Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in New York
Christian preschools and church daycares in New York include Catholic, Lutheran 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
- 284
- towns
- 112
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 10
- of all New York daycares
- 2%
Map of New York: 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 New York
148 of the 284 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Catholic
- 70
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Lutheran
- 35
- 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.
New York
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in New York
Programs
Programs in New York
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 | 18,819 |
| Take infants | 2,017 |
| Child care centers | 7,008 |
| Accept subsidy | 229 |
| In-home daycares | 11,811 |
| Christian & church daycares | 284 |
| Montessori schools | 223 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 4,338 |
| Early morning daycare | 766 |
| Part-time daycare | 363 |
| Drop-in daycare | 98 |
| After-school care | 3,511 |
| Bilingual daycare | 200 |
| Head Start | 469 |
The New York state record
New York State Office of Children and Family Services licenses daycares in New York.
- 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
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in New York
- 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.
New York
Cost, inspections and ratios in New York
A to Z
All 112 New York towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
B12 towns
C5 towns
- Cicero1 program
- Clarence Center1 program
- Clifton Park1 program
- Clinton2 programs
- Colonie1 program
E6 towns
- East Greenbush1 program
- East Northport1 program
- East Syracuse2 programs
- Elmira1 program
- Elmont2 programs
- Endwell2 programs
F4 towns
- Fayetteville2 programs
- Fishkill1 program
- Forest Hills1 program
- Fort Salonga1 program
G4 towns
- Gasport1 program
- Glen Cove1 program
- Grand Island1 program
- Greenville1 program
H6 towns
J3 towns
- Jamaica1 program
- Jamestown1 program
- Johnson City1 program
L4 towns
- Larchmont1 program
- Lindenhurst1 program
- Livonia1 program
- Lynbrook1 program
M8 towns
- Manhasset2 programs
- Manlius1 program
- Marcellus2 programs
- Marcy1 program
- Massapequa1 program
- Medina1 program
- Minoa1 program
- Mount Vernon2 programs
N9 towns
- N. Chili1 program
- Nassau1 program
- New City2 programs
- New Hartford2 programs
- New Rochelle1 program
- New York28 programs
- Newburgh1 program
- North Baldwin1 program
- Northport1 program
O2 towns
- Old Westbury1 program
- Olean1 program
P6 towns
- Patchogue1 program
- Penfield1 program
- Plainview1 program
- Plattsburgh1 program
- Port Washington2 programs
- Poughkeepsie1 program
Q2 towns
- Queens53 programs
- Queensbury1 program
R7 towns
S14 towns
- S. Nyack1 program
- Saint Albans1 program
- Saratoga Springs1 program
- Scarborough1 program
- Scarsdale2 programs
- Schenectady3 programs
- Seaford1 program
- Shoreham1 program
- Snyder1 program
- Spencerport1 program
- Springville1 program
- Staten Island10 programs
- Syosset1 program
- Syracuse7 programs
T4 towns
- Tarrytown1 program
- Ticonderoga1 program
- Troy1 program
- Tuckahoe1 program
W7 towns
- W.Sand Lake1 program
- Washingtonville1 program
- Wellsville1 program
- West Babylon1 program
- White Plains2 programs
- Whitesboro1 program
- Wynantskill1 program
Y1 town
- Yonkers1 program
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Questions
Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in New York
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in New York?
284 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 112 New York 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 New York town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Queens, with 53 listed. Next are Brooklyn (32) and New York (28).
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 New York?
Every listing here that comes from the New York 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 New York?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services licenses daycares in New York. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.