Preschools & Pre-K in Nevada
Preschool and pre-K programs across Nevada take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $150 a week in the middle Nevada county (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs listed
- 165
- towns
- 18
- towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
- 8
- of all Nevada daycares
- 28%
Map of Nevada: 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 Nevada
- Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Nevada county (2022)
- $150
- The median of 17 county medians, from $149 in the lowest county to $229 in the highest.
Nevada
Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in Nevada
Programs
Programs in Nevada
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 587 |
| Take infants | 120 |
| Child care centers | 431 |
| Accept subsidy | 18 |
| In-home daycares | 156 |
| Christian & church daycares | 57 |
| Montessori schools | 21 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 165 |
| Early morning daycare | 146 |
| Part-time daycare | 52 |
| Drop-in daycare | 15 |
| Head Start | 41 |
The Nevada state record
Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Nevada.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2015
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Nevada
- 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.
Nevada
Cost, inspections and ratios in Nevada
A to Z
All 18 Nevada towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z
C2 towns
- Carlin1 preschool
- Carson City6 preschools
D1 town
- Dayton1 preschool
G1 town
- Gardnerville3 preschools
H1 town
- Henderson21 preschools
I1 town
- Incline Village2 preschools
L1 town
- Las Vegas66 preschools
M1 town
- Mesquite1 preschool
N1 town
- North Las Vegas9 preschools
P1 town
- Pahrump1 preschool
R1 town
- Reno32 preschools
W1 town
- Winnemucca2 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 Nevada
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Nevada?
165 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 18 Nevada towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Which Nevada town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?
Las Vegas, with 66 listed. Next are Reno (32) and Henderson (21).
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 Nevada?
Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Nevada. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.