Preschools & Day Care in Opelika, AL

Opelika and Auburn share much of the same child care market, and the 15 preschools and day care centers in Opelika show it. Growing Room Opelika serves families in Auburn and Opelika, and Sparkling Stars Child Development Center LLC, across from the Lee County Health Department, does the same. Every business on this page is in Lee County. Auburn, Valley, Tuskegee, Phenix City and Eclectic have their own pages for families who live or work farther out.

Opelika has a strong mix of national-style centers and community programs. Big Blue Marble Academy Opelika builds its program around global education, service learning, character development and mindfulness, with immersive language lessons and Heart Projects that model giving back from the earliest ages. It is rated 4.7 from 74 reviews. Childcare Network at 702 Second Avenue cares for children from infancy through school age, with classes for infants, toddlers, twos, threes and pre-K, plus before and afterschool care and school break care. It uses the HighReach Learning Curriculum and is rated 4.5 from 75 reviews.

Pre-K and Head Start are part of the local picture. Greater Peace Child Development Center is the early childhood arm of the Greater Peace Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit founded in 2000. Its First Class Pre-K Program is an Alabama state funded pre-K run with the Office of School Readiness, and the pre-K students can add an extended day. A preschool class takes children from age 2 ½ to 3. It is rated 4.7 from 29 reviews. Opelika First Class Pre-k Academy is rated 4.3 from 11 reviews. Alabama's First Class Pre-K is voluntary, has no registration fee and is open to children who are 4 years old on September 1 of the school year.

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Growing Room Opelika

4.2(20 reviews on Google)

1755 Thomason Dr, Opelika

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(334) 748-9020

Darden Head Start is run by the Alabama Council on Human Relations through its Child Development Program. The program covers Head Start and Early Head Start, both center based and home based, with health services, social-emotional and academic education, special services and family engagement. It is rated 3.9 from 9 reviews. Growing Room Opelika belongs to a brand with locations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Massachusetts. It offers infant care and toddlers through preschool, Before & After School care, a Night Owl program, extracurricular enrichment and a summer program for school-age children, and it is rated 4.2 from 20 reviews.

Church-based care is here too. Bethesda Learning Academy is the Christ-centered early learning program of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church at 201 S 4th St. It serves children from 2 1/2 years-old to 5 year-olds, Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews. Sparkling Stars Child Development Center LLC takes children from 3 weeks to 12 years old and combines play-based activities with structured educational programs. It is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews. A Family Resource Center goes by the names Child Care Resource Center and Employer Child Care Alliance, and it is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Some centers carry a longer review record with a wider spread. Kingdom Child Care is rated 4.2 from 25 reviews, 20 of them five stars and 5 at one star. Miss Deanna's Childcare of Opelika is rated 3.4 from 38 reviews, with 22 five stars and 15 one stars. New Horizon Learning Center is rated 3.5 from 8 reviews, and Bonnie’s Kids Daycare is rated 3.7 from 6. Children Palace Learning Center has a single 5.0 review, and Nana’sNurseryII is rated 3.0 from 2 reviews.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Opelika

Who in Opelika serves families from Auburn too?

Growing Room Opelika serves families in Auburn and Opelika as a child care center and preschool. Sparkling Stars Child Development Center LLC, across from the Lee County Health Department, also serves families in Auburn and Opelika. Auburn has its own page for programs on that side of the line.

Where can a 4-year-old find a First Class Pre-K in Opelika?

Greater Peace Child Development Center runs a First Class Pre-K Program that is state funded and run with the Office of School Readiness, and its pre-K students can add an extended day. Opelika First Class Pre-k Academy is a preschool in Opelika rated 4.3 from 11 reviews.

Is there a Head Start in Opelika?

Darden Head Start is run by the Alabama Council on Human Relations through its Child Development Program. It covers Head Start and Early Head Start, center based and home based, with health services, family engagement and teachers who have a degree in child development.

Who offers before and afterschool care in Opelika?

Childcare Network at 702 Second Avenue offers before and afterschool care and school break care. Growing Room Opelika has Before & After School care and a Night Owl program. Greater Peace Child Development Center lets pre-K students add an extended day, and Bethesda Learning Academy opens at 6:30 AM.

Which Opelika programs take infants?

Childcare Network has classes for infants and toddlers. Growing Room Opelika runs from infant care through preschool. Sparkling Stars Child Development Center LLC takes children from 3 weeks old, and Greater Peace Child Development Center lists an infant and toddler program.

Which Opelika programs are tied to churches?

Bethesda Learning Academy is the early learning program of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church at 201 S 4th St, serving children from 2 1/2 years-old to 5 year-olds with a Christ-centered approach. Its hours run Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

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