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We have 60 child care centers in Wheat Ridge, CO! Compare and find the best child care center to fit your needs.

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Little Learners Preschool

4005 Kipling St Wheat Ridge, CO

5.0(3)

< 1 mi

Special needs
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Cooperative
Preschool
Little Learners is a state-licensed, half-day preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Little Learners is housed at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center in the Children's Pavilion and operates in the afternoons from 1:10 - 4:10 pm. The program runs concurrently with the Jefferson County School District calendar and is closed on school holidays. In addition to the 9-month school year program, September through May, we also offer a summer program, June through August. You have the choice of enrolling your child in either 2 or 3 days per week based on your child's needs. Our comprehensive curriculum has been carefully crafted by professionals to ensure that your child will receive a rich, rewarding, and fun preschool experience. Your child will be introduced to a structured classroom environment as well as unstructured playtime. Exciting weekly themes are developed and used to teach gross and fine motor skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, and social interaction. Your child will learn shapes, colors, numbers and more through a variety of fun activities including arts and crafts, games, science projects, and fitness and wellness activities.

Rachel says "A wonderful program where an excitement for learning is developed."

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Seedlings Community Academy

Near 44th And Wadsworth Wheat Ridge, CO

< 1 mi

Seedlings Community Academy is now accepting applications for our licensed home school. Regular hours are M-F 8-4:30 but we can offer some flexibility, so please ask. Ratios are kept between 1:3 and 1:6 with lots of one on one attention. Space is limited! We only have one 5 day a week spot left. Please contact Susan with your child's age, the days you are looking for school and any questions you may have. We welcome children ages 0 and up in our mixed age group. Your child will be LOVED in our home school! Seedlings is dedicated to the sacred trust you honor us with by placing your children in our care. Our Waldorf inspired, developmentally appropriate curriculum centers around a healthy rhythm. Our rhythm is woven with song, movement, creative projects, nature immersion, stories and healthy snacks. We do not watch ANY TV. Your child will thrive in this cozy, quiet home away from home, located in Wheat Ridge. Come grow in our garden!
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Norma Anderson Pre-School

10801 W 44th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO

< 1 mi

Child care
Norma Anderson Preschool is an early childhood education center that offers learning programs for preschool kids. The company serves the Wheat Ridge, Colorado area and admits children ages three and four years old. Norma Anderson Preschool offers morning, afternoon, and full-day schedules.
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Day Deannas Care

12285 W 35th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO

< 1 mi

Child care
Deanna's Day Care offers child care programs and various learning services to young children. This state-licensed child care organization situated in Wheat Ridge, CO nurtures and accepts students in the surrounding areas ranging from 0 to 13 years old. This full-time establishment supports growth and development in a clean, secure, and safe environment with a maximum capacity of 6 children.
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Child Priority Preschool

12200 W 38th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO

< 1 mi

Child care
Preschool
Kindergarten
Child Priority Preschool in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, provides a quality, developmentally appropriate educational opportunity for children. The school serves children from junior class, preschool, and pre-k that provides them with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. The school's program aims to develop the whole child and his/her physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth.
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Westwood Academy

800 S SHERIDAN BLVD UNIT A DENVER, CO

5.0(3)

6 mi

Reggio emilia
Montessori
Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Special needs
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Welcome to Westwood Academy — a nurturing, play-based preschool and childcare center serving families throughout Denver and Arvada. We believe children learn best through purposeful play, hands-on exploration, and meaningful relationships with caring educators who celebrate each child's unique journey. At Westwood Academy, our early childhood education programs blend the best of play-based learning with Montessori-inspired approaches. Our thoughtfully designed classrooms create rich environments for discovery, social-emotional growth, and joyful learning experiences that prepare children for lifelong success.

Care Member says "Our twins attend Westwood Academy's toddler program and we have seen such growth from them in the few months they have been there. They love their...

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Growing Hearts and Minds

8851 FIELD ST WESTMINSTER, CO

4.8(5)

6 mi

starting at
$2054/mo
Academic
Reggio emilia
Preschool
Child care
Growing Hearts and Minds is a local childcare center where fun and learning bloom together. From our tiniest learners starting at just 6 weeks old, to our oldest children preparing for kindergarten, we are here every step of the way. Our mission is to nurture curiosity, build strong foundations, and pave the groundwork for future generations. Being part of your child’s journey means so much to us, and we are truly grateful to the families and community for their trust and continued support. Together we can grow a community where little hearts and minds truly thrive!

