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Preschools & Pre-K in Louisville, KY

Preschool and pre-K programs in Louisville take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $184 a week in Jefferson County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Louisville
384
daycare centers
384
take infants
265
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Louisville

Showing 1 to 30 of 384

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.

  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Berrytown KinderCare

    5.0· 5 reviews

    2050 Nelson Miller Parkway, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cadence Academy Preschool

    4.0· 36 reviews

    8106 Old Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    21 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cadence Education

    4.1· 35 reviews

    8715 Old Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Creation Kingdom Linn Station

    3.9· 36 reviews

    9990 Linn Station Rd, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 52 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Friends School

    901 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Jeffersontown KinderCare

    5.0· 5 reviews

    2930 Six Mile Lane, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  20. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Meriday Preschool

    3.0· 12 reviews

    3728 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  22. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Notre Dame Academy

    1925 Lewiston Drive, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KPreschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  27. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Rainbow Nursery School

    5.0· 5 reviews

    8420 Six Mile Lane, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KToddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  28. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Ready To Learn

    4.7· 15 reviews

    1037 East Burnett Street, Louisville, KY

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Louisville daycares whose Kentucky record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 10 of these listings come from public business listings, with no Kentucky license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

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Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Louisville

Preschool-age care at a center in Jefferson County, per week (2022)
$184
The Jefferson County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $96 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 Louisville

  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.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

Jeffersontown3 · 6 miProspect9 · 11 miMt. Washington9 · 13 miPewee Valley3 · 14 miShepherdsville11 · 14 miCrestwood12 · 15 miLagrange11 · 21 miTaylorsville4 · 22 miShelbyville16 · 26 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Louisville?

384 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Louisville. 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 Kentucky?

Most do: 374 of the 384 listings here come from the Kentucky child care license records. The other 10 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.