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Preschools & Pre-K in Wake Forest, NC

Preschool and pre-K programs in Wake Forest take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $189 a week in Wake County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Wake Forest
24
daycare centers
21
in-home daycares
3
take infants
16
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Wake Forest

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

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.

  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kids Educational Center III

    3.2· 11 reviews

    1020 Jones Dairy Rd, Wake Forest, NC

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

    Lov -N- Care Childcare Home

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

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

    Meme's Daycare

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  14. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Nurturing Family Child Care Too

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  23. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Wake Forest Montessori

    5.0· 9 reviews

    231 Capcom Avenue Suite 180, Wake Forest, NC

    Infants to school-age
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
How this list is made: Wake Forest 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.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Wake Forest

Preschool-age care at a center in Wake County, per week (2022)
$189
The Wake County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $202 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 Wake Forest

  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

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Wake Forest?

24 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Wake Forest. 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: 19 of the 24 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.