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Preschools & Pre-K in Milwaukee, WI

Preschool and pre-K programs in Milwaukee take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $259 a week in Milwaukee County (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Milwaukee
1,749
daycare centers
532
in-home daycares
1,217
take infants
1,579
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Milwaukee

Showing 1 to 30 of 1,749

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. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A New Beginning Fam Child Care

    4.0· 4 reviews

    Milwaukee, WI 53210 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  5. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Flourish Family Childcare

    5.0· 14 reviews

    Milwaukee, WI 53209 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  13. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Preschool Academy

    4.5· 24 reviews

    4120 N 56th St, Milwaukee, WI

    Offers pre-KPreschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
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  17. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A and S Learning Center

    Milwaukee, WI 53216 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  19. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Childrens Kastle

    Milwaukee, WI 53216 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  23. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Family Bond

    Milwaukee, WI 53206 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  24. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Gift of Joy Childcare

    Milwaukee, WI 53218 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  27. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Lil Lee-Way Child Care

    Milwaukee, WI 53206 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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  28. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Lot to Learn Day Care

    Milwaukee, WI 53218 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
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How this list is made: Milwaukee daycares whose Wisconsin 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.

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Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Milwaukee

Preschool-age care at a center in Milwaukee County, per week (2022)
$259
The Milwaukee County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 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 Milwaukee

  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

Wauwatosa29 · 3 miGlendale10 · 3 miWhitefish Bay9 · 4 miShorewood3 · 4 miBrown Deer14 · 5 miWest Allis29 · 6 miFox Point4 · 6 miElm Grove3 · 6 miBrookfield28 · 8 mi

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Questions

Questions

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

1,749 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Milwaukee. 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 Wisconsin?

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