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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Wisconsin

Christian preschools and church daycares in Wisconsin 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
162
towns
101
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
9
of all Wisconsin daycares
4%

Map of Wisconsin: 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 Wisconsin

79 of the 162 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
62
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
10
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
6
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Church of Christ
1
Church of Christ churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Wisconsin

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Wisconsin

Programs

Programs in Wisconsin

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

The Wisconsin state record

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Wisconsin

  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.

Wisconsin

Cost, inspections and ratios in Wisconsin

A to Z

All 101 Wisconsin towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A2 towns
B4 towns
C5 towns
D4 towns
E4 towns
F5 towns
G2 towns
H5 towns
I1 town
J3 towns
K1 town
L5 towns
M12 towns
N2 towns
O6 towns
P6 towns
R3 towns
S8 towns
T5 towns
U1 town
V1 town
W16 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Wisconsin

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Wisconsin?

162 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 101 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Milwaukee, with 20 listed. Next are Eau Claire (8) and Madison (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 Wisconsin?

Every listing here that comes from the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.