Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Michigan
Christian preschools and church daycares in Michigan 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
- 409
- towns
- 189
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 40
- of all Michigan daycares
- 5%
Map of Michigan: 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 Michigan
201 of the 409 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Lutheran
- 126
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Catholic
- 37
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 11
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Baptist
- 10
- Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Michigan
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Michigan
Programs
Programs in Michigan
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 | 7,685 |
| Take infants | 376 |
| Child care centers | 4,534 |
| Accept subsidy | 123 |
| In-home daycares | 3,151 |
| Christian & church daycares | 409 |
| Montessori schools | 161 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 956 |
| Early morning daycare | 534 |
| Part-time daycare | 208 |
| Drop-in daycare | 56 |
| Bilingual daycare | 14 |
| Head Start | 427 |
The Michigan state record
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan.
- 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 Michigan
- 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.
Michigan
Cost, inspections and ratios in Michigan
A to Z
All 189 Michigan towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
A11 towns
B13 towns
- Battle Creek5 programs
- Bay City10 programs
- Belding2 programs
- Belleville2 programs
- Berrien Springs1 program
- Big Rapids1 program
- Birch Run1 program
- Birmingham4 programs
- Bloomfield Hills4 programs
- Bridgeport1 program
- Brighton6 programs
- Burton1 program
- Byron Center3 programs
C16 towns
- Cadillac1 program
- Caledonia1 program
- Canton4 programs
- Cedar1 program
- Charlotte1 program
- Cheboygan1 program
- Chesaning1 program
- Clare2 programs
- Clarkston1 program
- Clawson1 program
- Clinton Township1 program
- Clinton Twp2 programs
- Coloma1 program
- Commerce Twp1 program
- Conklin1 program
- Coopersville1 program
D6 towns
- Davison3 programs
- Dearborn3 programs
- Dearborn Heights1 program
- Dearborn Hgts1 program
- Detroit15 programs
- Dowagiac1 program
E5 towns
- East Lansing1 program
- Eastpointe2 programs
- Eaton Rapids1 program
- Ellsworth1 program
- Escanaba1 program
F8 towns
- Farmington Hills2 programs
- Fenton1 program
- Flint3 programs
- Flushing1 program
- Forest Hills1 program
- Frankenmuth1 program
- Fraser1 program
- Fremont2 programs
G11 towns
- Gaylord1 program
- Gladwin1 program
- Grand Blanc1 program
- Grand Haven1 program
- Grand Rapids17 programs
- Grandville3 programs
- Grant1 program
- Greenville2 programs
- Grosse Pointe Park1 program
- Grosse Pointe Woods2 programs
- Grosse Pte Wds1 program
H14 towns
- Hamilton1 program
- Harbor Beach1 program
- Hart1 program
- Hartland2 programs
- Haslett1 program
- Hemlock1 program
- Highland1 program
- Highland Park1 program
- Hillman1 program
- Holland10 programs
- Houghton1 program
- Howell1 program
- Hudsonville3 programs
- Huntington Woods1 program
I2 towns
- Iron Mountain1 program
- Ishpeming1 program
L7 towns
- Lake Orion3 programs
- Lambertville1 program
- Lansing8 programs
- Lincoln Park1 program
- Linden2 programs
- Livonia6 programs
- Ludington2 programs
M17 towns
N7 towns
- New Boston1 program
- New Era1 program
- New Hudson1 program
- Niles1 program
- Northville4 programs
- Novi1 program
- Nunica1 program
P9 towns
R11 towns
S19 towns
- Saginaw12 programs
- Saint Clair1 program
- Saint Johns1 program
- Saline2 programs
- Sandusky1 program
- Sawyer1 program
- Shelby Twp1 program
- South Haven1 program
- South Lyon2 programs
- Southfield2 programs
- Southgate2 programs
- Sparta1 program
- Spring Arbor1 program
- Spring Lake1 program
- St. Clair Shores3 programs
- St. Joseph4 programs
- Sterling Heights3 programs
- Stevensville2 programs
- Sturgis2 programs
T7 towns
- Tawas City1 program
- Tekonsha1 program
- Temperance1 program
- Three Rivers1 program
- Traverse City3 programs
- Trenton2 programs
- Troy5 programs
U2 towns
- Unionville1 program
- Utica1 program
V1 town
- Vicksburg1 program
W11 towns
- Walled Lake2 programs
- Warren6 programs
- Waterford2 programs
- Watervliet1 program
- Wayland1 program
- Wayne1 program
- West Bloomfield1 program
- Westland6 programs
- White Lake1 program
- Williamston1 program
- Wyoming4 programs
Y1 town
- Ypsilanti2 programs
Z1 town
- Zeeland2 programs
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Questions
Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Michigan
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Michigan?
409 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 189 Michigan 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 Michigan town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Grand Rapids, with 17 listed. Next are Detroit (15) and Saginaw (12).
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 Michigan?
Every listing here that comes from the Michigan 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 Michigan?
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.