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We have 18 pre-k schools in Waterford, NY! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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Bizzy Beez Daycare

130 3rd Street Waterford, NY

In-Home daycare
We are a group family daycare that accepts children for 6 weeks - 12 years old. We transport to the Lansingburgh school district and Waterford students can bus. We use the your baby can read program and focus on kindergarten prep.
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Essentially 4 Kids

3 Geraldine Place Albany, NY

Quality Child Care at an affordable rate for all children 6 weeks to school age. We provide excellent service in a fun, safe home environment. * Quality Child Care * Affordable Rates (Contact for locked in New Year Discount) * Nutritious snacks and meals provided * Open 7 a.m- 5:30p.m * NYS licensed * Staff CPR/First Aid...
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Eco Baby Children's Center

1915 5th Avenue Troy, NY

Cooperative
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Waldorf
Outdoor/nature
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Eco Baby Daycare & Preschool provides high-quality, holistic/Eco-conscious childcare and early learning programs for children ages 18 months through 5 years of age. Our Eco-healthy approach features freshly prepared meals and snacks using freshly prepared natural/local/organic ingredients and lots of time for freedom of...
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Nonnie's Nuggets

1612 Crescent Road Clifton Park, NY

Cooperative
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Special needs
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Nonnie's Nuggets is a full-time academic-based day care center, licensed and regulated by New York State. Our vivacious visions for educating children are carried out in our two classrooms which are lead by certified, and more importantly, warm and nurturing teachers. One classroom is devoted to our preschool age children...
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Consistency of care is of the utmost importance in the first five years of life. At the Children's Garden, we provide a place for your child to grow from the time they take their first steps, all the way through ABC's and 123's. With a family style program, children stay with the same teachers and friends from their first...
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Kinder Park Child Care

5 Barcelona Drive Clifton Park, NY

Welcome to Kinder Park Child Care. I have an in-home Child Day Care, I've been licensed since 1985. Our staff holds degrees in early childhood and music education. I accept children from ages 16 months-5 years old, we have a 3:1 ratio. Your child(ren) will be very well taken care of by myself and my staff. All meals are...
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ToddlerTown Daycare

278 3rd Ave Troy, NY

Cooperative
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Special needs
+ 2 more
We are a preschool located in Troy, NY. We provide care for children between the ages 3-5 and foster their development through age appropriate activities. We present the necessary tools for your child to become kindergarten ready. We also host children's birthday parties.
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Child care
Preschool
Shooting Stars Childcare Incorporated is an establishment in Clifton Park, NY which offers After School Programs, Summer Camp, Nursery, and Pre-K Programs. They instill the love of learning in children while gaining friends and experiencing hands-on learning activities, as well as creating programs that are designed to suit the...
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Leading The Way For Little Learners

9 Nicholas Dr Albany, NY

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Leading The Way For Little Learners in Albany, New York is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide child care and for families and kids from Preschool, Pre-K, Private Kindergarten,...
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Children's Academy of Malta

2381 Route 9, Building 5 Mechanicville, NY

Child care
Preschool
The Children's Academy of Malta is devoted to the Care and Education of Children in the Malta NY and Saratoga County. Working with Ballston Spa, Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, and Shenendehowa Central School Districts, we strive to provide you with the best and most flexible child care. We know your family is busy and we...
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Theresa P

21 Banker Ave Troy, NY

I am a stay-at-home mom. I decided to not go back to work after I had my daughter in 2008. A friend of mine at that time needed someone to care for her 3-year-old daughter and asked me if I would be interested. I decided to give it a try and had so much fun that I decided to stay home permanently and babysit. I am not licensed...
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Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center

2213 Burdett Ave Troy, NY

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center located in Troy, NY aims to provide a place where children feel free to grow and explore. The center provides a developmentally oriented programs for children ages eight weeks to kindergarten. Their programs incorporate language, math, science, sensory, social, small motor, large motor,...
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Sonshine Patch Pre School

123 Mohawk St Cohoes, NY

Child care
Preschool
Presenting children the opportunity to develop and learn a relationship with Christ, Sonshine Patch Pre-School is a child care facility located in Cohoes, NY. They believe in the teachings of the bible as the fundamental principles of their decision-making. They are accepting children ages three and four with the desire to...
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Megan P

20 Surrey Hill Dr. Latham, NY

I am a mother of 3 (6, 4 1/2 and 2) who recently decided to put my Physical Therapy career of 11 years on hold to be home with my children. I have an opening for 1 full-time child, preferably in my Latham home. I am willing to watch your child at your home, provided that my sons are invited to come along. My oldest attends the...
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Stepping Stone Preschool and Day Care Center

1003 New Loudon Rd Cohoes, NY

Child care
Preschool
Stepping Stone Preschool and Day Care Center located in Cohoes, NY is an early childhood learning facility that serves children ages eight and a half weeks to Kindergarten age. The school strives to empower children to help them develop their self-esteem and self-confidence in a supportive environment.
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Down The Lane Daycare

53 Neeson Ln Schaghticoke, NY

Family Daycare Conviently located 2 minutes off Rte 40 NYS licensed daycare Established May of 2004 Quality Care at Affordable Cost, DSS accepted Dead End Lane location for safety Child.Infant CPR, First Aid & AED Certified in addition to ongoing child care cources Healthy meals and snack included, partipates in the USDA...
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Two By Two Nursery School

109 Forts Ferry Rd Latham, NY

Child care
Preschool
Two By Two Nursery School offers early learning programs that are designed for children ages two and half to four years old. Based in Latham, New York, the company offers age and developmentally appropriate classes that aim to prepare each child for kindergarten and support their socio-emotional growth.
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Pal's Early Childhood Care & Learning Center

13 Halfmoon Executive Park Dr Clifton Park, NY

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Pal's Early Childhood Care and Learning Centers is an educational facility that strives to provide age appropriate quality child care for children 6 weeks of age to children in kindergarten. Their programs are supported by a structured play environment that enhances children's growth and development.
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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Waterford, NY

Pre-k programs in Waterford, NY offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Waterford, NY, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Waterford, NY typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Waterford, NY programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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