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Preschools & Pre-K in Durham, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Durham take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $188 a week in Durham County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Durham
247
daycare centers
164
in-home daycares
83
take infants
174
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Durham

Showing 1 to 30 of 247

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

    Afreya's Playground

    4.6· 18 reviews

    4300 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC

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

    Epworth Pre-School

    5.0· 8 reviews

    3002 Hope Valley Rd, Durham, NC

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

    Legacy Daycare

    709 Warner St, Durham, NC

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
    Directions
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    WSYC

    5.0· 3 reviews

    3639 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC

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

    'A' Precious Angel Daycare

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

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

    A Brilliant Beginning

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

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

    A Child's Garden Childcare

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

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

    A New Beginning

    4.4· 7 reviews

    3807 University Drive, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A New Beginning II

    3.8· 11 reviews

    1821 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  19. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A New Beginning III

    3809 University Drive, Durham, NC

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

    A New Beginning Iv

    4.4· 8 reviews

    212 Davidson Ave, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-age
    12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A New Beginning V

    4.6· 16 reviews

    1301 Riddle Road, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-age
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  22. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    ABC Honey Bees Learning Center

    Durham, NC 27704 · address shared with families

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

    Academy of Stars

    4.0· 9 reviews

    1222 Holloway Street, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 45 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  25. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Al-Huda Academy

    5104 Revere Road, Durham, NC

    Preschool only
    5 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  28. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ameenah's Learning Center

    Durham, NC 27713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  29. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Angel Care Academy

    Durham, NC 27705 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  30. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Angie's Angels Daycare Center

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
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How this list is made: Durham daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 27 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 247 preschools and pre-K programs in Durham, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Durham

Preschool-age care at a center in Durham County, per week (2022)
$188
The Durham County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $191 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 Durham

  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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More daycare in Durham

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Questions

Questions

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

247 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Durham. 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: 220 of the 247 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 27 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.