Childhood Friends
3040 Hamburg Street St. Gabriel'S Church, Schenectady, NY
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-age
16 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Schenectady, NY
Preschool and pre-K programs in Schenectady take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $255 a week in Schenectady County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Schenectady
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- daycare centers
- 28
- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in Schenectady
Showing 1 to 28 of 28
KinderCare Learning Centers
3.9· 27 reviews1440 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to preschool70 state visits · 139 rules cited (3 yrs)Schenectady Community Action Program -Bellevue Reform Church
5.0· 3 reviews2000 Broadway, Schenectady, NY
Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolMeals provided14 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Beginnings Child Care Center
3.0· 2 reviews2469 Albany Street, Schenectady, NY
Toddlers to school-age10 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Capital Church
1222 Troy Schenectady Rd., Schenectady, NY
Preschool to school-age7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Capital District Beginnings
5.0· 1 review25 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY
Preschool only12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Childtime Childcare
145 Vly Road, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschool12 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Crossroads Center for Children
4.7· 14 reviews395 Becker Drive, Schenectady, NY
Toddlers to preschool12 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)Early Childhood Education Center
5.0· 1 review517 Bradt St., Schenectady, NY
Preschool only15 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Kids Adventures Daycare
5.0· 11 reviews361 Duanesburg Road, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kidz Korner
3770 Carman Road Carman Plaza, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschool20 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Ones Montessori School
5.0· 7 reviews1184 Rugby Road, Schenectady, NY
Toddlers to preschool18 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Scholars Viaport
4.6· 55 reviews93 W Campbell Road, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age18 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Maple Leaf Childcare Center
4.3· 13 reviews2739 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age15 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)MB Imagine ECE
3.7· 6 reviews2621 Consaul Rd, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Parkwood Child Care Center
5.0· 7 reviews1098 Parkwood Blvd, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPosts tuition16 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Parsons Child and Family Center
125 Bigelow Avenue, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschool33 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Pentecost Academy
2810 Curry Road, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschool6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Robert and Dorothy Ludwig JCC of Schenectady on the Golub Family Campus
4.1· 50 reviews2565 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age24 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)Schenectady Community Action Program
2450 Van Vranken Avenue, Schenectady, NY
Preschool only12 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Schenectady Community Action Program
100 Bigelow Avenue, Schenectady, NY
Preschool only17 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)Schenectady Day Nursery
78 Washington Ave Gateway Building, Schenectady, NY
Preschool only13 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Schenectady Day Nursery
4.6· 9 reviews25 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age12 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare
2699 Curry Rd, Schenectady, NY
Preschool to school-age26 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)TSL Adventures
2617 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY
Toddlers to school-age16 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Widdle Ones
5.0· 6 reviews3509 Carman Road, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age11 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)YWCA of Schenectady
78 Washington Avenue Gateway Building, Schenectady, NY
Infants to school-age21 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)YWCA Schenectady
2.2· 12 reviews28 North Ferry, Schenectady, NY
Infants to preschool5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Schenectady 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 Schenectady
- Preschool-age care at a center in Schenectady County, per week (2022)
- $255
- The Schenectady 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 Schenectady
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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.
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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.
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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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Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Schenectady?
28 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Schenectady. 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.