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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Virginia

Christian preschools and church daycares in Virginia 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
907
towns
224
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
82
of all Virginia daycares
18%

Map of Virginia: 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 Virginia

614 of the 907 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Baptist
213
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
140
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
76
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
61
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Virginia

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Virginia

Richmond49 programsChesapeake37 programsAlexandria36 programsVirginia Beach34 programsRoanoke29 programsNewport News22 programsFredericksburg19 programsNorfolk18 programsFalls Church17 programsWoodbridge17 programsHampton15 programsCharlottesville14 programs

Programs

Programs in Virginia

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 daycares4,997
Take infants2,378
Child care centers3,469
Accept subsidy2,729
In-home daycares1,528
Christian & church daycares907
Montessori schools265
Preschools & pre-K4,133
24-hour daycare73
Night daycare348
Early morning daycare1,816
Weekend daycare78
Part-time daycare342
Drop-in daycare64
After-school care3,939
Bilingual daycare93
Head Start166

The Virginia state record

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety licenses daycares in Virginia.

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 2012
Cited rules
The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Search the Virginia state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Virginia

  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.

Virginia

Cost, inspections and ratios in Virginia

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

A to Z

All 224 Virginia towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A13 towns
B20 towns
C23 towns
D10 towns
E4 towns
F15 towns
G8 towns
H12 towns
J1 town
K2 towns
L9 towns
M19 towns
N11 towns
O2 towns
P12 towns
Q1 town
R14 towns
S24 towns
T4 towns
V4 towns
W15 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

North Carolina605 programsTennessee443 programsMaryland237 programsKentucky225 programsWest Virginia35 programsDistrict of Columbia17 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Virginia

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Virginia?

907 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 224 Virginia 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 Virginia town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Richmond, with 49 listed. Next are Chesapeake (37) and Alexandria (36).

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 Virginia?

Every listing here that comes from the Virginia 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 Virginia?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety licenses daycares in Virginia. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.