Preschools & Pre-K in Clayton, NC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Clayton take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $149 a week in Johnston County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Clayton
- 27
- daycare centers
- 24
- in-home daycares
- 3
- take infants
- 19
All preschools and pre-K programs in Clayton
Showing 1 to 27 of 27
Big Blue Marble Academy Clayton
4.2· 78 reviews307 Tew Court, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #246
4.7· 65 reviews2029 Winston Road, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-age20 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #247
4.7· 35 reviews622 S Barbour Street, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #248
4.8· 129 reviews100 East School Road, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-age11 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #249
3.8· 54 reviews55 Hawkesburg Drive, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-age23 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)Clayton Head Start
301 Champion Street, Clayton, NC
Preschool only6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Cleveland Elementary School
10225 Cleveland Road, Clayton, NC
Preschool only8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Everbrook Academy
3.8· 32 reviews310 Neuse River Parkway, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)First Baptist Church of Clayton C D C
3.0· 2 reviews411 North Fayetteville Street, Clayton, NC
Infants to preschool15 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)Hocutt Baptist Preschool
5.0· 2 reviews314 W Horne St, Clayton, NC
No state license record matched yetKaren's Little House of Joy
108 Sara Lane, Clayton, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Kathy's Day Care Home
Clayton, NC 27520 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age7 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Kid's Country of Clayton
3.7· 9 reviews1024 Patchwork Way, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Believer's Academy
4.9· 43 reviews600 Mial Street, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Miss Wendy's Play House
Clayton, NC 27520 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Open Arms Christian Child Development Center
3.9· 11 reviews2920 NC Hwy 42W, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy18 state visits · 45 rules cited (3 yrs)Powhatan Elementary School
3145 Vinson Rd, Clayton, NC
Preschool only6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)River Dell Elementary School
12100 Buffalo Road, Clayton, NC
Preschool to school-age6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare
4.2· 13 reviews480 NC 42 West, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-age26 state visits · 67 rules cited (3 yrs)SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton
204 Cunningham Lane, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Teena's Family Childcare
Clayton, NC 27528 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)The Growing Years
4.7· 20 reviews76 Oleander Drive, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-age14 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)The Growing Years - Clayton
4.9· 36 reviews24 Briarcliff Drive, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 50 rules cited (3 yrs)The Nest School
15 Middleton St, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy19 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)The Nest School
1300 Mechanical Drive, Clayton, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy26 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)WeLead Christian Learning Center
4.8· 12 reviews400 Wall Street, Clayton, NC
Toddlers to preschool7 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Clayton
- Preschool-age care at a center in Johnston County, per week (2022)
- $149
- The Johnston County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $136 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Clayton
- 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 Clayton?
27 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Clayton. 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: 25 of the 27 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 2 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.