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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in North Carolina

Christian preschools and church daycares in North Carolina include Baptist, 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
605
towns
191
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
56
of all North Carolina daycares
9%

Map of North Carolina: 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 North Carolina

332 of the 605 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Baptist
143
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
81
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
57
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Lutheran
26
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

North Carolina

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in North Carolina

Charlotte48 programsRaleigh35 programsDurham23 programsWinston-Salem23 programsGreensboro22 programsFayetteville18 programsConcord13 programsWilmington13 programsMatthews11 programsAsheville9 programsBurlington9 programsHendersonville9 programs

Programs

Programs in North Carolina

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 daycares6,565
Take infants3,301
Child care centers5,566
Accept subsidy3,210
In-home daycares999
Christian & church daycares605
Montessori schools132
Preschools & pre-K5,228
Early morning daycare970
Part-time daycare171
Drop-in daycare37
After-school care4,110
Bilingual daycare13
Head Start412

The North Carolina state record

North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina.

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 2023
Cited rules
Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Corrections
Correction dates as the state records them
Search the North Carolina state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in North Carolina

  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.

North Carolina

Cost, inspections and ratios in North Carolina

Daycare cost in North CarolinaWeekly prices by age and countyWhat North Carolina inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in North CarolinaHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for North CarolinaQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 191 North Carolina towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A8 towns
B15 towns
C18 towns
D7 towns
E7 towns
F7 towns
G10 towns
H11 towns
I1 town
J2 towns
K8 towns
L9 towns
M17 towns
N5 towns
O2 towns
P8 towns
R9 towns
S23 towns
T3 towns
V1 town
W19 towns
Z1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Virginia907 programsTennessee443 programsSouth Carolina293 programsGeorgia261 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in North Carolina

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in North Carolina?

605 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 191 North Carolina 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 North Carolina town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Charlotte, with 48 listed. Next are Raleigh (35) and Durham (23).

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 North Carolina?

Every listing here that comes from the North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.