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Preschools & Pre-K in Mesquite, TX

Preschool and pre-K programs in Mesquite take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $175 a week in Dallas County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Mesquite
70
daycare centers
37
in-home daycares
33
take infants
58
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Mesquite

Showing 1 to 30 of 70

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

    Discovery School

    4.6· 21 reviews

    4805 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, TX

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    16 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Meadow Oaks Academy

    1412 S Belt Line Rd, Mesquite, TX

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    13 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Preferred Preschool

    4.5· 15 reviews

    1615 Oates Dr, Mesquite, TX

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Appleseed Academy

    4.9· 77 reviews

    4346 N Galloway Ave, Mesquite, TX

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Brenda Fair

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Carlas Affordable Childcare

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Charnequa Malena

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Childtime CTR 1212

    4111 N Galloway Ave, Mesquite, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    21 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Cornerstone LC

    3.7· 39 reviews

    5929 Northwest Dr, Mesquite, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Darlene Lemons

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Estephani Perez

    Mesquite, TX 75149 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Frog Academy of Creek Crossing

    4.8· 21 reviews

    2850 Eastglen Blvd, Mesquite, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Handprints Academy

    4.2· 42 reviews

    606 Pioneer Rd, Mesquite, TX

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    18 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    It's Now Daycare

    5.0· 4 reviews

    2030 N Belt Line Rd Ste 190, Mesquite, TX

    Toddlers to school-age
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jamora Bell-Malena

    Mesquite, TX 75150 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Jessica Webber

    Mesquite, TX 75149 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Joyful Little Ones

    Mesquite, TX 75149 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    7 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    JRiah Fanning

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Karen Brinkley

    Mesquite, TX 75181 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Karlas Kids Home Child Care

    Mesquite, TX 75149 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  21. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Kathy Steward

    Mesquite, TX 75150 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Mesquite daycares whose Texas 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 70 preschools and pre-K programs in Mesquite, A to Z

Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Mesquite

Preschool-age care at a center in Dallas County, per week (2022)
$175
The Dallas County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $160 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 Mesquite

  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.

Questions

Questions

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

70 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Mesquite. 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 Texas?

Every listing here comes from the Texas child care license records.