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Preschools & Pre-K in Winter Haven, FL

Most preschools in Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven
60
daycare centers
53
in-home daycares
7
take infants
54
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Winter Haven

Showing 1 to 30 of 60

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.

  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Here We Grow E L A

    5.0· 21 reviews

    304 6th St Se, Winter Haven, FL

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

    Hiii 5 Academy

    4.2· 38 reviews

    5999 Dundee Rd, Winter Haven, FL

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

    Hope Creative School

    3.7· 21 reviews

    2110 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL

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

    Kids Nation

    5.0· 9 reviews

    229 Avenue K Se, Winter Haven, FL

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

    Kids Nation II

    5.0· 4 reviews

    1152 Havendale Blvd Nw 23, Winter Haven, FL

    VPK providerInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Winter Haven 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.

All 60 preschools and pre-K programs in Winter Haven, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in Winter Haven

preschools here take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
39
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 Polk County, per week (2022)
$140
The Polk County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $145 a week.
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK): the official pageVPK providers in Winter Haven

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 Winter Haven

  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 Winter Haven?

60 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Winter Haven. 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.