Preschools & Day Care in Saraland, AL

Saraland sits in Mobile County, and the preschools and day care centers that serve it reach into the smaller towns beyond. This page covers 10 businesses: two are based in Satsuma, two in Citronelle, and the rest in Saraland itself. A parent here is choosing among programs spread over three towns, and many of them take children from six weeks old, so care can start early and run through pre-K.

Church-run programs are a large part of the local picture. Shiloh Christian Early Learning Center in Saraland is a church program with 3K and 4K classes, a program for 2K and under, and before-school and after-school care with transportation through 5th grade. Its days run from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and it holds a 4.5 rating from 22 reviews. Fountain of Life Daycare and Pre-School runs through Fountain of Life Church, opens Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:00pm and takes children from 6 weeks through 4 years old. Children age 2 and up learn with the Abeka program.

Stillwater Church's Early Learning Center is a ministry of the church for children from six weeks old through K4. The teachers use developmentally appropriate practices and add biblical principles and a Christian perspective to the lessons. Parents provide snacks, lunches and drinks for the day, which is worth knowing if you are comparing it with centers that serve meals. Fountain of Life Daycare does list meals provided.

Bridgeway Academy appears twice, once as a Satsuma-based entry and once as its Saraland Campus on Shelton Beach Road. Both hold a 4.7 rating, from 76 and 67 reviews. The school runs a year-round daycare and preschool program from August through July, with a second campus in Bay Minette. The daycare takes children from 6 weeks old to about 2 years old, depending on birth date, and the preschool classes cover K2, K3 and K4. Older students can join enrichment classes and after-school tutoring, and a wait list is open for new students.

Best preschools and day care centers in Saraland

Bridgeway Academy

4.7(76 reviews on Google)

110 Baker Rd, Saraland (based in Satsuma)

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(251) 586-8024

Karing Kastle Academy in Saraland is a childcare center with early learning programs that also works as a preschool, an after school program and a summer camp. It holds a 4.8 rating from 15 reviews. Through a partnership with Karing Kastle Foundation it provides childcare scholarships for families in need. Summer camp is also part of the program at Fountain of Life Daycare and at Stillwater Church's Early Learning Center, so a family that needs summer care has more than one place to look.

Further north, Citronelle Head Start is a day care center that belongs to the federal Head Start family of programs, serving low income children under 5 and their families. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Head Start is free to families with incomes at or below the federal poverty guidelines, and families apply through their local program. Triumph Learning Center II, also in Citronelle, is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews. Satsuma Christian Daycare is rated 4.0 from 2 reviews, one at five stars and one at three stars. In Saraland, Gateway Day Care is rated 1.0 from 3 reviews, all at one star, and Fountain of Life Daycare is rated 3.0 from 12 reviews.

Families who live closer to the bay or the city can also look at the neighboring pages for Prichard, Mobile, Semmes, Spanish Fort and Daphne, since several programs here name Citronelle, Bay Minette and Satsuma as places they work.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Saraland

Who takes infants and toddlers in Saraland?

Bridgeway Academy runs a daycare for children from 6 weeks to about 2 years old, depending on birth date. Stillwater Church's Early Learning Center takes children from six weeks old through K4. Fountain of Life Daycare takes children from 6 weeks through 4 years old, and Shiloh Christian Early Learning Center has a program for 2K and under.

Which Saraland centers are run by churches?

Shiloh Christian Early Learning Center is a church program. Fountain of Life Daycare and Pre-School runs through Fountain of Life Church, and the Early Learning Center at Stillwater Church is a ministry of that church. Each of them is a different size and runs different age groups, so call the one you like for details.

Where can I find before-school and after-school care near Saraland?

Shiloh Christian Early Learning Center offers before-school and after-school care with transportation through 5th grade. Karing Kastle Academy runs an after school program and a summer camp. Bridgeway Academy offers after-school tutoring and enrichment classes for older students.

Is there a Head Start program near Saraland?

Citronelle Head Start is in Citronelle, in the same county, and is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Early Head Start serves children up to age 3 and Head Start serves ages 3 to 5. Families apply through their local program, and the federal locator at headstart.gov helps you find one.

Does any Saraland program help families with scholarships?

Karing Kastle Academy provides childcare scholarships for families in need through its partnership with Karing Kastle Foundation. Call the center to ask how to apply and who qualifies.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Pages are available for Prichard, Mobile, Semmes, Spanish Fort and Daphne. Programs on this page also name Citronelle, Bay Minette and Satsuma as places they serve, and Bridgeway Academy has a second campus in Bay Minette.

Preschools & Day Care near Saraland