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Preschools & Pre-K in Charlotte, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Charlotte take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $171 a week in Mecklenburg County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Charlotte
442
daycare centers
347
in-home daycares
95
take infants
337
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Charlotte

Showing 1 to 30 of 442

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.

  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Childcare Network

    3.9· 41 reviews

    651 E Woodlawn Rd, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  14. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    MECK Pre-K

    4.9· 150 reviews

    601 E 5th St #200, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-K
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    St Stephen Preschool

    5.0· 4 reviews

    6800 Sardis Rd, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  21. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Tot Time Preschool

    4921 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-KPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  22. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Tutor Time on Erwin Road

    3.9· 73 reviews

    13526 Erwin Rd, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  24. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    UCUMC Weekday School

    5.0· 1 review

    3835 W W.T.Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC

    Offers pre-K
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  26. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A Home Just Like Home

    5.0· 2 reviews

    2501 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  28. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A Mother's Love Too

    2915 N Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Charlotte daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 43 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.

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Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Charlotte

Preschool-age care at a center in Mecklenburg County, per week (2022)
$171
The Mecklenburg 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 Charlotte

  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 Charlotte?

442 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Charlotte. 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: 399 of the 442 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 43 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.