Preschools & Day Care in Crozet, VA

Crozet has 6 preschools and day care centers: 5 in Albemarle County and 1 in Nelson County. The trade here leans toward Reggio-inspired and faith-based preschools. Bright Beginnings and Little Explorers Discovery School both follow a Reggio approach, while Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool and Hillsboro Christian Preschool are Christian programs. A family looking at preschools and day care centers in Crozet will mostly be choosing a philosophy before a building.

Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool was founded in June 2023 by parents and teachers after one of Crozet's longstanding preschools closed, and it opened fully licensed within 100 days. It is a nonprofit in downtown Crozet that shares space with Crozet United Methodist Church and takes children from 2.5 to 5 years old. Preschool and Pre-K classes run from 9 to 12, with Early Arrival and Lunch Bunch add-ons to lengthen the day. It is rated 5.0 from 22 reviews.

Hillsboro Christian Preschool was founded in 2003 as a weekday education ministry of Hillsboro Baptist Church and is the longest running Christian preschool in the Crozet community. It serves children from 2.5 years to Pre-K, with morning classes Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews.

Best preschools and day care centers in Crozet

Bright Beginnings has been family owned since 1984 and is a Reggio-inspired preschool with three Charlottesville-area locations in Crozet, Forest Lakes and Mill Creek. Full-day care covers infants through pre-K with continuous open enrollment twelve months a year, and it is rated 4.1 from 27 reviews. Little Explorers Discovery School was established in 1989 and offers a Reggio-inspired preschool for children ages 16 months to 5 years, plus summer camps and an after school program for grades K-5. Learning is child-led, with messy hands-on play and outdoor time in all weather. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Rose Garden Preschool sits at 7342 Plank Rd. in Afton, in Nelson County, minutes from Crozet, Greenwood and Batesville. It is a nonprofit, play-based preschool and pre-K for children from 2 1/2 to 7 years old, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Covesville Child Development Center in Covesville is rated 5.0 from 13 reviews. Pages for Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Staunton, Palmyra and Harrisonburg cover the wider region.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Crozet

Is there a Reggio-inspired preschool in Crozet?

Two. Bright Beginnings is a Reggio-inspired preschool with a Crozet location, and Little Explorers Discovery School offers a Reggio-inspired preschool for ages 16 months to 5 years with child-led, hands-on learning.

Which Crozet preschools are Christian?

Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool shares space with Crozet United Methodist Church. Hillsboro Christian Preschool is a ministry of Hillsboro Baptist Church and has run since 2003. Both are rated 5.0, from 22 and 5 reviews.

Who takes infants and toddlers around Crozet?

Bright Beginnings covers infants through pre-K with full-day care. Little Explorers Discovery School enrolls children from 16 months. Rose Garden Preschool in Afton also lists infants and toddlers.

Who offers summer camp in Crozet?

Little Explorers Discovery School runs summer camps and an after school program for grades K-5. Hillsboro Christian Preschool and Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool also have summer programs.

Are there programs just outside Crozet?

Rose Garden Preschool is in Afton, minutes from Crozet, Greenwood and Batesville. Covesville Child Development Center is in Covesville. Charlottesville has its own page for a wider search.

Preschools & Day Care near Crozet