Bethany Christian School
4.2· 5 reviews
3300 Lakewood Dr, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerAccepts subsidy
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in West Melbourne, FL
Most preschools in West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne
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- daycare centers
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- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in West Melbourne
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Dairy Road Discovery Center
4.5· 18 reviews2200 Dairy Rd, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerInfants to school-ageImagine Schools At West Melbourne
3355 Imagine Way, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMustard Seed Kidz
4.4· 163 reviews2975 Eber Blvd, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPineapple Cove Academy - North Shore
4125 Minton Rd, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyTLE At West Melbourne
4470 Hollywood Blvd, West Melbourne, FL
VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne
- preschools here take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
- 9
- 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in West Melbourne
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in West Melbourne?
9 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in West Melbourne. 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.