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Preschools & Pre-K in Springfield, MO

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

preschools and pre-K programs in Springfield
72
daycare centers
59
in-home daycares
13
take infants
55
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Springfield

Showing 1 to 30 of 72

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

    Kids Korner Preschool

    4.0· 4 reviews

    2110 S Blackman Rd, Springfield, MO

    Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolPosts tuition
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids of Creation

    4.7· 13 reviews

    922 W Republic Rd, Springfield, MO

    Offers pre-KToddlers to school-age
    4 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kingswood Programs

    4.3· 6 reviews

    2401 S Lone Pine Ave, Springfield, MO

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

    Safe N Sound Playground

    3.3· 52 reviews

    3216 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    All About Kids Academy

    3.2· 31 reviews

    3540 S Culpepper Cir, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    20 state visits · 33 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Almost Angels Child Care

    3.6· 22 reviews

    1895 N Kansas Ave, Springfield, MO

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

    Alpha Tots Learning Centers

    3.6· 43 reviews

    1601 W Sunshine St Ste Q, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    14 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Bambi Linn Yoast

    Springfield, MO 65804 · address shared with families

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

    Cassandra Hunt

    Springfield, MO 65804 · address shared with families

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

    Connect Academy

    3536 E Sunshine St Ste 142, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cox Learning Center North

    3.3· 13 reviews

    1632 N Robberson Ave, Springfield, MO

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

    Discovery Daycare and Preschool

    4.8· 30 reviews

    2872 S Meadowbrook Ave, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    16 state visits · 44 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Gina Clarana Steffins

    Springfield, MO 65807 · address shared with families

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

    Grow to Know

    3.0· 3 reviews

    2747 E Sunshine St, Springfield, MO

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

    James River Academy

    4.4· 7 reviews

    3953 W Farm Road 168, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Julie Brown Daycare

    Springfield, MO 65810 · address shared with families

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

    Kids Inn Child Care Center

    4.9· 66 reviews

    1511 E Lark St, Springfield, MO

    Infants to school-ageMeals provided
    21 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Springfield 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 72 preschools and pre-K programs in Springfield, A to Z

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Springfield

  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 Springfield?

72 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Springfield. 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.