Preschools & Day Care in Athens, AL

Parents searching for preschools and day care centers in Athens will find 16 programs, nearly all in Limestone County, with one entry based in Elkmont. The group covers church ministries, a Head Start center, home daycares and independent centers. Several take infants, and a few run from six weeks of age straight through to school age. Madison, Harvest, Decatur, Huntsville and Rogersville each have their own page, which helps a family that commutes out of Athens for work.

Church programs make up a large part of the local picture. Friendship Learning Center is the early childhood ministry of Friendship Church, with a campus on Lucas Ferry Road in Athens and a second campus in Elkmont. It runs a full day program for children from six weeks to five years old, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 6:00 pm, and the days include Bible stories, art, blocks, cooking and dramatic play. Friendship Learning Center at North is a separate entry based in Elkmont, rated 4.4 from 14 reviews.

First Friends Pre-School is the Mother's Morning Out program of First Methodist Church, based at 208 W Hobbs Street. Children have a music class once a week, and the four-year-olds attend a weekly chapel time. Cultivate Church Daycare is run alongside Cultivate Church, which meets at 1702 South Jefferson Street, and describes its approach as Christ-centered. It is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center is a faith-based, Black-owned, women-owned center with prayer woven into the day.

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Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center is rated 4.6 from 22 reviews. Its programs cover infants 6 to 12 months, toddlers 1 to 3 years, preschool 3 to 5 years and school age 5 to 12 years, and the early years mix STEM, sensory play, crafts, reading readiness and gross motor activities. Super Kids Academy LLC cares for children ages 2 to 5 and is rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, all five stars. Milk & Honey Learning Academy LLC (WOG) is a Black-owned, women-owned day care center rated 4.6 from 22 reviews, 20 of them five stars.

Public and home-based options sit alongside the centers. Blue Springs Head Start is part of the Children's Services programs of Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, which runs more than 130 classrooms across a 15-county service area. The program prepares children for school at no cost to the family and adds vision, health and dental screenings. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review. Mrs Angelia’s Day Care is a state licensed home daycare at 24335 Chadwick Drive for children from birth to age five. It has served the East Limestone and West Madison area since 1994, is licensed through Alabama DHR and is open Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Its rating is 4.3 from 17 reviews.

Several centers have a longer review history to read. Peaches & Cream Playcare is rated 4.8 from 18 reviews, with 17 of them five stars and one at one star. Our House Daycare in central Athens is rated 4.7 from 15 reviews. Loving Arms Child Development Center is rated 4.5 from 16, Tender Care 4.5 from 10, and Kid's Journey Child Development Center 3.9 from 23, with 6 one star reviews. Friendship Learning Center is rated 3.3 from 6 reviews. Little Tots Preschool at 1206 US-31 and Mama Bears Daycare LLC both carry 5.0 ratings, from 1 review and 6 reviews. Alabama DHR keeps a Statewide Day Care Directory that can be searched by county or ZIP code, and it shows a provider's license or exemption, the date of its last inspection and its history of violations.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Athens

Who takes infants in Athens?

Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center has an infant program for children 6 to 12 months. Friendship Learning Center takes children from six weeks old. Mrs Angelia’s Day Care is a home daycare for children from birth to age five. Super Kids Academy LLC cares for children ages 2 to 5, so it suits toddlers and older.

Which Athens programs belong to a church?

Friendship Learning Center is the early childhood ministry of Friendship Church. First Friends Pre-School is the Mother's Morning Out program of First Methodist Church on W Hobbs Street. Cultivate Church Daycare runs alongside Cultivate Church on South Jefferson Street. Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center is faith-based, with prayer woven into the day.

Is there a Head Start in Athens?

Blue Springs Head Start is part of the Children's Services programs of Community Action Partnership of North Alabama. It offers early childhood education that gets children ready for school at no cost to the family, along with vision, health and dental screenings. Early Head Start child care partnerships serve low-income infants.

Who offers early drop-off or late pickup in Athens?

Friendship Learning Center is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 6:00 pm. Mrs Angelia’s Day Care is open Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center also offers early drop-off or late pickup, so it is worth asking about its schedule.

Where can I find a program near Elkmont?

Friendship Learning Center has a second campus in Elkmont, and Friendship Learning Center at North is based there too, rated 4.4 from 14 reviews. Several Athens programs also name Elkmont as an area they serve. Madison, Harvest and Decatur each have their own page for families who work in those towns.

Which Athens programs run STEM or enrichment activities?

Kings Kids Daycare and Learning Center mixes STEM, sensory play, crafts and reading readiness in the early years. Friendship Learning Center teaches with a STEM, First Look and themed curriculum. First Friends Pre-School adds a weekly music class, and the four-year-olds attend a weekly chapel time.

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