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Preschools & Pre-K in Sanford, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Sanford take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $106 a week in Lee County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Sanford
35
daycare centers
31
in-home daycares
4
take infants
29
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Sanford

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. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Bright Start

    Sanford, NC 27330 · address shared with families

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

    Childcare Network #102

    4.8· 75 reviews

    1309 Washington Avenue, Sanford, NC

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

    Children of Tomorrow

    5.0· 1 review

    419 Midland Avenue, Sanford, NC

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

    Destiny's Learning Center

    Sanford, NC 27330 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Education Station

    4.7· 11 reviews

    1618 Deep River Rd, Sanford, NC

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

    Estelle's Child Care

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1112 Woodland Avenue, Sanford, NC

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

    Estelle's Childcare II

    3009 Cameron Drive, Sanford, NC

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

    Jonesboro Day Care

    4.2· 9 reviews

    407 West Main Street, Sanford, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    KiddieLand Daycare

    3.7· 3 reviews

    912 Broadway Road, Sanford, NC

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

    Love and Learn Child Care

    5.0· 5 reviews

    906 South 3rd St, Sanford, NC

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

    Luxury Learning

    201 North Horner Boulevard, Sanford, NC

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

    Pooh's Child Care

    Sanford, NC 27332 · address shared with families

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

    Ree's Busy Bees

    Sanford, NC 27332 · address shared with families

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

    Sanford Child Care

    5.0· 4 reviews

    904 Bragg Street, Sanford, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Sanford daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 2 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 Sanford

Preschool-age care at a center in Lee County, per week (2022)
$106
The Lee County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $111 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 Sanford

  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 Sanford?

35 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Sanford. 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: 33 of the 35 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 2 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.