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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Indiana

Christian preschools and church daycares in Indiana include Lutheran, Methodist 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 listed
268
towns
109
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
25
of all Indiana daycares
9%

Map of Indiana: 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 Indiana

102 of the 268 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
34
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
23
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
13
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Baptist
12
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Indiana

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Indiana

Indianapolis43 programsFort Wayne19 programsEvansville14 programsGreenwood8 programsLafayette8 programsMuncie7 programsColumbus5 programsPlainfield5 programsSeymour5 programsAnderson4 programsBloomington4 programsFishers4 programs

Programs

Programs in Indiana

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 daycares2,967
Take infants1,952
Child care centers1,502
Accept subsidy2,591
In-home daycares1,465
Christian & church daycares268
Montessori schools26
Preschools & pre-K2,461
24-hour daycare287
Night daycare510
Early morning daycare1,724
Weekend daycare229
Part-time daycare119
Drop-in daycare14
After-school care2,024
Bilingual daycare11
Head Start163

The Indiana state record

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana.

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 2021
Cited rules
The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Corrections
Correction dates as the state records them
Search the Indiana state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Indiana

  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.

Indiana

Cost, inspections and ratios in Indiana

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

A to Z

All 109 Indiana towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A4 towns
B10 towns
C10 towns
D3 towns
E3 towns
F8 towns
G6 towns
H6 towns
I1 town
J2 towns
K1 town
L7 towns
M10 towns
N7 towns
O1 town
P5 towns
R5 towns
S9 towns
T1 town
V2 towns
W6 towns
Y1 town
Z1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Ohio446 programsMichigan409 programsKentucky225 programsIllinois203 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Indiana

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Indiana?

268 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 109 Indiana 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 Indiana town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Indianapolis, with 43 listed. Next are Fort Wayne (19) and Evansville (14).

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 Indiana?

Every listing here that comes from the Indiana 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 Indiana?

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.