Preschools & Day Care in Rainbow City, AL

Etowah County holds every one of the 8 preschools and day care centers in Rainbow City. Seven are in Rainbow City and one, New Beginnings Academy, is based in Southside. Several are run by churches, and one follows the Etowah County School System calendar.

The Preschool at 12th Street is run by GraceWay Baptist Church for children from 6 weeks to 4 years old. It follows a traditional school year from August to May on the Etowah County School System calendar. Daycare hours are 7am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, with preschool sessions from 8:30 to 11:30am. It offers enrichment programs and is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Mustard Seeds Preschool Academy at 4130 Rainbow Drive is a DHR approved daycare that accepts children from 6 weeks through school age. Its program draws on child development theories including Piaget, Montessori and Erikson, with learning through play as the base. Meals are provided, tuition is listed and it is rated 4.4 from 7 reviews. First Steps is an early learning center for children from 6 weeks to 12 years and is women-owned. It holds 2.8 from 38 reviews, the longest review history in town, with 16 at five stars and 20 at one star.

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First Steps

2.8(38 reviews on Google)

396 Sutton Bridge Rd, Rainbow City

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
(256) 413-0950

Spiritual Sprouts Daycare is a child care center owned by women and by someone with a disability. It has on-site services, free parking, and a wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom and seating, plus a hearing loop. It is rated 5.0 from 10 reviews. AlleyPoo’s Academy is a day care center rated 4.0 from 12 reviews, 9 of them five stars and 3 one star. Susan's Daycare Center is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews, all at five stars.

Rainbow City First Methodist Church also appears among the preschools, rated 3.8 from 13 reviews, and its categories include day care center and preschool. In Southside, New Beginnings Academy is a day care center whose six Google reviews average 3.5: three at five stars, one at four stars and two at one star.

Gadsden, Attalla, Albertville, Anniston and Oneonta each have a page of their own for families whose route runs to those towns. Families comparing the church programs with New Beginnings Academy in Southside can ask each one about its school-year calendar, hours and openings for their child's age before they visit.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Rainbow City

Which Rainbow City program follows the school calendar?

The Preschool at 12th Street, run by GraceWay Baptist Church, follows a traditional school year from August to May on the Etowah County School System calendar. Daycare hours are 7am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, and preschool sessions run from 8:30 to 11:30am.

Who takes babies in Rainbow City?

Mustard Seeds Preschool Academy accepts children from 6 weeks through school age. First Steps cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years, and The Preschool at 12th Street takes children from 6 weeks to 4 years old.

Which Rainbow City day care centers are women-owned?

First Steps is women-owned, and Spiritual Sprouts Daycare is owned by women and by someone with a disability. Spiritual Sprouts Daycare also has a hearing loop and a wheelchair accessible entrance, restroom and seating.

What teaching approach does Mustard Seeds Preschool Academy use?

Mustard Seeds Preschool Academy draws on Piaget, Montessori and Erikson, with learning through play as the base. Children choose from age-appropriate activities in an open classroom, including art, music, language development and pre-math skills.

Is there a day care in Southside?

New Beginnings Academy is a day care center based in Southside, in Etowah County. Its six Google reviews average 3.5.

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