Brightpath Dover
4.5· 97 reviews
645 W North St, Dover, DE
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
53 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Dover, DE
Preschool and pre-K programs in Dover take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $145 a week in Kent County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Dover
- 92
- daycare centers
- 43
- in-home daycares
- 49
- take infants
- 58
All preschools and pre-K programs in Dover
Showing 1 to 30 of 92
Holy Cross School Early Learning Center
631 South State Street, Dover, DE
Offers pre-KPreschool onlyPosts tuitionNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)the little school at Kids Cottage
4.8· 35 reviews105 Mont Blanc Boulevard, Dover, DE
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)ABC Kids Academy III
1012 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Acelero Learning Colonial Gardens Center
1000 Hayes Circle, Dover, DE
Preschool only7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Acelero Learning White Oak Center
195 Willis Road, Dover, DE
Preschool only6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)All Beautiful Children Learning Academy
4.4· 11 reviews822 S State St, Dover, DE
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Angela Benson-Jenkins
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Angels of Mine Daycare
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Barbara Bell
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy10 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Bayhealth Child Care and Early Learning Center
150 Scull Terrace, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beatrice Arthur
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)Beatrice Rose
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beginnings and Beyond
5.0· 8 reviews402 Cowgill Street, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy25 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beginnings and Beyond II
4.2· 35 reviews710 Buckson Drive, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy35 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brenda Shields
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-age18 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Calvary Christian Academy
1143 E Lebanon Rd, Dover, DE
Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AM5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Cherie L. Johnson
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)Cherise Vogel
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Children & Families First Head Start Colonial Gardens
4.6· 23 reviews1000 Hayes Circle, Dover, DE
Preschool only1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)Children & Families First Head Start White Oak
5.0· 4 reviews195 Willis Road, Dover, DE
Preschool only6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Children First Learning Center
4.3· 9 reviews760 Townsend Boulevard, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy21 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Connie Diaz
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Corporate Kids Learning Center
3.0· 34 reviews605 South Bay Road, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy11 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Courtney Lauren Hacker
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)De Colores Home Learning Center
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Deandra Abrams
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy20 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Deborah Jackson
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School
1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE
Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidy37 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Delaware Tech Child Development Center Terry Campus
100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE
Infants to preschool18 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Dover daycares whose Delaware 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 92 preschools and pre-K programs in Dover, A to Z
- A
- ABC Kids Academy III
- Acelero Learning Colonial Gardens Center
- Acelero Learning White Oak Center
- All Beautiful Children Learning Academy
- Angela Benson-Jenkins Home daycare
- Angels of Mine Daycare Home daycare
- B
- Barbara Bell Home daycare
- Bayhealth Child Care and Early Learning Center
- Beatrice Arthur Home daycare
- Beatrice Rose Home daycare
- Beginnings and Beyond
- Beginnings and Beyond II
- Brenda Shields Home daycare
- Brightpath Dover
- C
- Calvary Christian Academy
- Cherie L. Johnson Home daycare
- Cherise Vogel Home daycare
- Children & Families First Head Start Colonial Gardens
- Children & Families First Head Start White Oak
- Children First Learning Center
- Connie Diaz Home daycare
- Corporate Kids Learning Center
- Courtney Lauren Hacker Home daycare
- D
- De Colores Home Learning Center Home daycare
- Deandra Abrams Home daycare
- Deborah Jackson Home daycare
- Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School
- Delaware Tech Child Development Center Terry Campus
- Deloris Luckett Home daycare
- Destined For Greatness Learning Center II
- Destined For Greatness Learning Center V
- Doncheline West Home daycare
- Dover Educational & Community Center
- Dover's Childrens Village
- Dover's Childrens Village Too
- E
- Earleen Hooks Home daycare
- F
- Fuller Love Home Day Care Home daycare
- G
- Gathering Lambs
- Greater Dover Boys and Girls Club
- Growing Sprouts Early Learning Center
- H
- Holy Cross School Early Learning Center
- J
- Jameelah Hines Home daycare
- Jamila S Roach Home daycare
- Jjs Learning Experience II
- Justina Mack Home daycare
- K
- Kathy Harris Home daycare
- Kattie Gibson Home daycare
- Kent County Community Action Agency
- Kids University
- Kids-R-Us Learning Center
- Kidz Ink III
- Kind Kids Early Learning Center
- L
- Lakeisheia Booker Home daycare
- Lakeshia Morris Home daycare
- Learning All Hours, Educational, Community & Youth Center
- Limitless Learners Child Care Home daycare
- Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too
- Loren Fuller Home daycare
- Love Drives Capital Campus
- M
- Marcia Loper Home daycare
- Marie Saintile Home daycare
- Markita Williams Home daycare
- Martha Wright Home daycare
- Mattie Rena Duffie Home daycare
- Melissa Wood Home daycare
- Mercedes Shorts DBA All Shorts of Love Home daycare
- Michelle Spangler Home daycare
- Miesha Daniels Home daycare
- Miracles of Life Child Care Home daycare
- N
- New Garden Early Care & Education Center
- Nyesha Robinson Home daycare
- P
- Patina Rosario Home daycare
- Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden
- Precious Lambs Learning Center
- Precious Moments Education & Community Center
- R
- Rivers of Learning Academy Home daycare
- Ronah Marshall Home daycare
- Room to Bloom Home daycare
- S
- Shell's Early Learning Center - Dover
- Shirley Harvey Home daycare
- Sunshine Home Childcare Home daycare
- T
- Tameka Stanford-Daniels Home daycare
- Tender Hearts Learning Center
- The Learning Tree Children's Academy
- the little school at Kids Cottage
- The Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center
- Theresa Rash Home daycare
- Theresa Ruff Home daycare
- Tiffani Banfield Home daycare
- Tilithia Allen Home daycare
- Tyra Ceo Home daycare
- W
- Wesley Preschool and Play Care
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Dover
- Preschool-age care at a center in Kent County, per week (2022)
- $145
- The Kent County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $129 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Dover
- 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.
Nearby
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Dover?
92 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Dover. 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 Delaware?
Every listing here comes from the Delaware child care license records.