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Preschools & Pre-K in St Joseph, MO

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

preschools and pre-K programs in St Joseph
29
daycare centers
21
in-home daycares
8
take infants
21
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in St Joseph

Showing 1 to 29 of 29

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

    Kindercare Learning Centers

    4.6· 20 reviews

    3107 Cook Rd, St Joseph, MO

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    11 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    La Petite Academy

    4.9· 128 reviews

    719 N 36th St, St Joseph, MO

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Mega Flip and Learn

    5.0· 3 reviews

    5802 Corporate Dr, St Joseph, MO

    Offers pre-KPreschool only
    6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    "Bursting with Care" Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    St Joseph, MO 64501 · address shared with families

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Audrey Fay Tolson

    St Joseph, MO 64504 · address shared with families

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

    Barb's Big Backyard Daycare

    St Joseph, MO 64503 · address shared with families

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

    Bartlett Center

    4.1· 25 reviews

    409 S 18th St, St Joseph, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 30 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Friends Gather Here

    2848 Jules St, St Joseph, MO

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

    Interfaith Community Services

    4.2· 5 reviews

    5210 Mitchell Ave, St Joseph, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    14 state visits · 72 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kari Jo Boswell

    St Joseph, MO 64503 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Little Jays Child Care

    St Joseph, MO 64505 · address shared with families

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

    Luna Sol Childcare

    St Joseph, MO 64503 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Mary Jo Burns

    St Joseph, MO 64507 · 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

    Midtown Head Start

    5.0· 2 reviews

    2302 Angelique St, St Joseph, MO

    Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    8 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Mwsu Head Start

    4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO

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

    North Side Head Start

    4803 Saint Joseph Ave, St Joseph, MO

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

    Stacie L. Todd

    St Joseph, MO 64507 · address shared with families

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

    The Learning Tree Preschool

    4.2· 5 reviews

    3501 Gene Field Rd, St Joseph, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    2 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: St Joseph 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 St Joseph

  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 St Joseph?

29 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in St Joseph. 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.