Preschools & Pre-K in New Mexico
Preschools and pre-K programs in New Mexico, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- preschools and pre-K programs listed
- 157
- towns
- 36
- towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
- 9
- of all New Mexico daycares
- 22%
Map of New Mexico: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed
New Mexico
Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in New Mexico
Programs
Programs in New Mexico
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 | 709 |
| Take infants | 94 |
| Child care centers | 701 |
| Accept subsidy | 46 |
| In-home daycares | 8 |
| Christian & church daycares | 45 |
| Montessori schools | 35 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 157 |
| Early morning daycare | 200 |
| Part-time daycare | 26 |
| Drop-in daycare | 12 |
| Bilingual daycare | 33 |
| Head Start | 119 |
The New Mexico license list
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department licenses daycares in New Mexico. The New Mexico 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 Mexico
- 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 Mexico
Cost, inspections and ratios in New Mexico
A to Z
All 36 New Mexico towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z
A3 towns
- Alamogordo1 preschool
- Albuquerque78 preschools
- Aztec1 preschool
B3 towns
- Belen2 preschools
- Bernalillo2 preschools
- Bloomfield1 preschool
C4 towns
- Carlsbad5 preschools
- Cedar Crest1 preschool
- Chaparral2 preschools
- Clovis1 preschool
D1 town
- Deming1 preschool
F1 town
- Farmington8 preschools
K1 town
- Kirtland1 preschool
L5 towns
- La Mesa1 preschool
- Las Cruces7 preschools
- Las Vegas1 preschool
- Los Alamos1 preschool
- Los Lunas3 preschools
M1 town
- Moriarty1 preschool
N1 town
- Nageezi1 preschool
R5 towns
- Ranchos De Taos1 preschool
- Rehoboth1 preschool
- Rio Rancho13 preschools
- Roswell4 preschools
- Ruidoso1 preschool
S2 towns
- Santa Fe5 preschools
- Silver City1 preschool
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 Mexico
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in New Mexico?
157 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 36 New Mexico towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Which New Mexico town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?
Albuquerque, with 78 listed. Next are Rio Rancho (13) and Farmington (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 Mexico?
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department licenses daycares in New Mexico. 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.