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Preschools & Pre-K in Oklahoma

Preschool and pre-K programs across Oklahoma take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $177 a week in the middle Oklahoma county (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs listed
2,489
towns
294
towns have their own preschools and pre-K page
133
of all Oklahoma daycares
95%

Map of Oklahoma: each dot is a town with preschools and pre-K programs, sized by how many are listed

Preschool & pre-K
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists preschool-age children among the ages it serves or names a state pre-K program, or it says it offers pre-K, or its name says preschool, pre-K or nursery school. Public school pre-K classes are often not on child care license lists; check with your school district too.A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Oklahoma

Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Oklahoma county (2022)
$177
The median of 77 county medians, from $164 in the lowest county to $200 in the highest.
of preschool websites mention part-time or half-day places
16%
Of the 354 websites we read for preschools in Oklahoma, 16% mention part-time places and 14% mention full-time care. Ask which days and hours a place covers.

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

Oklahoma

Largest towns for preschools and pre-K in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City413 preschoolsTulsa324 preschoolsEdmond106 preschoolsNorman70 preschoolsBroken Arrow68 preschoolsMidwest City51 preschoolsMoore50 preschoolsYukon45 preschoolsLawton41 preschoolsMuskogee34 preschoolsOwasso34 preschoolsBartlesville30 preschools

Programs

Programs in Oklahoma

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares2,625
Take infants2,055
Child care centers1,391
Accept subsidy1,774
In-home daycares1,234
Christian & church daycares87
Montessori schools13
Preschools & pre-K2,489
24-hour daycare55
Night daycare234
Early morning daycare1,034
Weekend daycare99
Part-time daycare58
Drop-in daycare10
After-school care2,223
Head Start265

The Oklahoma state record

Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services licenses daycares in Oklahoma.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
Cited rules
The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
Search the Oklahoma state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Oklahoma

  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.

Oklahoma

Cost, inspections and ratios in Oklahoma

Daycare cost in OklahomaWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Oklahoma inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in OklahomaHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for OklahomaQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 294 Oklahoma towns with preschools and pre-K, A to Z

A14 towns
B22 towns
C32 towns
D10 towns
E8 towns
F9 towns
G11 towns
H18 towns
I2 towns
J4 towns
K11 towns
L10 towns
M27 towns
N8 towns
O11 towns
P16 towns
Q2 towns
R9 towns
S26 towns
T14 towns
U1 town
V4 towns
W24 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Texas13,150 preschoolsMissouri2,217 preschoolsColorado2,103 preschoolsArkansas1,478 preschoolsKansas295 preschoolsNew Mexico157 preschools

Questions

Questions about preschools and pre-K in Oklahoma

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

2,489 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in 294 Oklahoma towns. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

Which Oklahoma town has the most preschools and pre-K programs?

Oklahoma City, with 413 listed. Next are Tulsa (324) and Edmond (106).

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 Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services licenses daycares in Oklahoma. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.