Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Massachusetts
Christian preschools and church daycares in Massachusetts include Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist 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
- 93
- towns
- 77
- town has its own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 1
- of all Massachusetts daycares
- 1%
Map of Massachusetts: 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 Massachusetts
31 of the 93 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Catholic
- 11
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Lutheran
- 6
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Baptist
- 4
- Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 4
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Massachusetts
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Massachusetts
Programs
Programs in Massachusetts
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 | 8,884 |
| Take infants | 1,428 |
| Child care centers | 3,010 |
| Accept subsidy | 6,436 |
| In-home daycares | 5,874 |
| Christian & church daycares | 93 |
| Montessori schools | 173 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,248 |
| Early morning daycare | 236 |
| Part-time daycare | 426 |
| Drop-in daycare | 39 |
| After-school care | 1,651 |
| Bilingual daycare | 158 |
| Head Start | 178 |
The Massachusetts state record
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licenses daycares in Massachusetts.
- 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
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Massachusetts
- 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.
Massachusetts
Cost, inspections and ratios in Massachusetts
A to Z
All 77 Massachusetts towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
B6 towns
D5 towns
- Danvers2 programs
- Dartmouth1 program
- Dedham2 programs
- Dennis Port1 program
- Dorchester2 programs
E1 town
- East Bridgewater1 program
G1 town
- Groveland1 program
H6 towns
J1 town
- Jamaica Plain1 program
K1 town
- Kingston1 program
M8 towns
- Malden1 program
- Marlborough1 program
- Marshfield1 program
- Mattapan1 program
- Medford1 program
- Methuen1 program
- Milford2 programs
- Millbury1 program
N7 towns
- Natick1 program
- New Bedford1 program
- Newton1 program
- North Reading1 program
- Northborough1 program
- Norwell1 program
- Norwood1 program
O2 towns
- Osterville1 program
- Oxford1 program
Q1 town
- Quincy2 programs
S9 towns
- Salem1 program
- Sharon1 program
- Somerville1 program
- South Boston1 program
- South Hadley1 program
- South Hamilton1 program
- Springfield1 program
- Sutton1 program
- Swampscott1 program
U1 town
- Upton1 program
W9 towns
- Wakefield1 program
- Wayland1 program
- Wellesley1 program
- West Boylston1 program
- West Newbury1 program
- West Roxbury1 program
- Westford1 program
- Whitinsville1 program
- Woburn1 program
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 Massachusetts
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Massachusetts?
93 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 77 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Peabody, with 3 listed. Next are Arlington (2) and Attleboro (2).
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 Massachusetts?
Every listing here that comes from the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licenses daycares in Massachusetts. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.