Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center
2655 Clubhouse Road, Merrick, NY
Offers pre-KToddlers to preschool
11 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Merrick, NY
Preschool and pre-K programs in Merrick take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $293 a week in Nassau County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Merrick
- 11
- daycare centers
- 11
- take infants
- 6
All preschools and pre-K programs in Merrick
Showing 1 to 11 of 11
Children's Nest
2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to preschool8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Academic Explorers of Merrick
4.8· 27 reviews1430 Jerusalem Avenue, Merrick, NY
Infants to preschool12 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)Children's Nest Early Childhood Education Center
3.3· 16 reviews2323 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY
Preschool only7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Friendship Garden Preschool
225 Fox Boulevard Friendship Garden Preschool, Merrick, NY
Toddlers to preschool4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Jewish Early Learning Center
2174 Hewlett Ave. Suite 100, Merrick, NY
Infants to preschool15 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)Merrick Community Nursery School
4.3· 6 reviews69 Willis Avenue, Merrick, NY
Preschool only6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Merrick Woods Country Day School
5.0· 5 reviews1075 Merrick Ave., Merrick, NY
Toddlers to preschool15 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Precious Kids Too of Merrick
4.6· 29 reviews2220 Hewlett Avenue, Merrick, NY
Infants to preschool14 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)T.L.C. Day Care
4.9· 20 reviews1731 Merrick Ave., Merrick, NY
Infants to preschool9 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)TLC at Brookside
5.0· 41 reviews1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, NY
Infants to school-age11 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Merrick 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.
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Merrick
- Preschool-age care at a center in Nassau County, per week (2022)
- $293
- The Nassau County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $275 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Merrick
- 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.
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Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Merrick?
11 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Merrick. 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.