Allwood Play and Learn
4.4· 13 reviews
94 Chelsea Road, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KPreschool to school-ageMeals provided
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Clifton, NJ
Preschool and pre-K programs in Clifton take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $300 a week in Passaic County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Clifton
- 39
- daycare centers
- 39
- take infants
- 24
All preschools and pre-K programs in Clifton
Showing 1 to 30 of 39
Dana's Day Care
4.3· 83 reviews1410 Main Avenue, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedKidz Place Day Care and Preschool
4.3· 63 reviews101 Central Avenue, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedNew Bairn School
4.5· 17 reviews5 Prospect Village Plaza, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageSandy's Kinderland
4.4· 34 reviews22 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedThe World of Knowledge Learning Center
4.4· 19 reviews810 Broad Street, Clifton, NJ
Offers pre-KPreschool to school-ageAcademia Karen Espinal
5.0· 21 reviews430 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ
Preschool to school-ageMeals providedB&GC Clifton CELA-B Wraparound Program
4.6· 12 reviews290 Brighton Road, Clifton, NJ
Preschool to school-ageCenter For Family Resources Clifton School #8 Annex
39 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ
Preschool to school-ageRA Clifton Associates, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Clifton
1096 Route 46 West, Clifton, NJ
Infants to school-age
How this list is made: Clifton daycares whose New Jersey 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 39 preschools and pre-K programs in Clifton, A to Z
- A
- A Learning Adventure
- Academia Karen Espinal
- Allwood Play and Learn
- B
- B&GC Clifton CELA-A Wraparound Program
- B&GC Clifton CELA-B Wraparound Program
- B&GC Clifton CELA-S Wraparound Program
- Bright Start Academy
- C
- Carla's Kids
- Center for Family Resources
- Center For Family Resources
- Center For Family Resources
- Center for Family Resources - School #17
- Center for Family Resources CELA / Brighton
- Center For Family Resources Clifton School #8 Annex
- Center for Family Resources PS #14
- D
- Dana's Day Care
- Dream Daycare
- G
- Gingerbread House Day Care Center
- J
- Jin-A Child Care Center
- K
- Kidz Lounge
- Kidz Place Day Care and Preschool
- Kinder Kastle
- L
- Learning Center of Clifton
- Little Hands Child Center
- M
- Mickey Academy
- N
- New Bairn School
- R
- RA Clifton Associates, LLC. DBA Lightbridge Academy-Clifton
- Rainbow Montessori School I
- S
- Sandy's Kinderland
- Step By Step Day Care
- T
- The Clifton Little School
- The Garden Childcare Center
- The Garden Childcare Center
- The Meadow's School
- The World of Knowledge Learning Center
- Tiniest Footprints Early Learning & Childcare Center
- Tiny Stars Learning Center
- Tiny Tots Play n' Learn Academy
- Tiny Tots Play n' Learn Daycare
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Clifton
- Preschool-age care at a center in Passaic County, per week (2022)
- $300
- The Passaic County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $185 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Clifton
- 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.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Clifton?
39 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Clifton. 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 New Jersey?
Every listing here comes from the New Jersey child care license records.