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Preschools & Pre-K in Missoula, MT

Preschool and pre-K programs in Missoula take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $196 a week in Missoula County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Missoula
113
daycare centers
64
in-home daycares
49
take infants
66
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Missoula

Showing 1 to 30 of 113

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

    Amber's Angels Childcare 2

    5.0· 5 reviews

    2019 South 4th West, Missoula, MT

    Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Blessed Beginnings Childcare

    3.6· 14 reviews

    2120 Ernest Avenue, Missoula, MT

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals provided
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Clark Fork School

    2525 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT

    Offers pre-KToddlers to school-agePosts tuition
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    KinderPrep Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    1621 Shindig Dr, Missoula, MT

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
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  9. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Anderson / Littles to Bigs

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Annette Wheaton/ OOmpa Loompas

    1.0· 2 reviews

    Missoula, MT 59801 · address shared with families

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

    Annie's Orphans

    Missoula, MT 59802 · address shared with families

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

    Ariya's Circle

    Missoula, MT 59803 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  14. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    ASUM Child Care Preschool

    4.9· 7 reviews

    Mcgill Hall 021a University Of Montana, Missoula, MT

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

    Becca Brush/Beautiful Beginnings

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Bounding Joy Childcare

    Missoula, MT 59803 · address shared with families

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

    Bretz RV Happy Campers Daycare

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Caitlyn Emilene Porch

    Missoula, MT 59804 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Chantel Lacy Newman

    Missoula, MT 59801 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  21. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Charlene Bezdicek

    Missoula, MT 59804 · address shared with families

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

    Children's Center

    3.7· 12 reviews

    236 E Spruce St, Missoula, MT

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

    Cowell / Lil Rose Buds

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

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

    Cuddle Bugs

    3.5· 4 reviews

    2700 Clark St, Missoula, MT

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Missoula daycares whose Montana record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 15 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 113 preschools and pre-K programs in Missoula, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Missoula

Preschool-age care at a center in Missoula County, per week (2022)
$196
The Missoula County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $182 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 Missoula

  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

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Questions

Questions

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

113 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Missoula. 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: 98 of the 113 listings here come from the Montana child care license records. The other 15 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.