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Preschools & Pre-K in Kearney, NE

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

preschools and pre-K programs in Kearney
77
daycare centers
21
in-home daycares
56
take infants
68
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Kearney

Showing 1 to 30 of 77

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

    Abby's Tiny Hearts Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Alexis Friesell Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  4. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    All in A Day's Play

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    All in A Day's Play - West

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  6. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Andrea Lee

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Angela Runnells

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Angie's Angels

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Bonnie's Babes

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Bright Smiles

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Bubbly Britches

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Cara Coon

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Child's Play Home Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

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

    Creative Play Day Care Home

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Debra A. Houser

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Dockweiler Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Doodles and Dollies

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWeekend hours
    Call
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Erin's Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  23. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Glenwood Daycare

    Kearney, NE 68845 · address shared with families

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

    Goofy Goose Academy

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    Call
  26. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Gunnar's Place

    4511 6th Ave, Kearney, NE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  28. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Happy Home Childcare

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    Call
  29. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Holly Bevard Childcare

    Kearney, NE 68847 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    Call
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How this list is made: Kearney 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 77 preschools and pre-K programs in Kearney, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Kearney

Preschool-age care at a center in Buffalo County, per week (2022)
$163
The Buffalo 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 Kearney

  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

Gibbon4 · 11 miAxtell4 · 16 miElm Creek3 · 16 miPleasanton3 · 18 miMinden13 · 18 miShelton3 · 19 miKenesaw3 · 21 miOverton5 · 24 miHoldrege14 · 26 mi

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Questions

Questions

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

77 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Kearney. 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.