Preschools & Pre-K in New Hampshire
Preschool and pre-K programs across New Hampshire take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $238 a week in the middle New Hampshire county (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs listed
- 166
- towns
- 79
- towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
- 18
- of all New Hampshire daycares
- 33%
Map of New Hampshire: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in New Hampshire
- Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle New Hampshire county (2022)
- $238
- The median of 10 county medians, from $224 in the lowest county to $256 in the highest.
New Hampshire
Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in New Hampshire
Programs
Programs in New Hampshire
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.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 506 |
| Take infants | 112 |
| Child care centers | 495 |
| Accept subsidy | 26 |
| In-home daycares | 11 |
| Christian & church daycares | 16 |
| Montessori schools | 34 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 166 |
| Early morning daycare | 90 |
| Part-time daycare | 55 |
| Head Start | 23 |
The New Hampshire license list
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Unit licenses daycares in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire 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
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in New Hampshire
- 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.
New Hampshire
Cost, inspections and ratios in New Hampshire
A to Z
All 79 New Hampshire towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z
A6 towns
B10 towns
C5 towns
- Candia1 preschool
- Center Barnstead1 preschool
- Center Harbor1 preschool
- Claremont2 preschools
- Concord3 preschools
E3 towns
- East Hampstead1 preschool
- Epping4 preschools
- Exeter3 preschools
H7 towns
L6 towns
- Laconia1 preschool
- Lebanon3 preschools
- Lee1 preschool
- Londonderry5 preschools
- Lyme1 preschool
- Lyndeborough1 preschool
M6 towns
N8 towns
- Nashua10 preschools
- New Boston1 preschool
- New Durham1 preschool
- New London1 preschool
- Newmarket2 preschools
- North Hampton2 preschools
- Northwood1 preschool
- Nottingham2 preschools
P4 towns
- Pembroke1 preschool
- Peterborough1 preschool
- Plaistow2 preschools
- Portsmouth2 preschools
S5 towns
- Salem8 preschools
- Sanbornville1 preschool
- Sandown2 preschools
- Strafford1 preschool
- Stratham2 preschools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about preschools and pre-K in New Hampshire
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in New Hampshire?
166 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 79 New Hampshire towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Which New Hampshire town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?
Nashua, with 10 listed. Next are Manchester (8) and Salem (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 New Hampshire?
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Unit licenses daycares in New Hampshire. 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.