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Preschools & Pre-K in Portsmouth, VA

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

preschools and pre-K programs in Portsmouth
78
daycare centers
56
in-home daycares
22
take infants
47
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Portsmouth

Showing 1 to 30 of 78

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

    KinderCare Education-Churchland

    4.4· 30 reviews

    6025 Churchland Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lotta Luv Outreach Ministries

    4.9· 19 reviews

    4410 W Norfolk Rd, Portsmouth, VA

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

    Western Branch KinderCare

    4.8· 18 reviews

    5700 Trucker Street, Portsmouth, VA

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    9 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Angela Hines

    Portsmouth, VA 23702 · address shared with families

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

    Biltmore Baptist Church

    3214 Elliott Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Children's Harbor - Olde Towne

    3.0· 4 reviews

    620 London Street, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Christopher Academy

    3300 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA

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

    Creative Learners Academy

    4.5· 8 reviews

    3200 & 3204 Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Criss Cross Campus

    1200 Hodges Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Dana Harris

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Denise Godfrey

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

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

    Dhaima Martin

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Portsmouth 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 78 preschools and pre-K programs in Portsmouth, A to Z

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Portsmouth

  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 Portsmouth?

78 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Portsmouth. 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.