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Preschools & Pre-K in Chandler, AZ

Preschool and pre-K programs in Chandler take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $210 a week in Maricopa County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Chandler
48
daycare centers
48
take infants
16
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Chandler

Showing 1 to 30 of 48

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

    Building Kidz Of Chandler

    4.4· 43 reviews

    2200 North Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    9 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Busy Bees Arizona Provinces

    4.8· 36 reviews

    900 North Mcqueen Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    3 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Childtime Children's Center

    4.7· 73 reviews

    350 North Pennington Drive, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Curious Kids Preschool

    4.9· 81 reviews

    2715 South Alma School Road Suite 4, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    2 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Ikm Layton Lakes

    3111 East Queen Creek Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    7 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kindercare Learning Center

    4.7· 55 reviews

    1955 South Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 53 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kindercare Learning Center

    3.8· 25 reviews

    1919 West Queen Creek Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 61 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kindercare Learning Center

    4.7· 25 reviews

    150 North Elm Street, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    La Petite Academy

    4.6· 56 reviews

    3100 South Gilbert Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Strong Foundations Academy

    4.9· 66 reviews

    985 West Chandler Heights Road - Suite 4, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Goddard School

    4.8· 151 reviews

    1815 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    5 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Goddard School

    4.3· 40 reviews

    244 West Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    4 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Chandler daycares whose Arizona 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 48 preschools and pre-K programs in Chandler, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Chandler

Preschool-age care at a center in Maricopa County, per week (2022)
$210
The Maricopa County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $171 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 Chandler

  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 Chandler?

48 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Chandler. 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 Arizona?

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