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Preschool & Pre-K Near Me

Preschool and pre-K programs across the US take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $144 a week in the middle US county (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs
105,148
states
50
in Texas
13,150
in Chicago, IL
2,302

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State license recordInspection records
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists preschool-age children among the ages it serves or names a state pre-K program, or it says it offers pre-K, or its name says preschool, pre-K or nursery school. Public school pre-K classes are often not on child care license lists; check with your school district too.A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in the US

preschools in a state pre-K program on their state record
9,282
In the six states whose license records name a state pre-K program: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) (FL, 5,453), Georgia's Pre-K Program (GA, 1,827), On My Way Pre-K (IN, 700), Pre-K Counts (PA, 520), Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) (AR, 409) and Vermont's universal pre-K (VT, 373).
Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle US county (2022)
$144
The median of 2,670 county medians, from $83 in the lowest county to $496 in the highest.
Preschool tuition posted on daycare websites across the US, per week (2026)
$224
The median of 2,064 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $155 and $300. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of preschool websites mention part-time or half-day places
20%
Of the 30,021 websites we read for preschools, 20% mention part-time places and 20% mention full-time care. Ask which days and hours a place covers.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

By state

Preschools and pre-K by state

Pick a state on the map or in the list to see its towns, A to Z.

Map of US states shaded by number of listings. The list of states below links to each state page.

Under 200200+1,000+2,000+5,000+Not listed yet
Alabama2,148Alaska333Arizona808Arkansas1,478California3,768Colorado2,103Connecticut1,149Delaware1,065District of Columbia347Florida8,034Georgia4,702Hawaii652Idaho192Illinois8,381Indiana2,461Iowa345Kansas295Kentucky1,682Louisiana2,490Maine143Maryland6,083Massachusetts2,248Michigan956Minnesota674Mississippi137Missouri2,217Montana881Nebraska2,421Nevada165New Hampshire166New Jersey3,329New Mexico157New York4,338North Carolina5,228North Dakota62Ohio922Oklahoma2,489Oregon700Pennsylvania1,317Rhode Island118South Carolina338South Dakota46Tennessee2,962Texas13,150Utah230Vermont886Virginia4,133Washington1,678West Virginia57Wisconsin4,400Wyoming84
Top 10 states
Top 10 statesListed
Texas13,150
Illinois8,381
Florida8,034
Maryland6,083
North Carolina5,228
Georgia4,702
Wisconsin4,400
New York4,338
Virginia4,133
California3,768
Preschools and pre-K programs listed per state, October 2026.

Towns

Largest towns

Only towns with 3 or more have their own preschools and pre-K page.

Chicago, IL2,302 preschoolsMilwaukee, WI1,749 preschoolsHouston, TX1,379 preschoolsBaltimore, MD948 preschoolsBrooklyn, NY920 preschoolsSan Antonio, TX699 preschoolsMiami, FL651 preschoolsOmaha, NE628 preschoolsTampa, FL578 preschoolsAustin, TX527 preschoolsIndianapolis, IN513 preschoolsJacksonville, FL490 preschoolsQueens, NY465 preschoolsNew York, NY462 preschoolsCharlotte, NC442 preschoolsMemphis, TN423 preschoolsOklahoma City, OK413 preschoolsOrlando, FL396 preschoolsDallas, TX394 preschoolsFort Worth, TX386 preschoolsLouisville, KY384 preschoolsSt Louis, MO356 preschoolsWashington, DC347 preschoolsAtlanta, GA342 preschools

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K

  1. 1

    Ask about the day

    Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.

  2. 2

    Half day or full day

    Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.

  3. 3

    Ask about cost

    Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Other programs

Daycare Near Me210,469Infant daycare73,843In-home daycares82,532Montessori schools5,643Christian & church daycares12,236Affordable daycare51,74524-hour daycare1,068Night daycare9,508Early morning daycare42,925Weekend daycare3,587Part-time daycare7,360Drop-in daycare1,785After-school care90,135Bilingual daycare2,549Head Start10,675Florida VPK5,453

Questions

Questions about preschools and pre-K

How many preschools and pre-K programs are listed?

Over 100,000 preschools and pre-K programs are listed across 50 states and DC. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?

Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.

Is there free preschool near me?

Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many states and school districts run free pre-K. School-district pre-K classes are often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.

What age is pre-K?

Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.

What is the difference between preschool and daycare?

A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.

Are these daycares licensed?

Most are. A listing from a state child care license record shows the license as the state publishes it. The others, where no state license record is available, come from public business listings; their pages say that no license record is matched yet.