Carolina Friends School
5.0· 1 review
531 Raleigh Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Offers pre-KPosts tuition
No state license record matched yet
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Chapel Hill, NC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Chapel Hill take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $199 a week in Orange County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Chapel Hill
- 57
- daycare centers
- 48
- in-home daycares
- 9
- take infants
- 32
All preschools and pre-K programs in Chapel Hill
Showing 1 to 30 of 57
Preschool of the Warm Heart
5.0· 3 reviews2016 Mt Carmel Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Offers pre-KPosts tuitionNo state license record matched yetA Toddler's Place
5.0· 2 reviewsChapel Hill, NC 27516 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Ann Barkley Day Care Home
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Blossoms Day Care
110 N Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Carolina Creative Playschool
4.2· 5 reviews8800 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-age9 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Casa Club Spanish Immersion Preschool
41130 Moring Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool
108 Mt Carmel Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Chapel Hill Day Care Center
4.7· 15 reviews401 Kildaire Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Chapel Hill KinderCare
5.0· 14 reviews210 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Matters
4.6· 10 reviews825 N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Campus of Chapel Hill
4.8· 13 reviews110 Kingston Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Campus of Chapel Hill
4.3· 21 reviews100 Westminster Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
Toddlers to school-age11 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Dias Felices
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · address shared with families
Infants to preschool5 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Ephesus Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
1495 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Erwin Road Montessori School
735 Erwin Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-age5 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Estes Children’s Cottage
5.0· 3 reviews200 North Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-age6 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Estes Hills Prek
500 N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Frank Porter Graham Elementary Pre-K
101 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Gifted Early Start Preschool
1.3· 7 reviews110 N Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
No state license record matched yetHarvest Learning Center
4.8· 19 reviews2400 Nelson Highway NC 54, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageNo state visits on record (3 yrs)Holmes Child Care
3.4· 7 reviews216 N Roberson St, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Kehillah Jewish Preschool
5.0· 2 reviews1200 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Kid's Garden
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Center
27 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-age17 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)Legacy Academy for Children
4.8· 61 reviews515 E Winmore Ave, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Genius
114 South Graham Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Infants to preschool8 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Owl's Nest
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Mary Scroggs Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
501 Kildaire Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Chapel Hill daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 11 of these listings come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
All 57 preschools and pre-K programs in Chapel Hill, A to Z
- A
- A Toddler's Place Home daycare
- Ann Barkley Day Care Home Home daycare
- B
- Binkley Preschool
- Blossoms Day Care
- C
- Carolina Creative Playschool
- Carolina Friends School
- Casa Club Spanish Immersion Preschool
- Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool
- Chapel Hill Day Care Center
- Chapel Hill KinderCare
- Childcare Matters
- Children's Campus of Chapel Hill
- Children's Campus of Chapel Hill
- D
- Dias Felices Home daycare
- E
- Ephesus Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
- Erwin Road Montessori School
- Estes Children’s Cottage
- Estes Hills Prek
- F
- Frank Porter Graham Elementary Pre-K
- G
- Gifted Early Start Preschool
- H
- Harvest Learning Center
- Holmes Child Care
- K
- Kehillah Jewish Preschool
- Kid's Garden Home daycare
- Kindercare Learning Center
- L
- Legacy Academy for Children
- Little Genius
- Little Owl's Nest Home daycare
- M
- Mary Scroggs Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
- McDougle Elementary Prek/Head Start
- Mi Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool
- Mi Jardin Home daycare
- Morris Grove Elementary Pre-K
- N
- North Chatham Pre-Kindergarten
- Northside Elementary Prek
- Nurtured Baby Home daycare
- O
- One Two Buckle My Shoe Home daycare
- Orange Chatham Early School
- Orange United Methodist Preschool
- P
- Preschool at Chapel of the Cross
- Preschool of the Warm Heart
- Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel
- R
- Rashkis Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
- Resurrection Umc Preschool
- S
- Seawell Preschool
- Seeds of Wonder
- Small People Child Care Center
- Spanish For Fun Academy
- St. Thomas More Catholic Preschool
- T
- The Cozy Corner Home daycare
- The Goddard School
- The Learning Experience
- U
- University Child Care Center
- University Presbyterian Pre-School
- University United Methodist Church Preschool
- W
- Waypoint Preschool
- Weaver Dairy Community Preschool
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Chapel Hill
- Preschool-age care at a center in Orange County, per week (2022)
- $199
- The Orange County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $223 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Chapel Hill
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Chapel Hill?
57 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Chapel Hill. 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 North Carolina?
Most do: 46 of the 57 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 11 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.