Christian & church

Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Illinois

Christian preschools and church daycares in Illinois include Lutheran, Methodist 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: 203
towns: 138
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page: 12
of all Illinois daycares: 2%

Map of Illinois: 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 Illinois

101 of the 203 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran: 57; Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist: 16; Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian: 12; Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic: 5; Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Illinois

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Illinois

Chicago8 programs Naperville7 programs Barrington4 programs Glen Ellyn4 programs Hinsdale4 programs Joliet4 programs Springfield4 programs Decatur3 programs Glenview3 programs Rockford3 programs South Holland3 programs Washington3 programs

Programs

Programs in Illinois

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	8,493
Take infants	7,433
Child care centers	2,842
Accept subsidy	188
In-home daycares	5,651
Christian & church daycares	203
Montessori schools	182
Preschools & pre-K	8,381
Early morning daycare	1,142
Part-time daycare	356
Drop-in daycare	35
After-school care	8,304
Bilingual daycare	108
Head Start	390

The Illinois state record

Illinois Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Illinois.

License list: The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served: The ages on each license
Inspections: On the state's own site; each listing links to it

Search the Illinois state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Illinois

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.

Illinois

Cost, inspections and ratios in Illinois

Daycare cost in IllinoisWeekly prices by age and county Staff-to-child ratios in IllinoisHow many children each adult may care for Daycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 138 Illinois towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A8 towns

Algonquin1 program
Alsip1 program
Altamont1 program
Alton1 program
Anna1 program
Arlington Heights1 program
Arlington Hts1 program
Aurora1 program

B10 towns

Barrington4 programs
Bartlett1 program
Bartonville1 program
Beardstown1 program
Belleville1 program
Berwyn1 program
Bloomingdale1 program
Blue Island1 program
Bolingbrook1 program
Burr Ridge1 program

C12 towns

Carbondale1 program
Carlinville1 program
Carmi1 program
Cary2 programs
Champaign2 programs
Charleston2 programs
Chicago8 programs
Chicago Heights1 program
Clarendon Hills1 program
Clarendon Hls1 program
Columbia2 programs
Crystal Lake1 program

D5 towns

Danville2 programs
Decatur3 programs
Deerfield1 program
Des Plaines1 program
Downers Grove2 programs

E5 towns

E Saint Louis1 program
East St. Louis1 program
Edwards1 program
Elgin2 programs
Elk Grove Vlg1 program

F4 towns

Fisher2 programs
Flossmoor1 program
Freeport1 program
Fulton1 program

G7 towns

Galesburg1 program
Geneseo1 program
Glen Carbon1 program
Glen Ellyn4 programs
Glenview3 programs
Grayslake1 program
Gurnee1 program

H7 towns

Harvey2 programs
Havana1 program
Hawthorn Wds1 program
Hinckley1 program
Hinsdale4 programs
Homewood1 program
Huntley1 program

J3 towns

Jacksonville2 programs
Jerseyville1 program
Joliet4 programs

K1 town

Kenilworth2 programs

L10 towns

La Grange2 programs
Lake Forest2 programs
Lake Zurich1 program
Lansing1 program
Lemont2 programs
Libertyville1 program
Lincoln2 programs
Lisle1 program
Lombard2 programs
Loves Park1 program

M10 towns

Macomb1 program
Manhattan1 program
Mchenry2 programs
Millstadt1 program
Mokena1 program
Moline1 program
Monmouth1 program
Montgomery1 program
Mount Vernon1 program
Mt Prospect1 program

N4 towns

Naperville7 programs
Niles1 program
Normal2 programs
Northbrook1 program

O7 towns

Oak Brook1 program
Oak Lawn2 programs
Oak Park1 program
Okawville1 program
Olney1 program
Orland Park2 programs
Oswego2 programs

P10 towns

Palatine2 programs
Palos Park1 program
Paris1 program
Park Forest1 program
Park Ridge1 program
Pekin1 program
Peoria2 programs
Plano1 program
Port Byron1 program
Prospect Hts1 program

R11 towns

Rantoul1 program
Red Bud1 program
Richmond1 program
River Forest1 program
Riverside1 program
Riverton1 program
Rockford3 programs
Roscoe1 program
Roselle1 program
Rossville1 program
Roxana1 program

S10 towns

S Jacksonville1 program
Saint Joseph1 program
Savoy1 program
Schaumburg2 programs
Skokie1 program
South Chicago Hts1 program
South Holland3 programs
Springfield4 programs
St Charles1 program
Sycamore2 programs

T1 town

Troy1 program

U1 town

University Pk1 program

V2 towns

Vandalia1 program
Villa Park1 program

W9 towns

Washington3 programs
Waterloo1 program
Wauconda1 program
Waukegan1 program
West Chicago1 program
Western Springs1 program
Westmont1 program
Wheaton2 programs
Wilmette2 programs

Y1 town

Yorkville1 program

Nearby

Nearby states

Indiana268 programs Missouri228 programs Kentucky225 programs Wisconsin162 programs Iowa143 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Illinois

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Illinois?

203 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 138 Illinois 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 Illinois town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Chicago, with 8 listed. Next are Naperville (7) and Barrington (4).

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 Illinois?

Every listing here that comes from the Illinois 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 Illinois?

Illinois Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Illinois. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.