First Friends Day Care
4.5· 20 reviews
1553 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals provided
13 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Buffalo, NY
Preschool and pre-K programs in Buffalo take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $255 a week in Erie County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Buffalo
- 67
- daycare centers
- 66
- in-home daycare
- 1
- take infants
- 42
All preschools and pre-K programs in Buffalo
Showing 1 to 30 of 67
Holy Cross Head Start
1.0· 2 reviews155 Lawn Avenue Northwest Center, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KPreschool onlyMeals provided18 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Holy Cross Headstart
4.0· 4 reviews150 Maryland Street Holy Cross Center 1, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KPreschool onlyMeals provided14 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Ripen With Us Child Care Center
4.1· 50 reviews500 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to school-age16 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Storytime Child Care
3.8· 46 reviews285 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy25 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Valley Child Care LCO
4.0· 4 reviews726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolMeals provided17 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Westminster Early Childhood Program
5.0· 3 reviews724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolMeals provided16 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Appleseeds 123
107 Verplanck Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age15 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Appleseeds 123
239 Lombard Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Auxiliary Services Corporation of Erie Community College
121 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to preschool20 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center
4.6· 152 reviews50 East North Street, Buffalo, NY
Toddlers to preschool21 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Buffalo State Child Care Center
3.4· 10 reviews1300 Elmwood Avenue Campus West C - Wing, Buffalo, NY
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPosts tuition20 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Children First Bilingual Christian Child Care & Preschool
Buffalo, NY 14220 · address shared with families
11 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Children First Christian Child Care and Early Learning
1478 Abbott, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age13 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Erie Regional Housing Development
104 Maryland Street Belle Center Day Care Program, Buffalo, NY
Infants to preschool17 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Friends
118 East Utica Street, Buffalo, NY
Preschool to school-age18 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Gateway-Longview
10 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY
Preschool to school-age16 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Great Expectations Child Care Center
4.6· 20 reviews4534 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to preschoolMeals provided23 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Grow With Us Day Care
3.4· 19 reviews1827 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided15 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Holy Cross Head Start
203 Sanders Road North Buffalo Center, Buffalo, NY
Preschool only16 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Holy Cross Head Start
368 Dewitt Street, Buffalo, NY
Preschool only18 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Holy Cross Head Start
89 Military Road Central Center, Buffalo, NY
Preschool only17 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Jannie's Babies Daycare
4.6· 10 reviews3190 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo
4.1· 108 reviews787 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age37 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Jumped Up Jellybeans
1365 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age22 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)Kid's Kampus Child Care Center
4.3· 6 reviews300 Wendel Ave, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age15 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Corner Child Care Center
4.7· 6 reviews1019 Abbott Road, Buffalo, NY
Preschool only17 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kidz Zone Childcare Center
2680 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
Infants to school-age14 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Buffalo daycares whose New York 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 67 preschools and pre-K programs in Buffalo, A to Z
- A
- Appleseeds 123
- Appleseeds 123
- Auxiliary Services Corporation of Erie Community College
- B
- Brightpath
- Brightpath
- Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center
- Buffalo State Child Care Center
- C
- Children First Bilingual Christian Child Care & Preschool Home daycare
- Children First Christian Child Care and Early Learning
- E
- Erie Regional Housing Development
- F
- First Friends Day Care
- Friends
- G
- Gateway-Longview
- Great Expectations Child Care Center
- Grow With Us Day Care
- H
- Holy Cross Head Start
- Holy Cross Head Start
- Holy Cross Head Start
- Holy Cross Head Start
- Holy Cross Headstart
- J
- Jannie's Babies Daycare
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo
- Jumped Up Jellybeans
- K
- Kid's Kampus Child Care Center
- Kiddie Corner Child Care Center
- Kidz Zone Childcare Center
- L
- Lighthouse Center
- Lighthouse Center Medical Park
- M
- Munchkin Land Day Care Center
- My Precious Angels Childcare
- My Precious Angels Childcare
- N
- Nanny's Nook Quality Home Daycare
- O
- OLV Human Services
- P
- Parker Academy Child Care and Learning Center
- Peace of Mind Quality Childcare Center
- Puddle Jumpers
- Puddle Jumpers
- Q
- Queen City Early Childhood Center
- R
- Rich's Family Center
- Ripen With Us Child Care Center
- S
- Sadula Rose Montessori
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship, Inc (PS 93)
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship, Inc (PS 97)
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship, Inc (PS59A)
- Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship, Inc (TBD A)
- Second Mother Childcare
- Second Mother Childcare
- Skies the Limit Child Care
- Star Light Family Day Care
- Storytime Child Care
- T
- The Children's Place of Buffalo and Erie County
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York
- The YWCA of Western New York
- U
- University at Buffalo Child Care Center
- V
- Valley Child Care LCO
- Valley Community Association
- W
- Welcoming Wonder Childcare
- Westminster Early Childhood Program
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Buffalo
- Preschool-age care at a center in Erie County, per week (2022)
- $255
- The Erie County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $198 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Buffalo
- 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.
Nearby
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Buffalo?
67 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Buffalo. 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 York?
Every listing here comes from the New York child care license records.