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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Tennessee

Christian preschools and church daycares in Tennessee 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
443
towns
110
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
40
of all Tennessee daycares
11%

Map of Tennessee: 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 Tennessee

200 of the 443 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Baptist
68
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
50
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
37
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
14
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Tennessee

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Tennessee

Memphis45 programsNashville40 programsKnoxville34 programsChattanooga31 programsMurfreesboro16 programsColumbia10 programsKingsport10 programsMaryville10 programsClarksville9 programsFranklin9 programsGermantown9 programsCordova8 programs

Programs

Programs in Tennessee

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 daycares3,955
Take infants1,470
Child care centers3,527
Accept subsidy2,184
In-home daycares428
Christian & church daycares443
Montessori schools68
Preschools & pre-K2,962
Night daycare175
Early morning daycare1,405
Part-time daycare128
Drop-in daycare21
After-school care1,743
Bilingual daycare19
Head Start316

The Tennessee state record

Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Tennessee state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Tennessee

  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.

Tennessee

Cost, inspections and ratios in Tennessee

Daycare cost in TennesseeWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in TennesseeHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 110 Tennessee towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A4 towns
B7 towns
C15 towns
D5 towns
E2 towns
F3 towns
G5 towns
H5 towns
J5 towns
K5 towns
L9 towns
M15 towns
N4 towns
O1 town
P4 towns
R3 towns
S12 towns
T1 town
U1 town
W4 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Virginia907 programsNorth Carolina605 programsAlabama528 programsGeorgia261 programsMissouri228 programsKentucky225 programsArkansas185 programsMississippi117 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Tennessee

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Tennessee?

443 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 110 Tennessee 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 Tennessee town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Memphis, with 45 listed. Next are Nashville (40) and Knoxville (34).

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 Tennessee?

Every listing here that comes from the Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.