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Preschools & Pre-K in Hillsborough, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Hillsborough take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $199 a week in Orange County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Hillsborough
18
daycare centers
16
in-home daycares
2
take infants
13
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Hillsborough

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

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

    Aunt Reni's Day Care

    Hillsborough, NC 27278 · address shared with families

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

    Bright Star Academy

    4.2· 6 reviews

    411 Cornelius Street, Hillsborough, NC

    Toddlers to school-age
    8 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Goody's Angels Home Day Care

    Hillsborough, NC 27278 · address shared with families

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

    Hca Little Lions

    512 US Highway 70 E, Hillsborough, NC

    Toddlers to preschool
    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Knee High Preschool

    4.7· 13 reviews

    125 John Earl Street, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-age
    9 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lil Treasures Day Care

    4.6· 9 reviews

    554 Nash Street, Hillsborough, NC

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

    Master's Garden Preschool

    4.7· 12 reviews

    7500 Schley Road, Hillsborough, NC

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

    New Hope Elementary

    1900 New Hope Church Road, Hillsborough, NC

    Preschool only
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Seedlings Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    1112 Palmers Grove Church Rd, Hillsborough, NC

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

    Sounds and Colors

    5.0· 5 reviews

    200 Davis Road, Hillsborough, NC

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

    Tiny Tots

    3.9· 15 reviews

    323 Crawford Road, Hillsborough, NC

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

    Tiny Tots Too

    4.3· 15 reviews

    2711 Hwy 86 S, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough

Preschool-age care at a center in Orange County, per week (2022)
$199
The Orange County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $223 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 Hillsborough

  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 Hillsborough?

18 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Hillsborough. 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: 17 of the 18 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.