Preschools & Day Care in Calera, AL

Calera's preschools and day care centers sit in Shelby County, and the page reaches south to Montevallo and Columbiana as well. Nine businesses share this page, and the range runs from a four-location program with more than 40 years behind it to a Head Start center and church-based daycares.

School for Amazing Kids in Calera is one of four locations of a child care and preschool program that has been running for more than 40 years. It is rated 4.7 from 86 reviews. The program covers infants through pre-K and builds each day around its Learn-at-Play curriculum, with Frog Street Pre-K and Three Cheers for Pre-K materials and Ready for Life assessments to track progress. The aim is to prepare children for kindergarten, and Bible stories are part of the day.

J. ALEX Child Development Center in Montevallo cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, with separate programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and afterschool care with summer camp for ages 5 to 14. It is open 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and is rated 4.8 from 26 reviews. Lit’l Bit of Fun Child Development Center in Calera cares for children from birth to 5 years old, with a mission built on play, healthy habits and age appropriate learning. It is rated 4.7 from 14 reviews.

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Two of the Calera centers have mixed review histories worth reading closely. Young Impressions Childcare is a day care center that also carries a preschool category, rated 3.6 from 21 reviews, 13 of them five stars and 7 one star. Little Cubs Learn and Play Daycare is rated 4.3 from 47 reviews, 39 of them five stars and 8 one star. It is a day care center with lesson plans designed for child development.

Faith-based care is part of the local trade. South Shelby Baptist Learning Center operates from a Baptist church in Calera, is also categorized as a day care center, preschool and religious school, and is rated 4.2 from 11 reviews, 8 of them five stars and 2 one star. Kidz Academy is a daycare inside Christian Life Fellowship, with four age groups from 6 weeks to 4 years and enrollment open for infants, threes and fours. It has one review, a five-star rating.

Calera Head Start Center is a Head Start program in Calera with one review, rated five stars. In Columbiana, Cedar Oaks Learning Center offers child care for infants, toddlers and preschool aged children and is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Families who commute can also check the pages for Alabaster, Helena, Pelham, Chelsea and Hoover.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Calera

Who takes infants in Calera?

School for Amazing Kids covers infants through pre-K. Lit’l Bit of Fun Child Development Center cares for children from birth to 5 years old, and Kidz Academy has a group for 6 weeks to 12 months. Cedar Oaks Learning Center in Columbiana also cares for infants.

Where can I find afterschool care and summer camp near Calera?

J. ALEX Child Development Center in Montevallo runs afterschool care with summer camp for ages 5 to 14. It is open 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and is rated 4.8 from 26 reviews.

Which Calera preschool follows a published pre-K curriculum?

School for Amazing Kids uses its Learn-at-Play curriculum with Frog Street Pre-K and Three Cheers for Pre-K materials and Ready for Life assessments. It is one of four locations of the program.

Are there church-based child care options in Calera?

South Shelby Baptist Learning Center operates from a Baptist church in Calera. Kidz Academy is a daycare inside Christian Life Fellowship, and School for Amazing Kids includes Bible stories in its program.

Is there a Head Start center in Calera?

Calera Head Start Center is a Head Start program in Calera. It has one Google review, rated five stars. Families apply through their local Head Start program.

How do I look up a Calera provider's license and inspections?

The Alabama Department of Human Resources runs a Statewide Day Care Directory searchable by county, ZIP code or provider name. Selecting a provider shows its license or exemption, its last inspection date and its violation history. Providers in Calera fall under Shelby County.

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