Preschools & Pre-K in Tacoma, WA
Preschool and pre-K programs in Tacoma take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $249 a week in Pierce County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Tacoma
- 59
- daycare centers
- 59
- take infants
- 29
All preschools and pre-K programs in Tacoma
Showing 1 to 30 of 59
Kindercare Learning Center
3.7· 38 reviews635 Mildred St S, Tacoma, WA
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyOlympic View Friends Childcare & Learning Center
4.1· 7 reviews201 Browns Point Blvd Ne, Tacoma, WA
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPuget Sound Christian School and Daycare
4.3· 17 reviews1740 S 84th St, Tacoma, WA
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-ageMeals providedAll Blessed Children Early Learning Center
4.1· 42 reviews1620 S Adams St, Tacoma, WA
Toddlers to school-agePosts tuitionAll Blessed Children Early Learning Center Campus II
3707 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA
Toddlers to school-agePosts tuitionBates Early Childhood Learning Center South
2201 S 78th St Portable G, Tacoma, WA
Preschool to school-ageBrotman Early Learning Center
3.5· 15 reviews5975 S 12th St, Tacoma, WA
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuitionCharitys Precious Hands Learning Center
3.3· 19 reviews7503 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA
Infants to school-ageCharles Wright Academy
7723 Chambers Creek Rd W, Tacoma, WA
Preschool to school-ageMeals providedPosts tuitionChildren of Hope Childcare and Learning Center
4.4· 13 reviews1937 S G St, Tacoma, WA
Infants to school-ageChildren's Adventure Learning Center
4.4· 64 reviews9417 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedElice's LLC DBA Alice's Precious Jewels
3.9· 21 reviews3706 S Manitou Wy, Tacoma, WA
Infants to school-age
All 59 preschools and pre-K programs in Tacoma, A to Z
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- A
- All Blessed Children Early Learning Center
- All Blessed Children Early Learning Center Campus II
- Alphabet Preschool & LC A
- Alphabet Preschool & LC C
- Altamese Academy of Angels
- Angel Ministries
- Annie Wright Schools
- B
- Bates Early Childhood Learning Center South
- Birth to Five ELC
- Blessed Baby
- Brotman Early Learning Center
- C
- Cadence Education
- Cascade Christian School
- Charitys Precious Hands Learning Center
- Charles Wright Academy
- Child's Time
- Children of Hope Childcare and Learning Center
- Children's Academy of Seattle 6
- Children's Adventure Learning Center
- Children's Life
- Community Montessori
- Cottesmore Childcare Center
- D
- Day 1 Academies
- E
- Elice's LLC DBA Alice's Precious Jewels
- F
- First Learning Tree DC Ctr
- G
- Grandview Tribal Child Care Center
- Growing Pains Learning Center
- K
- KCE Champions LLC at Impact Commencement Bay Elementary
- Kids Country Ta
- Kidzone Learning Center
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kreative Kidz C
- L
- Lambs of Faith Pre-Kindergarten & Extended Care
- Life Christian Academy
- Love & Kindness Childcare Learning Center
- M
- Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center
- N
- Nana's Learning Center 2
- North Tacoma Montessori
- North Tacoma Montessori Center LLC II
- O
- Olympic View Friends Childcare & Learning Center
- Ourkids School
- P
- Precious Times
- Puget Sound Christian School and Daycare
- R
- Ruston Christian Childcare and Preschool
- S
- Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School
- Saint Patrick Catholic School Early Learning Center
- T
- Tacoma Community College Early Learning
- Tacoma Daycare and Preschool Association
- The Seabury School
- Time For Tots Child Care Center
- Trinity Child Care Ctr
- U
- Unity Children's University
- Unity Childrens Ministries
- V
- Visitation Catholic School Pre-K/Extended Care
- W
- WorldKids School Lakewood/Tacoma
- Y
- YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
- YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Tacoma
- Preschool-age care at a center in Pierce County, per week (2022)
- $249
- The Pierce County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $209 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Tacoma
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Tacoma?
59 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Tacoma. 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 Washington?
Every listing here comes from the Washington child care license records.