Preschools & Pre-K in Thornton, CO
Preschool and pre-K programs in Thornton take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $271 a week in Adams County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Thornton
- 40
- daycare centers
- 40
- take infants
- 13
All preschools and pre-K programs in Thornton
Showing 1 to 30 of 40
Jump Start Early Learning Academy
4.5· 70 reviews550 E Thornton Parkway Suite 100, Thornton, CO
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Bosses Childcare Center
3.7· 19 reviews1540 Eppinger, Thornton, CO
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Sunshine's Playhouse & Preschool
4.7· 58 reviews7124 E 128th Avenue, Thornton, CO
Infants to preschoolMom's House Learning Center
5.0· 70 reviews2650 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPrimrose School of Thornton
4.6· 33 reviews12899 Grant DR, Thornton, CO
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
All 40 preschools and pre-K programs in Thornton, A to Z
- #
- 27j Preschool @ Brantner
- A
- A Child's Touch
- A Child's Touch
- A New Generation
- A New Generation
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools Riverdale PRS
- Adams County Head Start - Creekside Center
- B
- Bundles of Babies II
- C
- Centennial Elementary Preschool
- Cherry Drive Preschool
- City of Thornton Trail Winds Rec Ctr
- E
- Explore PK-8
- F
- Frassati Catholic Academy
- G
- Goddard School
- H
- Hope Montessori Academy
- Hunters Glen Preschool
- J
- Jump Start Early Learning Academy
- K
- Karter School of Thornton
- Kindercare Learning Centers
- L
- La Petite Academy
- Little Bosses Childcare Center
- Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Preschool
- Lord of Life Preschool
- M
- Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center
- Meadow Community School
- Mom's House Academy
- Mom's House Learning Center
- N
- New Horizon Academy
- North Star Elementary Preschool
- P
- Primrose School of Thornton
- R
- Right On Mobile Education
- S
- School District 12 Tarver Elem Tyke
- Sd27j Preschool @ Westridge Elementary
- St John's Early Learning Center
- Sweet Pea Center For Early Learning
- T
- The Learning Experience
- Thornton Community Center
- Thornton Elementary Preschool
- W
- Willowbrae Academy - Thornton
- Woodglen Elementary Preschool
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Thornton
- Preschool-age care at a center in Adams County, per week (2022)
- $271
- The Adams County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $222 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Thornton
- 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 Thornton?
40 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Thornton. 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.