Preschools & Pre-K in Hilo, HI
Preschools and pre-K programs in Hilo, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.
- preschools and pre-K programs in Hilo
- 31
- daycare centers
- 19
- in-home daycares
- 12
- take infants
- 11
All preschools and pre-K programs in Hilo
Showing 1 to 30 of 31
Chanelle Aina-Pa'Aoao and Hienji Pa'Aoao
Hilo, HI 96720 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageDesiree Milar-Okinaka and Ivan Okinaka
Hilo, HI 96720 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageKrystal and Keolaokalani Kalili
Hilo, HI 96720 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMPact Head Start Hilo Child Development Center
2133 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI
Preschool to school-age
All 31 preschools and pre-K programs in Hilo, A to Z
- A
- ABC Fun Preschool
- Anna and Charles Martins Home daycare
- C
- Catherine Goodman Home daycare
- Chanelle Aina-Pa'Aoao and Hienji Pa'Aoao Home daycare
- D
- Danel and Scott Iwasaki Home daycare
- Desiree Milar-Okinaka and Ivan Okinaka Home daycare
- E
- Elena and Dane Cairns Home daycare
- H
- Haili Christian Preschool
- Hale Aloha Nazarene School
- Hawaii Community College Children's Center
- Hawaii Community College Children's Center Toddler Room
- Hilo Hongwanji Preschool
- J
- Joan and Sean McWilliams Home daycare
- Jump Start Preschool Hilo
- K
- Kalamapii Play School
- Kamehameha Preschool - Keaukaha
- Kamehameha Preschool - Piihonua
- Kamehameha Preschool-Hilo
- Kamehameha Preschool-Waianuenue
- KDBC Keikiland
- Krystal and Keolaokalani Kalili Home daycare
- Kula Kamali'I O Hi'Ikeakaikamalama
- L
- Lorelyn Madamba Home daycare
- M
- Maudlyn and Robert Medeiros, Jr. Home daycare
- Mauna Loa Preschool
- P
- Pact Head Start (Puueo)
- Pact Head Start Hilo Child Development Center
- S
- Sarah and Jonathan King Home daycare
- St. Joseph Montessori-Based Preschool
- T
- Tyra Lee Home daycare
- Y
- YWCA of Hawaii Island Developmental Preschool
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Hilo
- 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
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
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
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 Hilo?
31 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Hilo. 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 preschool near me?
Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.
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 Hawaii?
Every listing here comes from the Hawaii child care license records.