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Preschools & Pre-K in Columbus, OH

Preschool and pre-K programs in Columbus take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $232 a week in Franklin County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus
33
daycare centers
31
in-home daycares
2
take infants
6
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus

Showing 1 to 30 of 33

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those in a state pre-K program, then those that offer pre-K on their own website, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Childtime of Columbus

    3.0· 2 reviews

    6660 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH

    Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Debi's Daycare

    3.0· 6 reviews

    5504 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH

    Offers pre-KAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Giggles and Grins

    4.0· 26 reviews

    800 Jasonway Ave, Columbus, OH

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Teeny ToTs

    77 N Wilson Rd, Columbus, OH

    Offers pre-KTakes infants
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  20. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    House of Knowledge Preschool

    Columbus, OH 43224 · address shared with families

    Weekend hours
    2 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  27. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Playful Pathways Preschool

    Columbus, OH 43230 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Columbus daycares whose Ohio record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. 13 of these listings come from public business listings, with no Ohio license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

All 33 preschools and pre-K programs in Columbus, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Columbus

Preschool-age care at a center in Franklin County, per week (2022)
$232
The Franklin County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $175 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Columbus

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

Worthington3 · 9 miReynoldsburg6 · 9 miGrove City3 · 10 miWesterville10 · 10 miHilliard6 · 10 miNew Albany3 · 11 miPickerington6 · 12 miDublin6 · 13 miPowell7 · 14 mi

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Columbus?

33 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Columbus. 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 Ohio?

Most do: 20 of the 33 listings here come from the Ohio child care license records. The other 13 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.