Preschools & Pre-K in Mississippi
Preschool and pre-K programs across Mississippi take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $107 a week in the middle Mississippi county (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs listed
- 137
- towns
- 57
- towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
- 16
- of all Mississippi daycares
- 12%
Map of Mississippi: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Mississippi
- Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Mississippi county (2022)
- $107
- The median of 82 county medians, from $100 in the lowest county to $132 in the highest.
Mississippi
Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in Mississippi
Programs
Programs in Mississippi
Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,098 |
| Take infants | 86 |
| Child care centers | 1,094 |
| Accept subsidy | 8 |
| In-home daycares | 4 |
| Christian & church daycares | 117 |
| Montessori schools | 20 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 137 |
| Early morning daycare | 327 |
| Part-time daycare | 19 |
| Drop-in daycare | 12 |
| Head Start | 177 |
The Mississippi license list
Mississippi State Department of Health, Child Care Facilities Licensure licenses daycares in Mississippi. The Mississippi license list is not on DaycarePal yet.
- Listings
- From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
- License
- No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
- Inspections
- Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Mississippi
- 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.
Mississippi
Cost, inspections and ratios in Mississippi
A to Z
All 57 Mississippi towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z
B5 towns
- Bay St Louis2 preschools
- Biloxi3 preschools
- Brandon2 preschools
- Brookhaven2 preschools
- Byram1 preschool
C6 towns
D1 town
- D'Iberville3 preschools
H4 towns
- Hattiesburg4 preschools
- Hazlehurst1 preschool
- Hernando3 preschools
- Horn Lake2 preschools
I1 town
- Itta Bena1 preschool
J1 town
- Jackson14 preschools
K1 town
- Kiln1 preschool
L2 towns
- Laurel4 preschools
- Long Beach1 preschool
N2 towns
- Natchez1 preschool
- New Albany1 preschool
O4 towns
- Ocean Springs4 preschools
- Okolona1 preschool
- Olive Branch7 preschools
- Oxford1 preschool
P5 towns
- Pascagoula2 preschools
- Pass Christian3 preschools
- Pearl1 preschool
- Petal1 preschool
- Picayune1 preschool
S6 towns
T1 town
- Tupelo2 preschools
U1 town
- Union1 preschool
V1 town
- Vicksburg2 preschools
W2 towns
- West Point1 preschool
- Wiggins2 preschools
Y1 town
- Yazoo City2 preschools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about preschools and pre-K in Mississippi
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Mississippi?
137 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 57 Mississippi towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Which Mississippi town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?
Jackson, with 14 listed. Next are Clinton (7) and Gulfport (7).
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.
Who licenses daycares in Mississippi?
Mississippi State Department of Health, Child Care Facilities Licensure licenses daycares in Mississippi. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.