Best Preschool Programs in America — 2026 Rankings
Early childhood education programs for ages 3–5 preparing children for kindergarten.
Top Preschool Daycares
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#1 — Brooklyn Preschool of Science Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Pre Kindergarten Centers Brooklyn
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#2 — Magnolia Cooperative Preschool Score: 23/100
Seattle, WA — Magnolia Cooperative Preschool
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#3 — Preschool of the Arts Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Greenwich Village
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#4 — Iliff Preschool Kindergarten & School-Age Summer Camp Score: 23/100
Denver, CO — Founded in 1963 by Harriet and Garwood Andresen, Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten & School-Aged Summer Camp, has been a cornerstone in southeast Denver’s
Programs: Preschool, Summer Camp. View full profile →
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#5 — Bethany Christian Preschool Score: 23/100
Los Angeles, CA — Bethany Christian Preschool: Westminster, CA > Home
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#6 — Sunshine Center Childcare and Preschool Score: 23/100
Portland, OR — Play-based Childcare in Portland
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#7 — Kaleidoscope Preschool Score: 22/100
Phoenix, AZ — Kaleidoscope Preschool - A Phoenix Hands
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#8 — Creative Beginnings Preschool Score: 21/100
New York, NY — Created beginnings preschool has been open for over two decades!
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#9 — Englewood Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at Maddox Score: 21/100
Denver, CO — Englewood Schools, in Englewood, Colorado is building a new tradition of excellence by creating remarkable relationships with our students and families.
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#10 — Kids-Centric Score: 20/100
New York, NY — KidsCentric – Serving the needs of Special Education in New York City
Programs: Preschool, Special Needs. View full profile →
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#11 — NY Preschool & Kids Club Score: 20/100
New York, NY — Park Slope Location
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#12 — Ma'am Childcare and Preschool Score: 20/100
Phoenix, AZ — Childcare in Arizona
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#13 — Wee Care Preschool Score: 19/100
Chicago, IL — Wee Care Preschool and Day Care Lakeview/Lincoln Park Chicago
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#14 — Preschool of America Score: 18/100
New York, NY — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/3589888056. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#15 — Zadie's Early Childhood Center Score: 18/100
East Orange, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/12439717714. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#16 — Parsons Preschool Score: 17/100
Woodhaven, NY — This is the homepage of the website
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#17 — Madison Park Cooperative Preschool Score: 16/100
Seattle, WA — A cooperative preschool in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#18 — Dever Early Childhood Center Score: 16/100
Chicago, IL — Program Information - Pre-Kindergarten
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#19 — Smith Street Maternelle Score: 14/100
New York, NY — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2494123830. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#20 — Wortspiele Montessori Preschool Score: 14/100
New York, NY — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2568873577. Type: montessori. Program signals: preschool, montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: Preschool, Montessori. View full profile →
How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers
Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). Read our full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
- Which daycares offer preschool?
- Brooklyn Preschool of Science is currently the top-ranked daycare offering preschool based on our Guide Score. See the full ranked list above.
- What is Preschool?
- Early childhood education programs for ages 3–5 preparing children for kindergarten.
- How are preschool programs ranked?
- Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). There is no paid placement.