Preschools & Day Care in Muscle Shoals, AL

Muscle Shoals has 10 preschools and day care centers on this page, and a good share of them care for very young children. Eight are in Colbert County and two are in Lawrence County, based in Town Creek. Johnsons Day Care & Cradle Care takes children from three weeks old to twelve years old, and Kidz Depot Learning Center takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years old with before and after school care. Parents of infants have real options here, alongside a handful of preschool classes.

Element Adventures is a daycare for children from 12 months to 4 years, with infant care for ages 12 to 18 months and toddler care for 18 to 24 months. Daycare hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with nutritious meals included and learning activities linked to early childhood standards. A daycare waitlist is open for registration. It is rated 4.8 from 15 reviews. Johnsons Day Care & Cradle Care uses small classrooms and personal attention and is women owned. It is rated 4.3 from 23 reviews.

Kidz Depot Learning Center is privately owned and operated and women owned, with the motto Quality Care, Loving Hands, Hopeful Hearts. It posts its hours and is rated 3.0 from 2 reviews. Mars Hill Pre School is a preschool rated 5.0 from 2 reviews, both at five stars. Summit Kids DayCare/Preschool is a day care center rated 2.3 from four reviews: one at five stars, one at two stars and two at one star. Shoals Preschool Academy is rated 1.0 from a single review at one star.

There is a public school option as well. Howell Graves Kindergarten is a public school in Muscle Shoals that sits alongside Muscle Shoals Early Learning Center and the city's elementary schools. Its listing is named Howell Graves Preschool and holds a 4.8 rating from 4 reviews.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Muscle Shoals

Element Adventures

4.8(15 reviews on Google)

2415 Rosedale St Ste A, Muscle Shoals

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Waitlist
(256) 320-7526

Programs reach across the county line. Hazelwood Elementary Head Start in Town Creek is a preschool with one review, at five stars. Little Hornets Playskool, also in Town Creek, has 2 reviews, both five stars. Just Kids Child Care Center in Muscle Shoals has one review, at five stars.

The mix in Muscle Shoals leans toward private day care and a few preschool classrooms rather than large centers. Several of the day care centers here, such as Summit Kids DayCare/Preschool and Just Kids Child Care Center, post their hours and have wheelchair accessible parking, which helps when you are dropping off a young child on a tight morning. Mars Hill Pre School and Shoals Preschool Academy are the two programs on the page that work purely as preschools. Parents who want to compare programs in person can plan a short visit to two or three of them in one trip, since most sit within Colbert County.

Muscle Shoals shares a labor market with Sheffield, Florence, Killen and Rogersville, and each has its own city page. Decatur has a page too. Families who live in Town Creek or elsewhere in Lawrence County can use the programs here or the pages for those neighboring towns.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Muscle Shoals

Where can I find infant care in Muscle Shoals?

Johnsons Day Care & Cradle Care takes children from three weeks old. Kidz Depot Learning Center takes children from 6 weeks. Element Adventures offers infant care for ages 12 to 18 months and toddler care for 18 to 24 months.

Does any Muscle Shoals daycare include meals?

Element Adventures includes nutritious meals with its daycare, which runs Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Howell Graves Preschool, tied to a public school in Muscle Shoals, also provides meals.

Is there a waitlist for daycare in Muscle Shoals?

Element Adventures has a daycare waitlist open for registration. Its rating is 4.8 from 15 reviews. Programs without posted hours, such as Mars Hill Pre School, are best asked about openings directly.

Which programs offer before and after school care?

Kidz Depot Learning Center offers before and after school care for children up to 12 years old. Johnsons Day Care & Cradle Care is categorized as an after school program as well as a preschool and an education center.

Are there Head Start options near Muscle Shoals?

Hazelwood Elementary Head Start is in Town Creek in Lawrence County, with posted hours and a wheelchair accessible entrance. Town Creek shares this page with Muscle Shoals.

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