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Preschools & Pre-K in Phoenix, AZ

Preschool and pre-K programs in Phoenix 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 Phoenix
136
daycare centers
131
in-home daycares
5
take infants
46
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Phoenix

Showing 1 to 30 of 136

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.

  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Advance U

    449 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KMeals providedPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Ahwatukee Preschool

    5.0· 11 reviews

    11002 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Busy Bees Arizona Carefree

    4.7· 62 reviews

    2717 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    4 state visits · 44 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Creative Center

    4.5· 35 reviews

    3020 East Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    9 state visits · 51 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  25. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids Arizona

    3.9· 55 reviews

    2129 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  26. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kidz Kampus

    4.8· 21 reviews

    14801 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ

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

    Kindercare Learning Center

    3.9· 25 reviews

    3800 North Central Avenue, Ste #1-A, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 56 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  29. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kreative Kampus

    3.1· 52 reviews

    1729 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    5 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Phoenix 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 136 preschools and pre-K programs in Phoenix, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Phoenix

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 Phoenix

  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

Glendale30 · 9 miLaveen6 · 11 miTempe23 · 12 miScottsdale33 · 12 miTolleson4 · 12 miPeoria15 · 13 miAvondale9 · 15 miLitchfield Park3 · 16 miMesa61 · 18 mi

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Questions

Questions

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

136 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Phoenix. 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.