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Preschools & Pre-K in South Bend, IN

Some preschools in South Bend take part in On My Way Pre-K, for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.

preschools and pre-K programs in South Bend
143
daycare centers
29
in-home daycares
114
take infants
124
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in South Bend

Showing 1 to 30 of 143

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

    Blessed Kids

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Creative Hands & Brilliant Minds 2

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Darlene's Home Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46601 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    El Arbolito

    5.0· 1 review

    South Bend, IN 46617 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    El Campito

    405 E. Dubail Ave., South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    8 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Gloria Canceco

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Growing Kids Learning Center

    4.9· 55 reviews

    2601 North Bendix, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Growing Kids Learning Center

    4.1· 53 reviews

    17475 State Road 23, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Growing Kids-Ireland Road

    17850 Ireland Road, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Happy Faces Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Holy Cross School

    1020 North Wilber Street, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Holy Family School

    56407 Mayflower Road, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lafayette School Site

    245 N Lombardy Dr, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    2 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lapetite Academy

    521 North St. Joseph Street, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lety's Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46615 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lolys Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Manzanita Preschool

    South Bend, IN 46635 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Master Kids

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Pasitos Childcare

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Patricia Morales

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    On My Way Pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  21. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Saint Joseph Preschool

    711 East Colfax Avenue, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  22. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    St. John the Baptist

    3616 St. Johns Way, South Bend, IN

    On My Way Pre-KAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: South Bend daycares whose Indiana 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 143 preschools and pre-K programs in South Bend, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

Pre-K and preschool costs in South Bend

preschools here take part in On My Way Pre-K
33
By the Indiana license record. It is for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in South Bend

  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 South Bend?

143 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in South Bend. 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 Indiana?

Indiana runs On My Way Pre-K, for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year. Complete the online application, upload or provide documents, and an eligibility specialist reviews it and contacts the family; local Eligibility Offices help.

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 Indiana?

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