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Preschools & Pre-K in Decatur, AL

Preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.

preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur
44
daycare centers
33
in-home daycares
11
take infants
32
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur

Showing 1 to 30 of 44

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.

  1. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    La Petite Academy

    4.7· 177 reviews

    2122 Westmeade Street, Sw, Decatur, AL

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  2. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Bow Ties & Tutu's

    Decatur, AL 35603 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Carol Lyn Dubbs

    Decatur, AL 35601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
  4. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Christine Bolden

    Decatur, AL 35601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Growing in Grace

    5.0· 1 review

    1023 Fifth Avenue Se, Decatur, AL

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
  6. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jessica Taylor

    Decatur, AL 35601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
  7. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Karen Stewart

    Decatur, AL 35601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids N Us

    4.8· 4 reviews

    1926 Old Moulton Road Southwest, Decatur, Al, Usa, Decatur, AL

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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How this list is made: Decatur daycares whose Alabama 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.

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Decatur

  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.

Questions

Questions

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

44 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Decatur. 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 Alabama?

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