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Preschools & Pre-K in Dalton, GA

Most preschools in Dalton 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 Whitfield County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Dalton
31
daycare centers
29
in-home daycares
2
take infants
12
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Dalton

Showing 1 to 30 of 31

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.

  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Friendship House

    3.7· 13 reviews

    1300 S. Hamilton St., Dalton, GA

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

    KCLC of Varnell

    101 Kids Drive, Dalton, GA

    Georgia Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids Community Learning Center

    4.4· 14 reviews

    2209 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, GA

    Georgia Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. PreschoolPreschool & pre-K

    Westwood School

    708 Trammell Street, Dalton, GA

    Georgia Pre-KPreschool only
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Christ Church Presbyterian

    4.7· 14 reviews

    510 South Tibbs Road, Dalton, GA

    Infants to school-ageMeals providedPosts tuition
    13 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  25. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Patricia E. Hawkins

    Dalton, GA 30721 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
    Call
  28. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Wanda L. McElrath

    Dalton, GA 30721 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
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How this list is made: Dalton 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 31 preschools and pre-K programs in Dalton, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in Dalton

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 Whitfield County, per week (2022)
$128
The Whitfield 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 Dalton

  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.

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Questions

Questions

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

31 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Dalton. 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.