Angels Club CDC
5.0· 2 reviews
1 Creative Drive, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K
6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Columbia, SC
Preschool and pre-K programs in Columbia take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $184 a week in Richland County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia
- 35
- daycare centers
- 35
- take infants
- 20
All preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia
Showing 1 to 30 of 35
Ben Lippen School
500 Saint Andrews Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KPosts tuition4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Ben Lippen School
3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KPosts tuition4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Horizons at Columbia Federal Child Development Center
3.7· 14 reviews1835 Assembly Street Room 113, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infants4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Cadence Academy Preschool
3.4· 52 reviews1130 Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Chesterbrook Academy Columbia
4.2· 81 reviews1050 Wildwood Centre Drive, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Creative Learning Place
5.0· 13 reviews7310 Nursery Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infants7 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)First Nazareth Child Development Center
3.3· 19 reviews2351 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)GIG Holding LLC @ New Hope Early Learing Academy
3.7· 9 reviews1225 Piney Grove Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K9 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Global Invest Group LLC @ Spring Valley ELA
2.7· 18 reviews9161 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K8 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Academy of Columbia SC
3.8· 12 reviews1955 Clemson Rd, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kidz Zone Learning Center
5.0· 5 reviews6917 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Mommy's Time Out
4.3· 24 reviews104 Hillpine Rd, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Saint John Preschool
4.4· 7 reviews3404 Beltline Blvd, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-K10 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Shandon Weekday School
5.0· 2 reviews607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)St. Martin's Preschool
4.9· 7 reviews5220 Clemson Avenue, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsPosts tuition8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church ELC
5.0· 5 reviews6408 Bridgewood Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infants9 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House
4.3· 57 reviews104 Greystone Blvd., Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided16 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House
4.0· 72 reviews1801 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided14 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House
4.4· 63 reviews748 Greenlawn Drive, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided10 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House
4.4· 76 reviews3011 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House
3.8· 61 reviews2225 Decker Blvd., Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided17 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunshine House Early Learning Center
5.0· 21 reviews41 Helton Dr., Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsMeals provided2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)The Learning Experience
4.7· 31 reviews104 Professional Park Road, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infants7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Watch Me Sprout Learning & Afterschool Center
3.6· 5 reviews900 Greenlawn Drive, Columbia, SC
Offers pre-KTakes infantsPosts tuition4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Asbury Kindergarten & Preschool
5.0· 1 review1005 Asbury Drive, Columbia, SC
Posts tuition3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Cadence Academy Preschool Harbison
450 Columbiana Drive, Columbia, SC
3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kilbourne Park Baptist Preschool
4205 Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC
2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Columbia 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.
All 35 preschools and pre-K programs in Columbia, A to Z
- A
- Angels Club CDC
- Asbury Kindergarten & Preschool
- B
- Ben Lippen School
- Ben Lippen School
- Bright Horizons at Columbia Federal Child Development Center
- C
- Cadence Academy Preschool
- Cadence Academy Preschool Harbison
- Chesterbrook Academy Columbia
- Creative Learning Place
- F
- First Nazareth Child Development Center
- G
- GIG Holding LLC @ New Hope Early Learing Academy
- Global Invest Group LLC @ Spring Valley ELA
- H
- Heyward St. UMC Preschool
- K
- Kathwood Preschool
- Kiddie Academy of Columbia SC
- Kidz Zone Learning Center
- Kilbourne Park Baptist Preschool
- M
- McGregor Presbyterian Preschool
- Mommy's Time Out
- S
- Saint John Preschool
- Shandon United Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten
- Shandon Weekday School
- Spring Valley Presbyterian Church Preschool
- St. Andrews Baptist Weekday Preschool
- St. Martin's Preschool
- St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church ELC
- Sunshine House
- Sunshine House
- Sunshine House
- Sunshine House
- Sunshine House
- Sunshine House Early Learning Center
- T
- The Learning Experience
- Trenholm Road United Methodist Preschool/After-School Care
- W
- Watch Me Sprout Learning & Afterschool Center
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Columbia
- Preschool-age care at a center in Richland County, per week (2022)
- $184
- The Richland County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $134 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Columbia
- 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.
- 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.
More in this area
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Columbia?
35 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Columbia. 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.