Big Steps Early Learning Center
4.0· 10 reviews
3309 Brown Station Rd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
3 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Columbia, MO
Preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.
- preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia
- 84
- daycare centers
- 57
- in-home daycares
- 27
- take infants
- 59
All preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia
Showing 1 to 30 of 84
Countryside Nursery School
5.0· 3 reviews1320 S Fairview Rd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KPreschool onlyPosts tuitionNo state visits on record (3 yrs)End of the Rainbow CDC
4.6· 53 reviews2505 Old 63 S, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM13 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)Green Meadows Preschool
4.2· 15 reviews1000 W Green Meadows Rd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM12 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Centers
4.5· 31 reviews2416 W Ash St, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM13 state visits · 39 rules cited (3 yrs)Kreative Kids Preschool
5.0· 1 review5855 S Scott Blvd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
4.5· 15 reviews1509 Hinkson Ave, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM11 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Nanny's Early Learning Center
3.7· 21 reviews404 Mcbaine Ave, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM2 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)O2B Kids East Columbia
4.7· 40 reviews3250 S Bearfield Rd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM1 state visit · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)O2B Kids West Columbia
4.5· 37 reviews4300 Rainbow Trout Dr, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Sprout Academy Pre-School
5.0· 11 reviews600 Silvey St, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KToddlers to preschoolPosts tuition5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)The Atelier
2130 Forum Blvd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Tigerside
3.7· 3 reviews3003 Falling Leaf Ct, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri
4.3· 8 reviews2201 Rollins Rd, Columbia, MO
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)A Galaxy of Stars Child Care Center
4.8· 25 reviews1626 Towne Dr, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM10 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)A Good Start
10 N Grace Ln, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM18 state visits · 56 rules cited (3 yrs)A World of Discoveries Daycare
701 Washington Ave, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM10 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Academy
4.5· 28 reviews3210 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM11 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Alma Lynn Tapp
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Amanda Marie Nole-Emerson
Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Apple School
3.2· 10 reviews5155 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Central Missouri Community Action
1402 W Worley St, Columbia, MO
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Central Missouri Community Action
5.0· 2 reviews1400 Elleta Blvd, Columbia, MO
Preschool onlyOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Central Missouri Community Action
Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Children's House of Columbia
915 Tiger Ave, Columbia, MO
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM11 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)City Preschool
2 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO
Preschool onlyPosts tuition6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Columbia Montessori Society
3 Anderson Ave, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM14 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)Columbia's Finest Child Development Center
2.6· 10 reviews3900 White Tiger Ln, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-age8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Como Early Learning Center
Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Destiny Learning Center
5.0· 40 reviews4914 Prairieridge St, Columbia, MO
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Columbia daycares whose Missouri 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 84 preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia, A to Z
- A
- A Galaxy of Stars Child Care Center
- A Good Start
- A World of Discoveries Daycare
- Academy
- Alma Lynn Tapp Home daycare
- Amanda Marie Nole-Emerson Home daycare
- Apple School
- B
- Big Steps Early Learning Center
- C
- Central Missouri Community Action
- Central Missouri Community Action
- Central Missouri Community Action Home daycare
- Children's House of Columbia
- City Preschool
- Columbia Montessori Society
- Columbia's Finest Child Development Center
- Como Early Learning Center Home daycare
- Countryside Nursery School
- D
- Destiny Learning Center
- Discovery Days
- Down To Earth Preschool
- E
- Emma Caldieraro Home daycare
- End of the Rainbow CDC
- Escuelita Alegria
- F
- First Discoveries Home Preschool Home daycare
- Focus Dynamic Readiness Haven
- Fresh Start Sober Living Programs Home daycare
- G
- Green Meadows Preschool
- H
- Humpty Dumpty Christian Co-op Preschool
- I
- Individual Journey Home daycare
- Ines Trinidad Hernandez Home daycare
- K
- Kathy J. Norden Home daycare
- Kiddie Garden Home daycare
- Kids Kastle Preschool Home daycare
- Kimberly Lynn Johnson Home daycare
- Kindercare Learning Centers
- Kreative Kids Preschool
- L
- Learning Star Preschool
- Little Miracles Preschool Home daycare
- Little Ones Day Out Preschool
- Lolas Bilingual Daycare
- Loving with Logic Playschool Home daycare
- M
- Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
- McDudley Care
- Meadowlark School
- Michele Denise Doolady Home daycare
- Mother's Morning Out
- Mothers Day Out Program
- Mrs. Maxwell's Child Care Home daycare
- N
- Nanny's Early Learning Center
- Nora Stewart Early Learning Center
- O
- O2B Kids East Columbia
- O2B Kids West Columbia
- P
- Paper Moon Early Learning Center
- Paper Moon Early Learning Center
- Piglet Treehouse Home daycare
- Precious Hearts Learning Center
- Precious Moments Daycare Home daycare
- R
- Rainey-Hicks, Florence Denise
- Rock Bridge
- S
- Sara Beth Vincent Home daycare
- Sarah Elizabeth Vannurden Home daycare
- Shalom Christian Academy & Daycare
- Sprout Academy Pre-School
- Super Start Preschool and Infant Care
- Susan Dawn Weiner Home daycare
- T
- The Atelier
- The Curators of the University of Missouri
- The Language Tree
- The Noor Academy
- Tiff & Elley's Family Childcare Home daycare
- Tiger Tots Academy
- Tiger Tots Child Development Center
- Tigerside
- Timur's Preschool Home daycare
- Trailside Playschool Home daycare
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri
- Turn the Page Child Development Center
- U
- Ucb Academy
- United Cerebral Palsy Heartland
- V
- Victory Christian Church of Columbia
- Victory's Kids Preschool
- W
- Wee Care Early Learning Center
- Wildflower Day Nursery Home daycare
- Willow Tree Playschool Home daycare
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Columbia
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Columbia?
84 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Columbia. 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 Missouri?
Every listing here comes from the Missouri child care license records.