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Preschool & pre-K

Preschools & Pre-K in Los Angeles, CA

Preschool and pre-K programs in Los Angeles take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $225 a week in Los Angeles County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Los Angeles
152
daycare centers
150
in-home daycares
2
take infants
23
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Los Angeles

Showing 1 to 30 of 152

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

    Agape Christian Center

    5.0· 13 reviews

    933 S. Lake St., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Bell Tower School

    4.4· 7 reviews

    5561 Huntington Dr N., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 1
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    County Kids' Place

    4.7· 15 reviews

    2916 Hope St., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 7
  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dago Family Child Care

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Los Angeles, CA 90008 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dan Family Child Care

    5.0· 37 reviews

    Los Angeles, CA 90048 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
  6. Infant care centerPreschool & pre-K

    First Flight by La Petite

    4.7· 57 reviews

    9320 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KInfants only
    Citations on record: Type A 14 · Type B 15
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Future Stars Academy

    4.8· 18 reviews

    4950 W. 20th St., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Los Feliz Nursery School

    5.0· 16 reviews

    3401 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    New Horizon Preschool

    4.7· 11 reviews

    434 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 11
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Pinocchio Child Care Center

    4.0· 4 reviews

    401 1/2 S. Berendo St., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Royal Learning Center

    7861 S. Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 2
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Segray Eagle Rock

    5.0· 8 reviews

    4475 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
  13. Infant care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Journey Begins

    4.6· 20 reviews

    6438 York Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

    Offers pre-KInfants onlyMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 12
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How this list is made: Los Angeles 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.

All 152 preschools and pre-K programs in Los Angeles, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Los Angeles

Preschool-age care at a center in Los Angeles County, per week (2022)
$225
The Los Angeles County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $222 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 Los Angeles

  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 Los Angeles?

152 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Los Angeles. 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.