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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Columbia, SC

Christian preschools and church daycares in Columbia include Methodist, Baptist and Lutheran programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares in Columbia
27
daycare centers
27
take infants
8
State license records

All Christian preschools and church daycares in Columbia

Showing 1 to 27 of 27

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those whose name or website names a denomination, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  3. Child care centerChristian

    Hope Academy

    3.4· 10 reviews

    1301 Summit Parkway, Columbia, SC

    BaptistTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Child care centerChristian

    Ben Lippen School

    3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC

    Pre-KPosts tuition
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
How this list is made: Columbia daycares whose name names a church or the Christian faith, plus those that describe a Christian program. 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. A daycare without this tag may still be faith-based; ask.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs in Columbia

19 of the 27 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Methodist
5
Methodist 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.
Lutheran
4
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
3
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Cost

What daycare costs in Columbia

Full-time preschool-age care in Richland County has a median of $184 a week at a center and $134 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Each daycare sets its own tuition, so ask.

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$134

Infant

Center$202
Home daycare$139

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$139

Richland County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Columbia

  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 South Carolina license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

Nearby

Christian and church daycares in nearby towns

West Columbia7 · 10 miLexington7 · 17 miCamden6 · 26 miSumter7 · 36 miOrangeburg3 · 40 miChester3 · 48 miHartsville4 · 55 miAiken9 · 56 miUnion4 · 58 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Columbia?

27 are listed in Columbia, by a church or denomination in the name or by the program's own description.

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 South Carolina?

Every listing here that comes from the South 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.

Does a church name mean a religious program?

Not always. Some daycares rent space in a church building. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Are these daycares licensed in South Carolina?

Every listing here comes from the South Carolina child care license records.