Care Member says "We have 2 kids enrolled here and have for a few years now, we love this place. It has gone through some transition with owners and directors over the...

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Sonshine Center

6250 Ward Road ARVADA, CO

5.0(17)

3 mi

Faith based
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Child care
Preschool
+ 1 more
Our primary goal is to provide quality childcare in a loving and secure Christian environment. We desire that all children in our care experience the love and security found in the family of Christ.

Care Member says "We loved Sonshine Center and have fun with them in some capacity for a little over four years. One of their money strengths is the lack of turnover with...

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Academy at City Park

2820 N HARRISON ST DENVER, CO

4.6(9)

9 mi

Reggio emilia
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Outdoor/nature
Waldorf
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Academy at City Park is a daycare and preschool program that provides elite-level early childhood education and daycare services from 6 weeks to 6 years old. We are located between downtown Denver and Stapleton near Denver’s City Park Neighborhood. We offer full-time programs that are designed to meet the needs of working families while providing a safe caring environment. Our staff is highly qualified and motivated to nurture your child. Along with modern classrooms, we offer a huge outdoor playground for your child to explore. All at a location that is near you. Ask about our current discounts.

Care Member says "Academy at City Park is fantastic! The teachers are caring and dedicated, and the curriculum balances learning and play perfectly. The staff’s...

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Mi Casita Montessori

125 S. Meade St Denver, CO

5.0(7)

7 mi

Nadia Ojeda is the owner of Mi Casita Montessori. She has a Montessori Teacher Certificate as well as an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. She began working with children at the young age of sixteen and has continued working with children for the last twenty-three years in two different child care centers. Nadia believes all children deserve to have a safe educational environment to learn and grow in. Nadia was born and raised in Mexico. She has three wonderful children of her own; their ages are twenty, sixteen, and eleven. In addition to teaching, Nadia enjoys crocheting, cooking, and listening to music. She is also bilingual; she speaks English and Spanish.

Courtney B. says "If I could give Nadia and Mi Casita Montessori 10 stars I would. This is our first daycare experience and Nadia has made us feel so comfortable. Our...

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LITTLE LOVES EARLY LEARNING CENTER

6454 SIMMS ST ARVADA, CO

4.9(13)

3 mi

starting at
$1735/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Academic
Cooperative
Child care
+ 2 more
Little Loves Early Learning Center is a small family-run childcare and preschool program that has been open for 12 years. We focus on the whole child: Infusing wellness, nature and play back into learning. Our garden of wonder and outdoor learning space provide a unique and enriching environment for children to explore and learn. Little Loves is dedicated to providing a holistic and un-plugged approach to early childhood education, promoting physical, emotional, and cognitive development in a nurturing and natural setting. We do not offer drop-in care or back-up care. We offer full time and part time childcare and preschool.

Care Member says "We are lucky to have found Little Loves. They are so caring. Our little one is in the nursery. She loves it! She has so much fun with her teachers. "

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Highlands Academy

2860 N SPEER BLVD DENVER, CO

4.0(1)

5 mi

starting at
$2800/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
***Drop in care is not available at this location--- Highlands Academy operates with a strong mission to provide a high quality school environment for professional parents in the Downtown Denver and surrounding areas. We provide care and education to children from 6 weeks to 5 years old in a full day, 5 day per week program, infant to Pre-K. Our school boasts 14 classrooms with 45 teachers and staff. Our program is all inclusive, snacks and ancillary programming included in your monthly tuition. Please come in and visit!

Erin S. says "Overall, our experience at Highlands has been wonderful. I can not say enough good things about the teachers! They truly are wonderful and care for the...

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Rising Star Early Learning Center

3400 S FEDERAL BLVD ENGLEWOOD, CO

5.0(2)

9 mi

starting at
$2210/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
Our approach to learning is play-based and helps develop children's motor kills, encourages positive social interaction and a creative learning imagination. It is our goal to provide a safe, caring, and nurturing environment for your child’s emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development. All of these, very important, needs will be met through non-pressured and non- competitive programs that encourage a positive self- esteem for each individual child. Rising Star Early Learning Center offers programs where children are challenged and enriched on a daily basis through our structured creative curriculum. This profile was curated by Care.com.

