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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Pennsylvania

Christian preschools and church daycares in Pennsylvania include Methodist, Lutheran 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
320
towns
182
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
23
of all Pennsylvania daycares
5%

Map of Pennsylvania: 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 Pennsylvania

119 of the 320 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Methodist
32
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Lutheran
24
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
19
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
18
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Pennsylvania

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia46 programsPittsburgh11 programsYork6 programsGettysburg5 programsReading5 programsAllentown4 programsAmbler4 programsCamp Hill4 programsNorristown4 programsWilliamsport4 programsBethlehem3 programsCarlisle3 programs

Programs

Programs in Pennsylvania

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 daycares6,471
Take infants898
Child care centers4,955
Accept subsidy5,759
In-home daycares1,516
Christian & church daycares320
Montessori schools131
Preschools & pre-K1,317
24-hour daycare10
Night daycare294
Early morning daycare2,348
Weekend daycare237
Part-time daycare351
Drop-in daycare63
After-school care3,376
Bilingual daycare45
Head Start174

The Pennsylvania state record

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning licenses daycares in Pennsylvania.

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
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 Pennsylvania state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Pennsylvania

  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.

Pennsylvania

Cost, inspections and ratios in Pennsylvania

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

A to Z

All 182 Pennsylvania towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A7 towns
B16 towns
C14 towns
D12 towns
E7 towns
F7 towns
G7 towns
H12 towns
I1 town
J1 town
K4 towns
L10 towns
M15 towns
N9 towns
O1 town
P8 towns
Q2 towns
R8 towns
S16 towns
T2 towns
U2 towns
V1 town
W16 towns
Y3 towns
Z1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Ohio446 programsNew York284 programsMaryland237 programsNew Jersey198 programsDelaware49 programsWest Virginia35 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Pennsylvania

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Pennsylvania?

320 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 182 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Philadelphia, with 46 listed. Next are Pittsburgh (11) and York (6).

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 Pennsylvania?

Every listing here that comes from the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning licenses daycares in Pennsylvania. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.