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Preschools & Pre-K in Alexandria, VA

Preschools and pre-K programs in Alexandria, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.

preschools and pre-K programs in Alexandria
285
daycare centers
165
in-home daycares
120
take infants
182
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Alexandria

Showing 1 to 30 of 285

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

    Aldersgate Day School

    5.0· 2 reviews

    1301 Collingswood Road, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KToddlers to school-agePosts tuition
    6 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  3. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    American Day School #3

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1108 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-age
    8 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  4. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    American Day School 2

    4.5· 6 reviews

    501 N. Henry Street, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to toddlers
    6 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Bright Mind Preschool

    5.0· 31 reviews

    322 N. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KToddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  8. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Bright Start Learning Center

    4.4· 36 reviews

    4920 Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Browne Academy

    5917 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KPreschool to school-agePosts tuition
    9 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  12. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Feathers Bilingual Academy

    5.0· 1 review

    3846 King Street, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  15. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Grace Episcopal Church

    3601 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KPreschool to school-agePosts tuition
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Kiddie Academy of Alexandria

    4.7· 42 reviews

    1000 Bernard Street, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  20. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    KinderCare Learning Centers #1468

    3.8· 30 reviews

    6301 Kingstowne Commons Drive, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    19 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  27. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Little River Day School

    4.5· 41 reviews

    5510 Cherokee Ave. Unit #130, Alexandria, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Alexandria daycares whose Virginia 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 285 preschools and pre-K programs in Alexandria, A to Z

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Alexandria

  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

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Questions

Questions

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

285 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Alexandria. 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 Virginia?

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