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Preschools & Pre-K in Athens, GA

Many preschools in Athens 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 $128 a week in Clarke County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Athens
49
daycare centers
40
in-home daycares
9
take infants
29
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Athens

Showing 1 to 30 of 49

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

    Apple Tree Prep

    810 Olympic Drive, Athens, GA

    Georgia Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Big Blue Marble - Athens

    4.2· 56 reviews

    2400 Daniels Bridge Rd., Athens, GA

    Georgia Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    8 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Childcare Network #31

    4.2· 47 reviews

    1145 Cedar Shoals Dr., Athens, GA

    Georgia Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  20. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Noah's Place Learning Center

    4.9· 17 reviews

    350 B Timothy Road, Athens, GA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Prestige Children's Academy

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1555 Barnett Shoals Road Blgd 1, Athens, GA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  22. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Primrose School of Athens

    5.0· 30 reviews

    180 Athens Town Boulevard, Athens, GA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  23. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Preschool Academy

    3.8· 32 reviews

    2800 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    11 state visits · 37 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  24. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Angelia M. Hutchens

    Athens, GA 30601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    Call
  29. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Cecilia Muqtasid

    Athens, GA 30606 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    Call
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How this list is made: Athens daycares whose Georgia 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 49 preschools and pre-K programs in Athens, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in Athens

preschools here take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program
19
By the Georgia license record. It is for children who are 4 by September 1.
Preschool-age care at a center in Clarke County, per week (2022)
$128
The Clarke County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $113 a week.
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).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Athens

  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 Athens?

49 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Athens. 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.

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.

Are these daycares licensed in Georgia?

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