Preschools & Day Care in Blacksburg, VA

Blacksburg is a Virginia Tech town in Montgomery County, and its 13 preschools and day care centers in Virginia reflect that. There is a child care center run through the Virginia Tech Graduate School for graduate student families, outdoor and nature-based preschools, a Reggio Emilia inspired primary school, a Methodist half-day preschool that has run since 1949 and two KinderCare locations. Rainbow Riders, a New River Valley name, operates in town across several sites.

The two KinderCare centers anchor the full-day care. Blacksburg KinderCare offers infant care from 6 weeks, Discovery Preschool, prekindergarten and kindergarten for children up to age 6, rated 4.7 from 53 reviews. Blacksburg South KinderCare at 1301 Rugby Lane cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, is accredited by NAEYC and opens at 6:30 AM, rated 4.9 from 36 reviews.

The Virginia Tech link is direct at Little Hokie Hangout, an early education center run through the Virginia Tech Graduate School. It is a flexible, subsidized child care program built around graduate student families and is also open to Virginia Tech employees at a slightly higher tuition rate, serving children from 20 months through 5 years. It is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Rainbow Riders Child Care Center has served the New River Valley since 1986 and runs three Blacksburg locations. One of the three is an Early Head Start partnership. Early Head Start is a federal program that serves children from birth to 3 and is provided at no cost to eligible families. The full-time program covers infancy through pre-kindergarten, and part time preschool classrooms run from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Rainbow Riders Child Care Center is rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, and a second Rainbow Riders Childcare Center entry is rated 5.0 from 1 review. Its families come from Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the wider New River Valley.

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The outdoors-minded schools set Blacksburg apart. The Mayapple School is a nature-based preschool for ages 3 to 6 that also runs outdoor summer camps, rated 4.7 from 14 reviews. The Children's Garden Primary School teaches ages 3 to 7 in a play-based, nature-loving, Reggio Emilia inspired setting with a 5:1 student to teacher ratio, with a half-day Preschool Program from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, rated 4.8 from 16 reviews.

Blacksburg United Methodist Preschool, known as BUMP, was organized in 1949 as one of the first kindergarten programs in Montgomery County. It is now a half-day, play-based preschool for ages 3 to 5, with 5, 3 or 2 day schedules, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. The Children's Nest Pre-School at 1155 Draper Rd SW has been locally owned and operated since 1995 and takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, rated 4.3 from 6 reviews. Little Sprouts Childcare Center blends Montessori with play-based learning for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, rated 5.0 from 1 review.

Valley Interfaith Child Care is rated 4.1 from 9 reviews, seven of them five stars and two one star. The Adventure Club of Harding Ave is now Kid Zone at Grace-A-Child Academy on Scattergood Drive NW in Christiansburg, a before and after school care service, rated 1.0 from 2 reviews. Christiansburg, Radford, Salem, Roanoke and Vinton have their own pages for families who work or live elsewhere in the valley.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Blacksburg

Is there child care for Virginia Tech graduate students in Blacksburg?

Little Hokie Hangout is run through the Virginia Tech Graduate School as a flexible, subsidized child care program for graduate student families. It is also open to Virginia Tech employees at a slightly higher tuition rate and serves children from 20 months through 5 years.

Which Blacksburg preschools are nature-based?

The Mayapple School is a nature-based preschool for ages 3 to 6 with outdoor summer camps. The Children's Garden Primary School teaches ages 3 to 7 in a play-based, nature-loving, Reggio Emilia inspired setting.

Is there an Early Head Start option in Blacksburg?

Rainbow Riders Child Care Center runs three Blacksburg locations, and one of them is an Early Head Start partnership. Early Head Start serves children from birth to 3 and is available at no cost to eligible families. Call the center to ask how eligibility works.

Who offers half-day preschool in Blacksburg?

Blacksburg United Methodist Preschool runs half-day classes for ages 3 to 5 on 5, 3 or 2 day schedules. The Children's Garden Primary School has a half-day Preschool Program from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Rainbow Riders runs part time preschool classes from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Which Blacksburg centers take infants?

Blacksburg KinderCare and Blacksburg South KinderCare both start at 6 weeks. The Children's Nest Pre-School at 1155 Draper Rd SW also takes children from 6 weeks, and Little Sprouts Childcare Center has an Infant Room for ages 6 weeks to 12 months.

Which nearby towns have their own preschool page?

Christiansburg, Radford, Salem, Roanoke and Vinton each have their own page. Rainbow Riders draws families from Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley, and the Adventure Club of Harding Ave is now Kid Zone at Grace-A-Child Academy in Christiansburg.

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