Preschools & Pre-K in Dolton, IL
Preschool and pre-K programs in Dolton take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $189 a week in Cook County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Dolton
- 54
- daycare centers
- 7
- in-home daycares
- 47
- take infants
- 52
All preschools and pre-K programs in Dolton
Showing 1 to 30 of 54
Born to Explore Developmental Ctr
4.0· 4 reviews1021 E Sibley Blvd Ste 1, Dolton, IL
Infants to school-age
All 54 preschools and pre-K programs in Dolton, A to Z
- A
- Angie Showers Home daycare
- Ann M. Green Home daycare
- Aubrey J. McGraw Home daycare
- B
- Barbara Nelson Home daycare
- Born to Explore Developmental Ctr
- Brandy Muldrow Home daycare
- C
- Comettra D. Silas Home daycare
- Connie M. Gant-Collins Home daycare
- D
- Destiny L. Patterson Home daycare
- Dionne S. Brackins Home daycare
- Discovery Child Care
- Dorothy A. Bell Home daycare
- E
- Emerick M. Black Home daycare
- F
- Felicia Ballard Home daycare
- Freeder L. Roland Home daycare
- Fundamentals of Learning Childrens Acad
- G
- Glenda McKnight Home daycare
- I
- Illinois Action for Children Dolton ELC
- J
- Jasmine T. Walker Home daycare
- Jettie V. White Home daycare
- K
- Kashera Johnson Home daycare
- Keyona Brown Home daycare
- Krystle K. Evans Home daycare
- L
- Lashonda E. Whiters Home daycare
- Latarsha M. Welch Home daycare
- Latonia Daniels Home daycare
- Learning for the Future Childcare
- M
- Margo Jack Home daycare
- Metra J. Saddler Home daycare
- Michell Bennett Home daycare
- Michoeal J. Johnson Home daycare
- Moesha Green Home daycare
- Monique C. Cromwell Home daycare
- N
- Natasha L. Waller Home daycare
- Nicole D. Lacey Home daycare
- O
- Our Shining Star Academy
- P
- Pamela Howard Home daycare
- Patricia A. Kyle-Ammons Home daycare
- Phyllicia Williams Home daycare
- Princess A. Saunders Home daycare
- R
- Rachel M. Coleman Home daycare
- S
- Sandra J. Lawson Home daycare
- Shalanda S. Ramey Home daycare
- Shaquila M. Nelson Home daycare
- Sheniva P. Gavin Home daycare
- T
- Tanya Stewart Home daycare
- Tawana L. Jackson Home daycare
- Teran Y. Roseborough Gol Home daycare
- The Children Cloud Daycare
- Theresa Howard Home daycare
- Theresa L. Simpson Home daycare
- Trina M. Harris Home daycare
- Trisha K. Suggs Home daycare
- V
- Valeta M. MC Intosh Home daycare
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Dolton
- Preschool-age care at a center in Cook County, per week (2022)
- $189
- The Cook County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $176 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Dolton
- 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.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Dolton?
54 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Dolton. 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.