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Preschool & pre-K

Preschools & Pre-K in Smyrna, DE

Preschool and pre-K programs in Smyrna 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 Smyrna
30
daycare centers
14
in-home daycares
16
take infants
18
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Smyrna

Showing 1 to 30 of 30

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

    Academy of Early Learning

    310 North Main Street, Smyrna, DE

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Brightpath Smyrna

    4.4· 46 reviews

    616 W Glenwood Ave, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    26 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    C4d Kidz

    5838 Dupont Pkwy, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    45 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    C4d Kidz Nursery

    204 Georges Alley, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Deborah L. Thomas

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Elizabeth E. Walls

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Expanding our Kids World

    3.2· 17 reviews

    3460 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    14 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Georgina Ruiz

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jenise Johnson

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jennifer Reed

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jessica Bellemare

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kirsten Swift

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Laura Holmes

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    17 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lisa Trabaudo

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Mandi Coleman

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Patrice Battaglia

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ruth Tjaden

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  18. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    St. Peter's Preschool

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Preschool only
    5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Tonia Hurtt

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Tyra Young

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Smyrna 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.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Smyrna

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.

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 Smyrna

  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 Smyrna?

30 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Smyrna. 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.