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Preschools & Pre-K in Helena, MT

Preschool and pre-K programs in Helena take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $193 a week in Lewis and Clark County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Helena
59
daycare centers
35
in-home daycares
24
take infants
36
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Helena

Showing 1 to 30 of 59

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.

  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    2 Grandma's House

    2.8· 25 reviews

    3295 Bk Rd, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    3 R's Preschool

    4.0· 7 reviews

    545 S California St, Helena, MT

    No state license record matched yet
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  6. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    ABC Academy/ Tasha Van Nice

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  9. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ascent Early Education Center

    Helena, MT 59601 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Blossom

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  14. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Caitlyn Rochelle Tollakson

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Discovery Kidzone 4

    3.6· 17 reviews

    2024 9th Ave, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Echo Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    2210 Dodge Ave, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  25. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kathleen Slead

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kimberly Jane Shaner

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kirstin Carlson/ Fossil Friends

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  29. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Larch Early Childhood Care

    Helena, MT 59601 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Helena daycares whose Montana record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 10 of these listings come from public business listings, with no Montana license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

All 59 preschools and pre-K programs in Helena, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Helena

Preschool-age care at a center in Lewis and Clark County, per week (2022)
$193
The Lewis and Clark County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $180 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Helena

  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.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

East Helena6 · 6 miDeer Lodge4 · 39 miButte46 · 45 miWhite Sulphur Springs4 · 46 miAnaconda9 · 64 miManhattan3 · 66 miBelgrade20 · 69 miFairfield3 · 70 miGreat Falls58 · 71 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Helena?

59 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Helena. 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 Montana?

Most do: 49 of the 59 listings here come from the Montana child care license records. The other 10 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.