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Preschool & pre-K

Preschools & Pre-K in Clinton, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Clinton take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $109 a week in Sampson County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Clinton
20
daycare centers
14
in-home daycares
6
take infants
14
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Clinton

Showing 1 to 20 of 20

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. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Audrey's Care

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Debbie's Day Care Home

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dolly's Child Care

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Faith Academy

    2337 HB Lewis Rd, Clinton, NC

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

    Fun Time Academy

    4.4· 7 reviews

    103 Connie Court, Clinton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Hicks Child Care

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids Only Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    2561 South East Blvd, Clinton, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    L.C. Kerr School

    112 Kimbrough Road, Clinton, NC

    Preschool only
    7 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lottie's Day Care

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Margie Hill's Day Care Home

    Clinton, NC 28328 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    6 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Newkirk's Childcare Center

    5.0· 3 reviews

    80A Isaac Weeks Road, Clinton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Toddlers Preschool

    4.0· 2 reviews

    1450 Hobbton Hwy, Clinton, NC

    Infants to school-age
    5 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Union Elementary

    10400 Taylors Bridge Hwy, Clinton, NC

    Preschool only
    7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Clinton daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 1 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.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Clinton

Preschool-age care at a center in Sampson County, per week (2022)
$109
The Sampson County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $118 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 Clinton

  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.

Questions

Questions

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

20 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Clinton. 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: 19 of the 20 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 1 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.