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Preschools & Pre-K in North Dakota

Preschool and pre-K programs across North Dakota take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $177 a week in the middle North Dakota county (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs listed
62
towns
18
towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
5
of all North Dakota daycares
16%

Map of North Dakota: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed

Preschool & pre-K
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists preschool-age children among the ages it serves or names a state pre-K program, or it says it offers pre-K, or its name says preschool, pre-K or nursery school. Public school pre-K classes are often not on child care license lists; check with your school district too.A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in North Dakota

Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle North Dakota county (2022)
$177
The median of 53 county medians, from $165 in the lowest county to $203 in the highest.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

North Dakota

Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in North Dakota

Bismarck13 preschoolsFargo13 preschoolsWest Fargo8 preschoolsMinot7 preschoolsGrand Forks4 preschoolsJamestown2 preschoolsMandan2 preschoolsValley City2 preschoolsWilliston2 preschoolsBottineau1 preschoolCarrington1 preschoolCasselton1 preschool

Programs

Programs in North Dakota

Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares395
Take infants56
Child care centers375
Accept subsidy19
In-home daycares20
Christian & church daycares20
Montessori schools17
Preschools & pre-K62
Early morning daycare70
Part-time daycare21
Drop-in daycare15
Head Start39

The North Dakota license list

North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Licensing licenses daycares in North Dakota. The North Dakota license list is not on DaycarePal yet.

Listings
From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
License
No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
Inspections
Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Search the North Dakota license records

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in North Dakota

  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.

North Dakota

Cost, inspections and ratios in North Dakota

Daycare cost in North DakotaWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in North DakotaHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 18 North Dakota towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z

B2 towns
C2 towns
D2 towns
F1 town
G1 town
H2 towns
J1 town
M2 towns
N1 town
S1 town
V1 town
W2 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Montana881 preschoolsMinnesota674 preschoolsSouth Dakota46 preschools

Questions

Questions about preschools and pre-K in North Dakota

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in North Dakota?

62 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 18 North Dakota towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Which North Dakota town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?

Bismarck, with 13 listed. Next are Fargo (13) and West Fargo (8).

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.

Who licenses daycares in North Dakota?

North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Licensing licenses daycares in North Dakota. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.