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Preschool & pre-K

Preschools & Pre-K in Decatur, IL

Preschool and pre-K programs in Decatur take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $192 a week in Macon County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur
63
daycare centers
14
in-home daycares
49
take infants
61
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur

Showing 1 to 30 of 63

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. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Alisha L. Gaddy

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  2. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Arlisa E. Snell

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Barbara A. Howard

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Brandie N. Jones

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Brenda D. Boey

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Brianna J. Rosbun

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  7. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Brianne Z. Bradford

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  8. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Carol L. Reed

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  9. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Cherri S. Johnson

    Decatur, IL 62526 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Christa M. Denton

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Cindy Bleavins

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  12. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Deborah K. Tague

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  13. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Diane Williams

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  14. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Earnice D. Smith

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  15. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Elizabeth A. Marshall

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Erin M. Cooper

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  17. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Fannie M. Cole

    Decatur, IL 62522 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  18. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Georgia M. Cook

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ilisha K. Smith-West

    Decatur, IL 62521 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
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How this list is made: Decatur daycares whose Illinois 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 63 preschools and pre-K programs in Decatur, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Decatur

Preschool-age care at a center in Macon County, per week (2022)
$192
The Macon County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $132 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 Decatur

  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 Decatur?

63 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Decatur. 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 Illinois?

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