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Preschools & Pre-K in Merritt Island, FL

Most preschools in Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island
12
daycare centers
12
take infants
12
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Merritt Island

Showing 1 to 12 of 12

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

    321 Kids Academy

    5.0· 1 review

    267 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL

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

    La Petite Academy

    4.7· 53 reviews

    2200 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL

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

    Launch Learning

    4.7· 46 reviews

    315 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL

    VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
How this list is made: Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

preschools here take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
12
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 Brevard County, per week (2022)
$155
The Brevard County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $170 a week.
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK): the official pageVPK providers in Merritt Island

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 Merritt Island

  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 Merritt Island?

12 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Merritt Island. 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.