Preschools & Pre-K in Kansas
Preschool and pre-K programs across Kansas take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $98 a week in the middle Kansas county (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs listed
- 295
- towns
- 83
- towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
- 22
- of all Kansas daycares
- 28%
Map of Kansas: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Kansas
- Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Kansas county (2022)
- $98
- The median of 105 county medians, from $98 in the lowest county to $183 in the highest.
Kansas
Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in Kansas
Programs
Programs in Kansas
Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,063 |
| Take infants | 161 |
| Child care centers | 1,020 |
| Accept subsidy | 36 |
| In-home daycares | 43 |
| Christian & church daycares | 113 |
| Montessori schools | 54 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 295 |
| Early morning daycare | 239 |
| Part-time daycare | 91 |
| Drop-in daycare | 18 |
| Head Start | 73 |
The Kansas license list
Kansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Kansas. The Kansas license list is not on DaycarePal yet.
- Listings
- From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
- License
- No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
- Inspections
- Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Kansas
- 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.
Kansas
Cost, inspections and ratios in Kansas
A to Z
All 83 Kansas towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z
B7 towns
- Baldwin City1 preschool
- Basehor2 preschools
- Baxter Springs2 preschools
- Bel Aire1 preschool
- Benton1 preschool
- Bonner Springs2 preschools
- Burlington1 preschool
C7 towns
- Carbondale1 preschool
- Chanute1 preschool
- Cheney1 preschool
- Chetopa1 preschool
- Clearwater1 preschool
- Colby1 preschool
- Concordia2 preschools
D3 towns
- Derby1 preschool
- Dighton1 preschool
- Dodge City1 preschool
F2 towns
- Fort Scott3 preschools
- Frontenac1 preschool
G3 towns
- Galena1 preschool
- Gardner2 preschools
- Great Bend5 preschools
H7 towns
I1 town
- Independence2 preschools
J1 town
- Junction City4 preschools
K2 towns
- Kansas City5 preschools
- Kechi1 preschool
L7 towns
M8 towns
N1 town
- Newton1 preschool
O4 towns
- Olathe28 preschools
- Oswego1 preschool
- Ottawa1 preschool
- Overland Park39 preschools
P5 towns
- Paola2 preschools
- Perry1 preschool
- Pittsburg3 preschools
- Prairie Village6 preschools
- Pratt2 preschools
R1 town
- Russell2 preschools
S9 towns
- Sabetha2 preschools
- Salina6 preschools
- Scott City1 preschool
- Sedgwick1 preschool
- Shawnee18 preschools
- Shawnee Mission1 preschool
- Spring Hill2 preschools
- Stanley1 preschool
- Stilwell2 preschools
T5 towns
- Tecumseh1 preschool
- Thayer1 preschool
- Tonganoxie2 preschools
- Topeka12 preschools
- Tyro1 preschool
V1 town
- Valley Center1 preschool
W4 towns
- Wamego2 preschools
- Waterville1 preschool
- Wellington1 preschool
- Wichita33 preschools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about preschools and pre-K in Kansas
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Kansas?
295 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 83 Kansas towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Which Kansas town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?
Overland Park, with 39 listed. Next are Wichita (33) and Olathe (28).
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.
Who licenses daycares in Kansas?
Kansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Kansas. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.