Childcare Network
4.7· 43 reviews
4202 Wilshire Blvd, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
No state license record matched yet
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Wilmington, NC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Wilmington take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $134 a week in New Hanover County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Wilmington
- 86
- daycare centers
- 70
- in-home daycares
- 16
- take infants
- 56
All preschools and pre-K programs in Wilmington
Showing 1 to 30 of 86
Jenkins Preschool Academy
5.0· 12 reviews7888 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KNo state license record matched yetLCOR Preschool
5.0· 12 reviews7500 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KNo state license record matched yetParents Community Preschool
5.0· 6 reviews4944 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KNo state license record matched yetPine Valley Baptist Preschool
4.0· 4 reviews3940 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KPosts tuitionNo state license record matched yetScotts Hill Christian Academy
5.0· 2 reviews185 Scotts Hill Loop Rd, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KPosts tuitionNo state license record matched yetWesleyan Chapel UMC Preschool
10255 US-17, Wilmington, NC
Offers pre-KNo state license record matched yetAdriene's Day Care Home
Wilmington, NC 28403 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center
4.2· 5 reviews411 N Front St, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy26 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the
2815 South College Rd, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy34 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)Brighter Day Day Care
4.6· 5 reviews1409 Church Street, Wilmington, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Busy Bees Childcare
3514 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Cadence Academy Preschool, Wilmington
4.9· 41 reviews7131 Market Street, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Carolina Kids
Wilmington, NC 28412 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Charlie's Day Care Home
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Child Development Center
5.0· 22 reviews3802 Princess Place Drive, Wilmington, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #127
4.8· 38 reviews19 Lennon Drive, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy24 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #128
4.3· 43 reviews6640 Gordon Road, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #158
4.6· 46 reviews2411 Flint Drive, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy18 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #82
4.5· 44 reviews4808 New Centre Drive, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy17 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Network #83
4.5· 55 reviews1553 41st Street, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Cottage of Wilmington 2
106 Marshall Court, Wilmington, NC
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Express
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Childrens Cottage of Wilmington
4.0· 24 reviews107 Marshall Court, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Cici's Child Care
Wilmington, NC 28405 · address shared with families
Infants to school-age6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Classy Bears Day Care & Preschool
4.4· 7 reviews6620 Windmill Way, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-age5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Classy Bears Day Care Preschool II
6620 Windmill Way, Wilmington, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)College Road Early Childhood Center
4.8· 5 reviews4905 South College Road, Wilmington, NC
Preschool only8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Creative Minds Preschool
5.0· 8 reviews11207 US Highway 17, Wilmington, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center
3.7· 9 reviews1100 McRae Street, Wilmington, NC
Preschool only21 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Wilmington daycares whose North Carolina record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 12 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 86 preschools and pre-K programs in Wilmington, A to Z
- A
- Adriene's Day Care Home Home daycare
- B
- Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center
- Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the
- Brighter Day Day Care
- Busy Bees Childcare
- C
- Cadence Academy Preschool, Wilmington
- Carolina Kids Home daycare
- Charlie's Day Care Home Home daycare
- Child Development Center
- Childcare Network
- Childcare Network #82
- Childcare Network #83
- Childcare Network #127
- Childcare Network #128
- Childcare Network #158
- Children's Cottage of Wilmington 2
- Children's Express Home daycare
- Childrens Cottage of Wilmington
- Cici's Child Care Home daycare
- Classy Bears Day Care & Preschool
- Classy Bears Day Care Preschool II
- College Road Early Childhood Center
- Creative Minds Preschool
- D
- Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center
- E
- Excel Learning Centers #2
- Excel Learning Centers #3
- F
- First Step Child Care Home daycare
- Foundations Early Learning Center #244
- Foundations Early Learning Center #251
- G
- Grandma & Grandpa's Day Care
- H
- Happy Kids Development Center
- I
- Island Montessori Preschool
- J
- Jenkins Preschool Academy
- John J. Blair Elementary School
- K
- Kiddie Academy of Wilmington
- Kiddie Academy of Wilmington South Campus
- Kids Castle II Home daycare
- L
- LCOR Preschool
- Learning Bridge Development Center
- Learning Bridge Midtown
- Lil' Explorer's Child Care Center
- Little Angels Day Care Home daycare
- Little Dragonflies
- Little Journeys Childcare Center Home daycare
- M
- Mary Washington Howe Pre-Kindergarten
- Milestones Learning Center
- Murrayville Elementary School
- Mustard Seed Ministry Childcare
- N
- Noah's Ark Childrens Center
- O
- Ohana Day Care Home daycare
- P
- Palmetto Preschool- Northchase
- Palmetto Preschool-Myrtle Grove
- Parents Community Preschool
- Pat's Toyland Preschool Home daycare
- Pine Valley Baptist Preschool
- Pine Valley Methodist Church - Wee Care Preschool & Kindergarten
- Precious Little Angels Home daycare
- Primrose School of North Wilmington
- Primrose School of Wilmington at Medical Center
- Q
- Quality Childcare Northchase
- R
- Reynolds Home Day Care Home daycare
- Rhonda’s Precious GEMS
- Rising Stars of Wilmington
- Rising Stars of Wilmington Preschool and School Ag
- S
- Scotts Hill Christian Academy
- Spark Academy
- St Andrews Episcopal Church Preschool
- St. John's Preschool
- Susan's Daycare Home daycare
- T
- The Children's Courtyard
- The Children's Courtyard #3245
- The Kiddie Cottage
- The Learning Center
- The Learning Tree
- Trusting Hands Home daycare
- U
- Union Missionary Baptist Church After School
- V
- Vic's Child Care Home daycare
- W
- Wesleyan Chapel UMC Preschool
- Wilmington Bilingual Preschool
- Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool
- Wilmington Preschool of the Arts
- Windermere Presbyterian Preschool
- Winter Park Baptist Preschool
- Wrightsboro Elementary
- Y
- Young Memories Learning Center
- Young Memories Learning Center #2
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Wilmington
- Preschool-age care at a center in New Hanover County, per week (2022)
- $134
- The New Hanover County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $157 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Wilmington
- 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
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
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
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
More in this area
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Wilmington?
86 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Wilmington. 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: 74 of the 86 listings here come from the North Carolina child care license records. The other 12 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.