Care Member says "Our experience with Rising Star has been exceptional. Our daughter started when she was 6mos and has been going there for over two years. Even when we...

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A NEW GENERATION CHILDCARE PRESCHOOL

525 RUSSELL BLVD THORNTON, CO

5.0(3)

9 mi

starting at
$1600/mo
International
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Outdoor/nature
Child care
+ 2 more
We offer childcare for toddlers, Pre-school, UPK and before and after school care. Our main focus is on the whole child and meeting there own individual needs, where they can grow and develop physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.

Samantha A. says "The teachers are phenomenal in the way they interact with the children. The director is really great at letting the parents know when something is due...

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A Monkey Business Child Care & Preschool

1440 Phoenix Ct. Thornton, CO

5.0(30)

10 mi

Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Cooperative
Child care
In-Home daycare
+ 2 more
ACCEPTING - 12 MONTH'S &amp; UP Drop-In's $50 a day, Part Time $50 a day, Weekly $220 a week $44 a day. Quality Affordable Child Care &amp; Preschool with 25 years of experience working in Child Care. CBI National &amp; State Background Fingerprint Checks, First Aid/CPR, Child Care Precautions, Medication certified. More than 30 hours of Early Childhood Education Classes each year for, toddler children, CDA (Child Development Associate Degree), Associates Degree in Business so you can expect professionalism in every way. All meals are included, healthy, nutritional through the States Child's Choice Food Program. Provide an excellent preschool program based off a curriculum which is a year ahead of the public schools learning. Numbers (counting), letters (alphabet), colors, shapes, number recognition, letter recognition, word recognition, picture recognition, flash cards, Phonics, site words, tie shoes, zip zipper, and lots lots more! Learning games, singing &amp; dancing. Learning made fun. Learning starts with newborns &amp; up, your child is never too young to start learning. There are large indoor and outdoor play areas, tons of toys inside and out, assigned toddler beds very nice cots (we provide all the bedding; pillow, sheet &amp; blanket which are washed weekly). Very dependable &amp; reliable. Smoke free. Very clean environment, all toys are cleaned with vinegar &amp; water weekly and logged which means our center is hardly ever sick. We have great past and present references and great clientele with a very low turnover rate. If you are thinking this is too good to be true, it's not! We are confident in what we do and love what we do and are good at what we do! Rates are low to keep up with our competition. Openings: We do take full-time or part-time. Please call us for more information and a tour. Your call is very important to us, please feel free to call us anytime even after closing hours. Not taking CCAP at this time.

Sydney L. says "Our son loves going to "school." He speaks very highly of Di Anna and John. We trust them completely and know that our son is safe, having fun, and...

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Early Excellence Program of Denver Preschool

3580 N FRANKLIN ST DENVER, CO

5.0(18)

7 mi

Academic
Preschool
Child care
Our Program is a Colorado Shines Level 5 quality rated preschool program that provides high quality education for children ages 2.5 to 5 years old on a full-time, year-round basis. Through the implementation of a rigorous, yet fun and challenging curriculum, children are prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond! Children learn and grow by exploring and discovering our world through fun and engaging, hands-on activities that stimulate and fascinate their growing minds, bodies and spirits. Within a safe environment, children will make music come alive, soar through our solar system, engage in interactive nature workshops, and ignite their imaginations with a year filled exploring the world we live in. School activities Include: High-quality, age-appropriate, fun and engaging, child-centered classroom learning environments where intriguing and interactive nature and science workshops, art and crafts, yoga, healthy cooking activities can be found, every day.

Care Member says "My child got enrolled within a week and staff there are so nice! "

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OPEN AIR ACADEMY RINO

3507 RINGSBY CT UNIT 101 DENVER, CO

5.0(1)

7 mi

starting at
$1820/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Reggio emilia
Child care
OPENair Academy at RiNo is an early childhood learning center inspired by the Reggio Emilia schools of northern Italy. Reggio Emilia schools have long been hailed as the leaders in progressive education and are world renowned for their unique approach to early childhood education. The idea of as competent and capable learners that can co-create meaningful experiences in a project-oriented environment is just one of the things that set the Reggio Emilia approach apart from other child care models. OPENair Academy is based heavily on the ideas of community and collaboration and the belief that children develop a deeper understanding of the world when the passions, knowledge and skills of our staff, families, and children are combined. Our age groups are: Infants 6wks - 18 months, Toddlers 16mo- 3yo, Preschool 3yo-6yo.

