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Preschools & Pre-K in Georgia

Many preschools in Georgia take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program, for children who are 4 by September 1. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $102 a week in the middle Georgia county (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs listed
4,702
towns
401
towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
257
of all Georgia daycares
76%

Map of Georgia: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed

Preschool & pre-K
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists preschool-age children among the ages it serves or names a state pre-K program, or it says it offers pre-K, or its name says preschool, pre-K or nursery school. Public school pre-K classes are often not on child care license lists; check with your school district too.A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in Georgia

preschools here take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program
1,827
By the Georgia license record. It is for children who are 4 by September 1.
Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Georgia county (2022)
$102
The median of 159 county medians, from $98 in the lowest county to $179 in the highest.
Preschool tuition posted on daycare websites in Georgia, per week (2026)
$210
The median of 55 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $180 and $270. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of preschool websites mention part-time or half-day places
18%
Of the 1,193 websites we read for preschools in Georgia, 18% mention part-time places and 15% mention full-time care. Ask which days and hours a place covers.
Georgia's Pre-K Program: the official page

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Georgia

Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in Georgia

Atlanta342 preschoolsSavannah220 preschoolsMarietta115 preschoolsDecatur108 preschoolsMacon102 preschoolsLawrenceville94 preschoolsColumbus87 preschoolsValdosta87 preschoolsAugusta84 preschoolsAlbany73 preschoolsStone Mountain71 preschoolsJonesboro66 preschools

Programs

Programs in Georgia

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares6,150
Take infants3,179
Child care centers5,170
Accept subsidy2,747
In-home daycares980
Christian & church daycares261
Montessori schools110
Preschools & pre-K4,702
24-hour daycare42
Night daycare617
Early morning daycare2,335
Weekend daycare446
Part-time daycare216
Drop-in daycare88
After-school care3,640
Bilingual daycare61
Head Start291

The Georgia state record

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning licenses daycares in Georgia.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
Every visit the state publishes back to 2022
Cited rules
Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Search the Georgia state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Georgia

  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.

Georgia

Cost, inspections and ratios in Georgia

Daycare cost in GeorgiaWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Georgia inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in GeorgiaHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for GeorgiaQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 401 Georgia towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z

A22 towns
B29 towns
C42 towns
D24 towns
E16 towns
F18 towns
G15 towns
H20 towns
I1 town
J9 towns
K4 towns
L25 towns
M34 towns
N9 towns
O7 towns
P16 towns
Q1 town
R22 towns
S36 towns
T20 towns
U2 towns
V4 towns
W23 towns
Y1 town
Z1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Florida8,034 preschoolsNorth Carolina5,228 preschoolsTennessee2,962 preschoolsAlabama2,148 preschoolsSouth Carolina338 preschools

Questions

Questions about preschools and pre-K in Georgia

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Georgia?

4,702 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 401 Georgia towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Which Georgia town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?

Atlanta, with 342 listed. Next are Savannah (220) and Marietta (115).

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.

How does state pre-K work in Georgia?

Georgia runs Georgia's Pre-K Program, for children who are 4 by September 1. Each Pre-K provider sets its own registration dates, so families check directly with the provider where they want to enroll.

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.

Who licenses daycares in Georgia?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning licenses daycares in Georgia. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.