5%
Churches and denominations
Which churches run programs in Iowa
69 of the 143 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Lutheran
- 39
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Catholic
- 17
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 6
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Presbyterian
- 5
- Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Iowa
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Iowa
Programs
Programs in Iowa
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 | 3,122 |
| Take infants | 168 |
| Child care centers | 1,478 |
| Accept subsidy | 33 |
| In-home daycares | 1,644 |
| Christian & church daycares | 143 |
| Montessori schools | 33 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 345 |
| Early morning daycare | 290 |
| Part-time daycare | 74 |
| Drop-in daycare | 17 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 118 |
The Iowa state record
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services licenses daycares in Iowa.
- 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 2021
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Iowa
- 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.
Iowa
Cost, inspections and ratios in Iowa
A to Z
All 82 Iowa towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
B7 towns
- Belmond1 program
- Bettendorf3 programs
- Bloomfield1 program
- Blue Grass1 program
- Bondurant1 program
- Boone1 program
- Burlington2 programs
C8 towns
- Carroll1 program
- Cedar Falls3 programs
- Cedar Rapids9 programs
- Cherokee1 program
- Clarinda1 program
- Clinton1 program
- Council Bluffs2 programs
- Cresco1 program
D4 towns
- Davenport12 programs
- Des Moines5 programs
- Dewitt1 program
- Dubuque2 programs
F2 towns
- Fairfield1 program
- Fort Dodge3 programs
H4 towns
- Hampton2 programs
- Hiawatha1 program
- Holstein1 program
- Holy Cross1 program
I3 towns
- Indianola1 program
- Iowa City4 programs
- Iowa Falls1 program
K1 town
- Keokuk1 program
L1 town
- Le Mars2 programs
M7 towns
- Manning1 program
- Maquoketa1 program
- Marshalltown1 program
- Mason City2 programs
- Mccallsburg1 program
- Mitchellville1 program
- Monticello1 program
N2 towns
- Newton1 program
- North Liberty3 programs
P5 towns
- Parkersburg1 program
- Pella1 program
- Peosta1 program
- Perry1 program
- Polk City1 program
S9 towns
- Saint Ansgar1 program
- Schleswig1 program
- Sheldon2 programs
- Sioux Center1 program
- Sioux City3 programs
- Spencer2 programs
- Stanton1 program
- Storm Lake1 program
- Swisher1 program
T1 town
- Treynor1 program
U1 town
- Urbandale2 programs
W8 towns
- Walcott1 program
- Washington2 programs
- Waterloo3 programs
- Waukee1 program
- Waverly3 programs
- Webster City1 program
- West Des Moines3 programs
- West Point2 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 Iowa
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Iowa?
143 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 82 Iowa 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 Iowa town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Davenport, with 12 listed. Next are Cedar Rapids (9) and Des Moines (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 Iowa?
Every listing here that comes from the Iowa 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 Iowa?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services licenses daycares in Iowa. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.