Care Member says "They say raising a child takes a village. OpenAir RiNo is my village! My baby struggled to adapt early on to daycare, which in turn, made me struggle to...

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THE GODDARD SCHOOL

1400 S EMERSON ST DENVER, CO

4.5(2)

9 mi

starting at
$1575/mo
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
At The Goddard School, children are encouraged to develop at their own pace in a nurturing environment supported by a team of dedicated teachers. The program enhances children's emotional, social, intellectual and physical development and provides the foundation for a lifelong love of learning .Our school offers bright classrooms and two private playgrounds. Your child will feel safe, learn , and develop a love for learning through our unique approach to care.

Aarshi C. says "We like the school. The teachers and staff are very friendly. My son’s classroom teachers are very good and the best thing is they keep him safe. I am...

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WESTMINSTER LEARNING CENTER

4000 SHAW BLVD WESTMINSTER, CO

6 mi

starting at
$1388/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Academic
Cooperative
Reggio emilia
+ 2 more
Although we have been providing childcare services since 1971, our intent to provide the highest quality, affordable child care and early education experiences available for your child has never wavered. Our people are standing in your place while you are on your job, so quality care, the kind you would give, is a very serious obligation for us. We look after your child with the same warm concern that you would. We want to be your home away from home. Providing food and enough rest are part of this quality care. We prepare breakfast, a well-balanced lunch and a nutritious afternoon snack each day. In the summer children are able to help prepare food with ingredients they have grown at school. Planning the day so children don’t get overtired is a part of it. Comforting children when something goes wrong, just as you would do, is a steady concern. While you are busy at your job, the children are busy learning with their friends. We believe “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” – Fred Rogers). Children talk a lot as they play together. They look at books and pictures and exhibits in the rooms. They hear stories. They work on puzzles. They take trips. They paint. They work with clay and blocks. They pretend and make believe. Having your child at Thomas Learning Centers means that your child has two sets of caring people, both of whom want the days to go well. We hope you will try us. We know you will be pleased.
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Kiddie Academy of Arvada

9265 YUCCA LN ARVADA, CO

8 mi

Child care
Preschool
Day Care
Kiddie Academy offers educational, age-specific child care programs. Our flexible, standard based curriculum is uniquely designed to help your child thrive in both school and life, while our safe and nurturing environment allows them to have fun while they learn. Learn more about what makes Kiddie Academy a leader in early childhood education.

Care Member says "The absolute best. My kids are learning so much and there’s so many enrichments included. "

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Recent child care center reviews from local parents in Wheat Ridge, CO

Child Care Centers in Wheat Ridge, CO are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews of the 60 listed child care centers

Little Learners Preschool

A wonderful program where an excitement for learning is developed.

- Rachel

Westwood Academy

Our twins attend Westwood Academy's toddler program and we have seen such growth from them in the few months they have been there. They love...

- Care member

Growing Hearts and Minds

We have 2 kids enrolled here and have for a few years now, we love this place. It has gone through some transition with owners and directors...

- Care member

FAQs for finding child care centers near you in Wheat Ridge, CO

Child care centers near you in Wheat Ridge, CO provide a number of crucial benefits for both parents and children. Most importantly, these establishments can offer a safe and nurturing environment for young ones, providing educational resources and enriching activities in the process. Additionally, children can build important skills in communication and collaboration with others by interacting with peers at child care centers. Parents will feel at ease knowing that their little loved ones are being looked after in an organized structure with trained professionals who are properly certified.

A child care center can be an ideal environment for children to develop and explore. Typically, the staff at child care centers near you in Wheat Ridge, CO have experience dealing with young kids and are experts at developing creative activities that encourage learning. Your child will be able to participate in structured games and free play with their peers, receive help with academics, and practice healthy habits such as proper nutrition and exercise. They'll also have access to art materials to allow them to express themselves. By interacting with other kids and the staff, your child will build the emotional skills necessary for their social development.

You can use Care.com to kick off your search for a child care center near you in Wheat Ridge, CO. You can start by simply sorting child care center profiles by the location that is most convenient for you. Some parents may want to choose a location close to home and others may want one close to their workplace. Then you can read reviews from other parents to learn about their experiences with each child care center you’re considering.

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