The School For Young Children
4.9· 9 reviews
1002 Kirkwood St NW, Lenoir, NC
Offers pre-KPosts tuition
No state license record matched yet
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Lenoir, NC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Lenoir take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $115 a week in Caldwell County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Lenoir
- 20
- daycare centers
- 20
- take infants
- 8
All preschools and pre-K programs in Lenoir
Showing 1 to 20 of 20
Caldwell Academy
1302 Norwood Drive, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)Caldwell Early Head Start
5.0· 4 reviews111 Fairview Drive NW, Lenoir, NC
Infants to preschool4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Center of Attention Preschool
2128 Haven Circle SW, Lenoir, NC
Toddlers to preschool3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Creative Imaginations Child Development Center
5.0· 1 review1108 Rosedale Drive SW, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Davenport Elementary Pre-K
901 College Ave SW, Lenoir, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)First Baptist Church of Lenoir Preschool
304 Main Street NW, Lenoir, NC
Toddlers to preschool14 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)Forever Young Child Development Center
3.0· 6 reviews405 Vance Street, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Gamewell Elementary Pre-K
5.0· 1 review2904 Morganton Blvd, Lenoir, NC
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Happy Valley Pre-K
1350 Yadkin River Road, Lenoir, NC
Preschool only5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Hibriten High School Early Learning Lab
1350 Panther Trail, Lenoir, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Laceys Place
1130 Rosedale Drive, Lenoir, NC
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)Northside Children's Learning Center
1440 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy #245
3.9· 13 reviews110 Nuway Circle, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Totland Childcare
4888 Lackey Place, Lenoir, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Valmead Preschool
111 Elizabeth Drive NW, Lenoir, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Whitnel Pre-K / Even Start
1425 Berkley Street SW, Lenoir, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Lenoir daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 4 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 Lenoir
- Preschool-age care at a center in Caldwell County, per week (2022)
- $115
- The Caldwell County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $137 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Lenoir
- 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.
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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.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Lenoir?
20 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Lenoir. 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: 16 of the 20 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 4 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.