Giant Step Learning Center
5.0· 9 reviews
758 St. Clair Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KTakes infants
Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 9
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Costa Mesa, CA
Preschool and pre-K programs in Costa Mesa take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $254 a week in Orange County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Costa Mesa
- 21
- daycare centers
- 21
- take infants
- 5
All preschools and pre-K programs in Costa Mesa
Showing 1 to 21 of 21
Kids Kastle Preschool
3.6· 5 reviews2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KInfants onlyCitations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 17Lil' Lighthouse Preschool
5.0· 2 reviews301 Magnolia Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KCitations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 0Page School of Costa Mesa
657 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KTakes infantsPosts tuitionCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2St. Joachim School
1964 Orange, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KPosts tuitionCitations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 9Susan Phillips Day School
381 University Drive, Ste. A, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1Waldorf School of Orange County
2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Offers pre-KPosts tuitionCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5Christ Lutheran Preschool
4.8· 26 reviews760 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 3Harbor Trinity Preschool
4.3· 12 reviews1230 Baker St, Costa Mesa, CA
Posts tuitionCitations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 6Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center
3013 Deodar Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA
Infants onlyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4Nmusd College Park Preschool
3.0· 1 review2380 Norte Dame Road, Costa Mesa, CA
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Nmusd Killybrooke Preschool
3155 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa, CA
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Nmusd Paularino Preschool
1060 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Nobis Preschool
190 East 15th Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Infants onlyCitations on record: Type A 7 · Type B 7Orange Tree Christian Preschool
4.1· 7 reviews2115 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA
Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 13Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool
5.0· 7 reviews1701 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Posts tuitionCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
How this list is made: Costa Mesa daycares whose California 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.
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Costa Mesa
- Preschool-age care at a center in Orange County, per week (2022)
- $254
- The Orange County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $279 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Costa Mesa
- 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
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
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
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Costa Mesa?
21 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Costa Mesa. 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 California?
Every listing here comes from the California child care license records.