Preschools & Pre-K in Ankeny, IA
Preschool and pre-K programs in Ankeny take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $153 a week in Polk County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Ankeny
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- daycare centers
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- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in Ankeny
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Cadence Academy Preschool - Ankeny
4.8· 64 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infants3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Creative Kids Learning Center
3.8· 47 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)KinderCare Learning Center - Ankeny
4.7· 14 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infants5 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)La Petite Academy
4.8· 53 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided4 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Endeavors
4.0· 31 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided3 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)New Horizon Academy - Ankeny
5.0· 48 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy2 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Oralabor KinderCare
4.3· 28 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infants6 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Our Lady's Little Learners Preschool
5.0· 8 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KPosts tuition4 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Preschool @ The Ridge
5.0· 3 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KAccepts subsidyPosts tuition2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Primrose School of Ankeny at Prairie Trail
4.9· 35 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Offers pre-KTakes infants1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Ankeny Lil' Tots Daycare & Preschool
4.0· 32 reviewsAnkeny, IA
Takes infants7 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Ankeny
- Preschool-age care at a center in Polk County, per week (2022)
- $153
- The Polk County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $117 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Ankeny
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Ankeny?
14 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Ankeny. 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 Iowa?
Every listing here comes from the Iowa child care license records.