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Preschool & pre-K

Preschools & Pre-K in Waycross, GA

Some preschools in Waycross 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 Ware County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Waycross
17
daycare centers
13
in-home daycares
4
take infants
9
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Waycross

Showing 1 to 17 of 17

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

    Center Y-Time

    2114 Dorothy Street, Waycross, GA

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dorothy A. Taft

    Waycross, GA 31503 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Linda S. White

    Waycross, GA 31501 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Precious Little Jewels Daycare

    3.0· 2 reviews

    317 West Blackshear Avenue, Waycross, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Rochelle's Day Care Center

    3.9· 14 reviews

    2351 Riverside Ave., Waycross, GA

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Vera M. Thomas

    Waycross, GA 31503 · address shared with families

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

    Vicki L. Jeffords

    Waycross, GA 31501 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    William Heights Y-Time

    705 Dewey Street, Waycross, GA

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    YMCA Central Y-Time

    201 Ava Street, Waycross, GA

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Waycross 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.

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in Waycross

preschools here take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program
2
By the Georgia license record. It is for children who are 4 by September 1.
Preschool-age care at a center in Ware County, per week (2022)
$102
The Ware County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $97 a week.

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 Waycross

  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.

Questions

Questions

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

17 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Waycross. 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.