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Preschools & Pre-K in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Most preschools in Fort Walton Beach take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK), for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.

preschools and pre-K programs in Fort Walton Beach
24
daycare centers
20
in-home daycares
4
take infants
21
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Fort Walton Beach

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

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.

  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kid's Place

    4.6· 10 reviews

    321 Racetrack Rd Ne, Fort Walton Beach, FL

    VPK providerInfants to school-age
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  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids Discovery 1

    3.7· 40 reviews

    240 Green Acres Rd, Fort Walton Beach, FL

    VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  15. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Youth Village

    3.5· 11 reviews

    644 Anchors St Nw, Fort Walton Beach, FL

    VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
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  18. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Doris's Little Darlings

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Learning Home For Children

    Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
How this list is made: Fort Walton Beach daycares whose Florida 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

Pre-K and preschool costs in Fort Walton Beach

preschools here take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
15
By the Florida license record. It is for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.
Preschool-age care at a center in Okaloosa County, per week (2022)
$165
The Okaloosa County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $165 a week.
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK): the official pageVPK providers in Fort Walton Beach

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 Fort Walton Beach

  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.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Fort Walton Beach?

24 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Fort Walton Beach. 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 pre-K in Florida?

Yes. Florida runs Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK), for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free. Apply online on the Family Portal; the local early learning coalition reviews the application and, if approved, issues a Certificate of Eligibility to take to any VPK provider.

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 Florida?

Every listing here comes from the Florida child care license records.