Preschools & Day Care in Tuscaloosa, AL

Preschools and day care centers in Tuscaloosa run from church ministries and a university children's program to a Head Start site, a KinderCare and several family-run groups. This page covers 36 of them, every one in Tuscaloosa County, with a couple based in the small communities of Fosters and Brookwood.

One local family business accounts for several of the centers. Fields Child Care has cared for area children since 1983 and runs four state licensed centers in Tuscaloosa. Three Bears Child Care holds 5.0 from 5 reviews, Capstone Child Development Center And Pre K holds 3.4 from 9, and Hillcrest Child Care holds 3.0 from 6. All three describe the same approach: infants through preschoolers preparing for kindergarten, in classrooms arranged as learning centers, with the parent treated as the primary caregiver.

Tender Loving Care is the other long-running local name. It has cared for children since 1991 from two sites, one on 25th Avenue East and one on Albright Road, and it is state licensed, locally owned and operated. It covers infants and toddlers, pre-schoolers, after school care with transportation from 6 city schools, and a summer day camp. Tender Loving Care Child Edu-Care Center carries 3.9 from 7 reviews, and the shorter-named Tender Loving Care carries 5.0 from 2.

Church programs fill a large part of the page. Valley View Baptist Preschool has run as a church ministry since 1996 and takes children from 3 months old through Pre-K, with many multi-age classes. First Presbyterian Pre-School is an outreach ministry serving children from eight weeks old through Pre-K, and it is the only state-licensed early childhood program in Tuscaloosa County accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Families applying for First Class Pre-K there go through the Alabama online pre-registration program. Holy Spirit Catholic Preschool opened in 1987 with two classes of 3 year olds and two classes of 4 year olds, and it holds 1.0 from 1 review.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Tuscaloosa

Tender Loving Care

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

3425 Albright Rd, Tuscaloosa

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(205) 553-0004

A+ Academy

4.8(33 reviews on Google)

2015 28th Ave, Tuscaloosa

  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Meals provided
(205) 701-5437

For families who need long hours or help with costs, A+ Academy keeps hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and holds 4.8 from 33 reviews. It accepts child care subsidies, as do Capstone Learning Academy, a KinderCare center at 1300 21st St. E rated 4.6 from 12, and both Tender Loving Care sites. Hay Hay's Daycare & Learning Center LLC in Fosters is a Christian based, state licensed pre-K center taking children from 6 weeks to 12 years, rated 4.6 from 21.

Review histories here vary a lot. Funtastic Tots Academy Tuscaloosa holds 4.9 from 29 reviews, 28 of them five stars. New Beginnings Childcare Center holds 3.1 from 39 reviews, with 20 at five stars and 19 at one star. Stepping Stones Academy LLC holds 4.9 from 16 and offers a Summer Program, a Full-Time Program, and Before and After School care.

Some providers on this page name Brookwood, Fosters, Trinity, Valley, Bessemer and Birmingham as places they work. Northport has its own page with 13 businesses, and Bessemer has one with 29. McCalla, Brighton and Hueytown pages are also close by, with 5, 5 and 4 businesses.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Tuscaloosa

Which Tuscaloosa centers take child care subsidies?

Capstone Learning Academy, A+ Academy and both Tender Loving Care sites accept child care subsidies. Capstone Learning Academy is rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, A+ Academy 4.8 from 33, Tender Loving Care Child Edu-Care Center 3.9 from 7 and Tender Loving Care 5.0 from 2.

Who offers care for infants in Tuscaloosa?

Hay Hay's Daycare & Learning Center LLC in Fosters takes children from 6 weeks. So do Champs Childcare, LLC, Capstone Learning Academy and the Tender Loving Care centers. Valley View Baptist Preschool starts at 3 months and First Presbyterian Pre-School at eight weeks.

Is there a Tuscaloosa preschool run by a church?

Yes. Valley View Baptist Preschool has run as a church ministry since 1996. First Presbyterian Pre-School is an outreach ministry of its church, and Holy Spirit Catholic Preschool is part of Holy Spirit Catholic School. Elizabeth Baptist Child Development and FLUM Weekday Kids-Child Care Center are also on the page.

Where can a Tuscaloosa child go for after school care or summer camp?

Tender Loving Care offers after school care with transportation from 6 city schools, plus a summer day camp. Stepping Stones Academy LLC offers a Summer Program and Before and After School care. Capstone Learning Academy also lists a summer camp.

Which nearby towns have their own child care pages?

Northport has 13 businesses on its page and Bessemer has 29. McCalla and Brighton have 5 each, and Hueytown has 4. Providers on the Tuscaloosa page also name Brookwood, Fosters, Trinity and Valley as places they work.

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