Preschools & Day Care in Northport, AL

Northport's preschools and day care centers sit right beside Tuscaloosa, and the businesses here name Tuscaloosa as an area they serve. The page covers 13 programs, 11 in Tuscaloosa County and 2 in Pickens County, with small-town entries from Gordo and Coker. Tuscaloosa, McCalla, Hueytown, Bessemer and Brighton have their own pages for families who need something outside Northport.

Church preschools stand out in this market. Noah's Ark Preschool is a Christian preschool at Saint Mark Church, enrolling children from 8 weeks to 4 years old. Hours run 7:10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., with an optional Stay and Play block for families who need a later pickup, when children eat lunch, nap and play. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Playhouse Christian Academy runs the weekday preschool at Northwood Hills Baptist Church. The church voted to start a preschool program in 2010, and Playhouse Christian Academy partnered with it in 2012. It is rated 3.0 from 2 reviews.

Chapel Hill Weekday Preschool calls itself the little preschool on the hill and has served children and families in Northport for over 25 years. It enrolls children from 8 weeks to 5 years old in rooms that include an Older Threes room and a Pre-K room, with a play based curriculum. CompuChild, a traveling teacher program, is part of its enrichment. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review. Sherwood Forest Child Care Center has been locally owned and operated in Northport since 1986, serving families from Northport, Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas. It takes children from six weeks to five years old, with balanced hot lunches and preschool to kindergarten programs. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Northport

Robin's Nest

3.0(2 reviews on Google)

785 1st Ave NE, Northport (based in Gordo)

The day care centers with the most reviews give a clearer picture. Imagination Station Child Development Center is rated 3.8 from 26 reviews, with 18 five star ratings and 8 one star ratings. Gingerbread Children Center Inc is rated 3.8 from 12 reviews, seven at five stars, two at four stars and three at one star. Hugabug Child Care Center is rated 4.3 from 11 reviews, nine of them five stars and two at one star. All Kids Childcare Center is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews and carries child care agency, nursery school and preschool categories.

Gordo and Coker add small-town options. Little Blessings in Coker is rated 4.7 from 3 reviews, 2 of them five stars and 1 at four stars. Little Waves Daycare and Robin's Nest are both based in Gordo, in Pickens County, and each is rated 3.0 from 2 reviews, one at five stars and one at one star. Robin's Nest has a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking. Cheryl's Little Angels is a child care agency in Northport, rated 4.0 from two reviews. The Word Academy is a preschool in Northport whose three reviews are all one star, for a 1.0 rating. Its hours are posted, as are the hours for Imagination Station Child Development Center and Gingerbread Children Center Inc.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Northport

Who in Northport offers a Pre-K class?

Chapel Hill Weekday Preschool has a Pre-K room alongside an Older Threes room. Sherwood Forest Child Care Center offers preschool to kindergarten programs. Playhouse Christian Academy teaches foundational skills so children are Pre-K or Kinder ready.

Which Northport preschools are connected to a church?

Noah's Ark Preschool is at Saint Mark Church. Playhouse Christian Academy runs the weekday preschool at Northwood Hills Baptist Church. Noah's Ark Preschool is a Christian, play based program, and Chapel Hill Weekday Preschool also runs a weekday program for young children.

Who takes infants in Northport?

Noah's Ark Preschool enrolls children from 8 weeks old, and Chapel Hill Weekday Preschool does too. Sherwood Forest Child Care Center takes children from six weeks old. All three also serve children up to preschool age.

Is there child care outside Northport proper?

Little Blessings is based in Coker and is rated 4.7 from 3 reviews. Little Waves Daycare and Robin's Nest are both based in Gordo, in Pickens County. Several Northport programs name Coker and Gordo among the places they serve.

Who offers a later pickup in Northport?

Noah's Ark Preschool has hours from 7:10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and an optional Stay and Play block for families who need a later pickup. Chapel Hill Weekday Preschool also offers early drop-off or late pickup.

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