Calvary Learning Center
4.5· 46 reviews
1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-age
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Wayne, NJ
Preschool and pre-K programs in Wayne 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 Wayne
- 28
- daycare centers
- 28
- take infants
- 15
All preschools and pre-K programs in Wayne
Showing 1 to 28 of 28
KinderCare Learning Center
4.9· 118 reviews23 Barbour Pond Drive, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLightbridge Academy of Wayne
5.0· 42 reviews1329 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageLittle Footsteps Child Development Center
3.7· 3 reviews1 Pal Drive, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-agePeacock Learning Academy
4.9· 41 reviews197 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageThe Goddard School
4.7· 46 reviews2086 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedThe Learning Experience
4.9· 156 reviews220 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageGiggle and Grow Preschool & Early Learning Center
4.4· 29 reviews99 Parish Drive, Wayne, NJ
Infants to school-agePackanack Cooperative Nursery School
5.0· 6 reviews120 Lake Dre East, Wayne, NJ
Preschool to school-ageRight at School at Pines Lake Elementary
511 Pines Lake Drive, Wayne, NJ
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuitionWilliam Paterson University Child Development Center
1.0· 1 review1800 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Wayne 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.
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Wayne
- 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 Wayne
- 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 Wayne?
28 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Wayne. 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.