Best Friends Preschool
5.0· 6 reviews
2111 Country Club Dr, Hampstead, NC
No state license record matched yet
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Hampstead, NC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Hampstead take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $138 a week in Pender County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Hampstead
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- daycare centers
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- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in Hampstead
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
Discovery Place Child Care Center
4.7· 23 reviews704 NC Hwy 210 W, Hampstead, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Hampstead Preschool of the Arts
4.6· 11 reviews15965 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy15 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Rainbow Garden Preschool & Extended Care
4.3· 6 reviews1497 Country Club Road, Hampstead, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Rising Stars of Surf City
4.0· 4 reviews12124 NC Highway 50 East, Hampstead, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)South Topsail Elementary Preschool
997 Hoover Road, Hampstead, NC
Preschool only7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Surf City Elementary School Preschool
12345 - A Literacy Lane, Hampstead, NC
Preschool only7 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)Topsail Montessori
301 Whitebridge Road, Hampstead, NC
Toddlers to school-age6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Hampstead 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 Hampstead
- Preschool-age care at a center in Pender County, per week (2022)
- $138
- The Pender County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $118 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Hampstead
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Hampstead?
8 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Hampstead. 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: 7 of the 8 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.