Preschools & Pre-K in Boulder, CO
Preschool and pre-K programs in Boulder take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $348 a week in Boulder County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Boulder
- 52
- daycare centers
- 52
- take infants
- 15
All preschools and pre-K programs in Boulder
Showing 1 to 30 of 52
Blossom International Preschool
4.6· 9 reviews5001 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyBoulder Bilingual Childcare
5.0· 15 reviews2700 29th ST, Boulder, CO
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyBoulder County Head Start -Mapleton
4.7· 13 reviews2850 Mapleton Ave, Boulder, CO
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidyBoulder Journey School
4.5· 15 reviews1919 Yarmouth AVE, Boulder, CO
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyBoulder Waldorf Kindergarten
4.6· 13 reviews4072 19th ST, Boulder, CO
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyBVSD Community Montessori Preschool
805 Gillaspie Dr, Boulder, CO
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyBVSD SAC Eisenhower Elementary
1220 Eisenhower Drive, Boulder, CO
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyGolden Aspen Bilingual Academy
5.0· 13 reviews745 College Ave, Boulder, CO
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyGolden Aspen Early Learning Center
5.0· 25 reviews4775 Cambridge St., Boulder, CO
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
All 52 preschools and pre-K programs in Boulder, A to Z
- A
- Alaya Preschool
- B
- Bixby School School-Age Child Care
- Blossom International Preschool
- Blue Leaf School
- Boulder Bilingual Childcare
- Boulder Country Day
- Boulder County Head Start
- Boulder County Head Start -Mapleton
- Boulder Day Nursery
- Boulder Journey School
- Boulder Montessori School
- Boulder School for German Lang. & Culture
- Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten
- BVSD Columbine Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Community Montessori Preschool
- BVSD Mapleton Preschool
- BVSD SAC Creekside Elementary
- BVSD SAC Douglass Elementary
- BVSD SAC Eisenhower Elementary
- BVSD SAC Heatherwood Elementary
- BVSD SAC Mesa Elementary
- BVSD SAC University Hill Elementary
- C
- Child Learning Center
- Commerce Children's Center
- D
- Dream Makers
- F
- Family Learning Center
- Friends' School
- G
- Golden Aspen Bilingual Academy
- Golden Aspen Early Learning Center
- Growing Minds Learning Academy
- I
- Inspire Preschool @ Boulder YMCA
- J
- Jarrow Montessori School
- Jay & Rose Phillips ECC @ The Boulder JCC
- K
- KinderCare Learning Center @ UCAR
- M
- Mapleton Montessori School
- Meadowlark Preschool
- Mountain Shadows Montessori School
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Preschool
- N
- New Horizons Cooperative Preschool
- O
- Off Broadway Preschool of Fine Arts
- P
- Patience Montessori
- Persimmon Early Learning
- S
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Preschool
- Sage Programs
- ScuttleBugs Boulder
- Shining Mountain Waldorf School
- Snow Lion Preschool
- Sunflower Preschool
- Sunrise Early Learning Center
- T
- The Acorn School For Early Childhood Dev.
- The Cottage School North
- U
- Univ Co Fmly HSNG Childrens Ctr
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Boulder
- Preschool-age care at a center in Boulder County, per week (2022)
- $348
- The Boulder County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $254 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Boulder
- 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.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Boulder?
52 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Boulder. 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 Colorado?
Every listing here comes from the Colorado child care license records.