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Preschools & Pre-K in Columbus, NE

Preschool and pre-K programs in Columbus take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $163 a week in Platte County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus
46
daycare centers
15
in-home daycares
31
take infants
40
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus

Showing 1 to 30 of 46

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.

  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    ABC Grow With Me Child Care

    1.0· 1 review

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  5. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Alicia Lopez

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  6. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Ashli Porter

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    Call
  8. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Cassie's Clubhouse Daycare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    Call
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Cindy Petersen

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    Call
  11. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Colson's Childcare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    Call
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Donna Gray

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  18. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Gerri Putnam

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    Call
  20. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Immanuel Daycare

    2965 26th Ave, Columbus, NE

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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  21. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jamie Gengler

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    Call
  22. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Judy's Daycare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  26. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Linda Birchem

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  27. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lit'l Darlin DayCare

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    Call
  28. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Little Angels

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    Call
  30. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Lynn Anderson

    Columbus, NE 68601 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    Call
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How this list is made: Columbus daycares whose Nebraska record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

All 46 preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Columbus

Preschool-age care at a center in Platte County, per week (2022)
$163
The Platte County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $115 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 Columbus

  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

Schuyler8 · 16 miLeigh4 · 19 miGenoa3 · 19 miDavid City9 · 20 miStromsburg4 · 26 miMadison3 · 27 miFullerton8 · 32 miStanton3 · 36 miBattle Creek5 · 37 mi

More in this area

More daycare in Columbus

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Columbus?

46 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Columbus. 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 Nebraska?

Every listing here comes from the Nebraska child care license records.