Hobbit Hill Academy at BMH
5.0· 12 reviews
5 Verdier Bluff Rd., Beaufort, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Beaufort, SC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Beaufort take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $181 a week in Beaufort County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Beaufort
- 7
- daycare centers
- 7
- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in Beaufort
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Hobbit Hill Academy at Celadon
5.0· 10 reviews15 Celadon Drive, Beaufort, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Hobbit Hill Academy at Lady's Island
5.0· 5 reviews5 Rue Du Bois, Beaufort, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Hobbit Hill Academy at Shell Point
3.3· 4 reviews921 Magnolia Bluff Cir, Beaufort, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infants2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Mossy Oaks Kindergarten Preschool
3.7· 3 reviews2218 Mossy Oaks Road, Beaufort, SC
5 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)The Honeytree Preschool
4.8· 4 reviews2202 First Blvd, Beaufort, SC
6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)The Savvy Apple Preschool
790 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC
4 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Beaufort daycares whose South Carolina 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 Beaufort
- Preschool-age care at a center in Beaufort County, per week (2022)
- $181
- The Beaufort County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $133 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Beaufort
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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.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Beaufort?
7 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Beaufort. 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 South Carolina?
Every listing here comes from the South Carolina child care license records.