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Preschools & Pre-K in New Bern, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in New Bern take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $147 a week in Craven County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in New Bern
35
daycare centers
21
in-home daycares
14
take infants
27
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in New Bern

Showing 1 to 30 of 35

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

    Centenary Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    309 New St, New Bern, NC

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    All My Children Childcare Home

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

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

    Betty Sanders Home Day Care

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  8. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Bright Morning Star Home Care

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

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

    Childcare Network #76

    4.7· 14 reviews

    3705 Cherry Point Road, New Bern, NC

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

    Childcare Network #77

    3.9· 29 reviews

    301 Ninth Street, New Bern, NC

    Infants to school-age
    13 state visits · 38 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dawn's Home Day Care

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  12. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Deborah Rouse Day Care Home

    New Bern, NC 28560 · address shared with families

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

    Enrich B-4

    2304 Hwy 70 E, New Bern, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    24 state visits · 62 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Excel Learning Centers #7

    3.5· 44 reviews

    2450 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    30 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Happy Hearts Child Care

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

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

    Latitude Kids Care

    1732 Racetrack Road, New Bern, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 49 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  24. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Little Bundles of Joy FCCH

    New Bern, NC 28560 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    11 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  25. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Mrs Dicy's Daycare

    New Bern, NC 28560 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  29. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Sunshine Daycare Home

    New Bern, NC 28562 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
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How this list is made: New Bern daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 5 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 35 preschools and pre-K programs in New Bern, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in New Bern

Preschool-age care at a center in Craven County, per week (2022)
$147
The Craven County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $160 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 New Bern

  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

Bayboro3 · 16 miMaysville3 · 17 miHavelock7 · 19 miChocowinity6 · 24 miNewport7 · 25 miGrifton3 · 28 miSwansboro5 · 29 miGrimesland3 · 29 miHubert6 · 30 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in New Bern?

35 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in New Bern. 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: 30 of the 35 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 5 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.