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Preschools & Pre-K in Joplin, MO

Preschools and pre-K programs in Joplin, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.

preschools and pre-K programs in Joplin
27
daycare centers
24
in-home daycares
3
take infants
21
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Joplin

Showing 1 to 27 of 27

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. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    La Petite Academy

    4.2· 36 reviews

    2002 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    13 state visits · 53 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Dinosaur Academy 1

    3.4· 13 reviews

    2108 S Main St, Joplin, MO

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    22 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Elite Preparatory School

    3132 E 12th St, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    12 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Footprints & Friends Too

    5601 N Main St, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Four State Christian School

    4.5· 8 reviews

    5290 E 7th St, Joplin, MO

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    6 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Freeman Learning Center

    5.0· 1 review

    3606 Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Harmony Montessori Academy

    4.6· 10 reviews

    2231 Annie Baxter Ave, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    KidStuff Preschool

    4.0· 3 reviews

    509 S Pearl, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-age
    8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Learning Tree

    3.8· 17 reviews

    101 Plaza Dr, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    1 state visit · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lost Creek Daycare

    5.0· 6 reviews

    1505 W 10th St Ste G, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    11 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lost Creek Daycare 2

    1505 W 10th St Ste A, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Miracles Daycare

    4.2· 10 reviews

    2602 S Wall Ave, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    8 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    PLC Kidz

    5505 Gateway Dr, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Second Steps

    1821 S Connor Ave, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    2 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Sharon Renee Roth

    Joplin, MO 64801 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  16. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Treehouse Academy

    Joplin, MO 64804 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Wee Care

    Joplin, MO 64804 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  18. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Wee Tots Daycare Center

    2.8· 18 reviews

    2302 S Moffet Ave, Joplin, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    1 state visit · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Joplin 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.

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Joplin

  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 Joplin?

27 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Joplin. 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.