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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in South Dakota

Christian preschools and church daycares in South Dakota 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
41
towns
14
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
6
of all South Dakota daycares
6%

Map of South Dakota: 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 South Dakota

22 of the 41 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
14
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
4
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
3
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Baptist
1
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

South Dakota

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in South Dakota

Sioux Falls15 programsRapid City4 programsWatertown4 programsAberdeen3 programsBrookings3 programsHuron3 programsMitchell2 programsBlack Hawk1 programClark1 programHartford1 programHot Springs1 programPierre1 program

Programs

Programs in South Dakota

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 daycares698
Take infants43
Child care centers421
Accept subsidy8
In-home daycares277
Christian & church daycares41
Montessori schools6
Preschools & pre-K46
Early morning daycare63
Part-time daycare14
Drop-in daycare10
After-school care120

The South Dakota state record

South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation licenses daycares in South Dakota.

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 2022
Cited rules
Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Search the South Dakota state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in South Dakota

  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.

South Dakota

Cost, inspections and ratios in South Dakota

Daycare cost in South DakotaWeekly prices by age and countyWhat South Dakota inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in South DakotaHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for South DakotaQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 14 South Dakota towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A1 town
B2 towns
C1 town
H3 towns
M1 town
P1 town
R1 town
S2 towns
W1 town
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Minnesota274 programsIowa143 programsNebraska112 programsMontana46 programsWyoming25 programsNorth Dakota20 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in South Dakota

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in South Dakota?

41 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 14 South Dakota 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 South Dakota town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Sioux Falls, with 15 listed. Next are Rapid City (4) and Watertown (4).

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 Dakota?

Every listing here that comes from the South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation licenses daycares in South Dakota. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.