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Preschools & Pre-K in Anchorage, AK

Preschool and pre-K programs in Anchorage take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $290 a week in Anchorage Municipality (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Anchorage
145
daycare centers
57
in-home daycares
88
take infants
111
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Anchorage

Showing 1 to 30 of 145

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those in a state pre-K program, then those that offer pre-K on their own website, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Tundra Tykes

    4.0· 11 reviews

    750 D St, Anchorage, AK

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  9. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Child's World

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    ABCDee's Daycare

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Adriana's Child Care

    Anchorage, AK 99501 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  12. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Amber Bilingual Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  13. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Amparo Day Care

    Anchorage, AK 99507 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Anna Lisa Day Care

    Anchorage, AK 99504 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  22. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Antze Pantze Daycare

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  23. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Arelis Care

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  24. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Arrgel Playhouse

    Anchorage, AK 99504 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  25. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Aurora Daycare

    Anchorage, AK 99504 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  26. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ayshia's Fun House

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  29. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Biggs Daycare

    Anchorage, AK 99507 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  30. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Blessed Star Child Care

    Anchorage, AK 99508 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
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How this list is made: Anchorage daycares whose Alaska record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

All 145 preschools and pre-K programs in Anchorage, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Anchorage

Preschool-age care at a center in Anchorage Municipality, per week (2022)
$290
The Anchorage Municipality median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $229 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Anchorage

  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.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

Eagle River7 · 12 miWasilla27 · 30 miPalmer10 · 38 miKenai10 · 52 miSoldotna6 · 64 miSeward3 · 74 miHomer6 · 122 miFairbanks40 · 260 miNorth Pole12 · 260 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Anchorage?

145 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Anchorage. 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 school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is 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 in Alaska?

Every listing here comes from the Alaska child care license records.