Preschools & Day Care in Fredericksburg, VA

Fredericksburg is a town where preschools and day care centers sit in three jurisdictions. 35 of them are in Spotsylvania County, 16 in Stafford County and 6 in the city of Fredericksburg itself, with a few based in Falmouth and Spotsylvania Courthouse. A family choosing child care here often crosses a county line, so a center on Harrison Road, Southpoint Parkway or Chatham Heights Road can all be local.

Full-day centers with long hours are a core of the market. Breezewood KinderCare on Breezewood Drive is open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM and takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, rated 4.8 from 54 reviews. Creative Child Care & Academy on Harrison Road is a family owned center, not a chain or franchise, open from 5:30 am to 6:30 pm and rated 4.3 from 77 reviews. Children of America has three Fredericksburg centers, at Lee's Hill, Deacon Road and Salem Church, rated 4.6 from 69 reviews, 4.5 from 50 reviews and 4.1 from 22 reviews. Tiny Toes Creative Learning Center and Tiny Toes creative learning center II take children from 6 weeks to age 12.

The Rappahannock Area YMCA runs two branches here. Massad Family YMCA in Falmouth is rated 3.8 from 148 reviews, and Ron Rosner Family YMCA is rated 4.0 from 66 reviews. Both cover preschool, early drop-off or late pickup, enrichment and summer camp, and the Y runs before and after school care at sites in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg. Stafford County Headstart Program is also on the page, rated 3.8 from 13 reviews.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Fredericksburg

Massad Family YMCA

3.8(148 reviews on Google)

212 Butler Rd, Fredericksburg (based in Falmouth)

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(540) 371-9622

Ron Rosner Family YMCA

4.0(66 reviews on Google)

5700 Smith Station Rd, Fredericksburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(540) 735-9622

Wiggle Worms

4.9(25 reviews on Google)

1 Towne Centre Blvd #5350, Fredericksburg

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • STEM or STEAM
(540) 548-8885

Infinite Minds

5.0(6 reviews on Google)

10102 N Streamview Ct, Fredericksburg

  • Preschool program
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Montessori
(202) 880-9902

Trust Daycare

5.0(6 reviews on Google)

1004 Notting Way, Fredericksburg

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(540) 693-2630

A1b2z Daycare LLC

4.8(5 reviews on Google)

8 Fairbanks Ct, Fredericksburg

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Summer camp
(540) 373-2786

Several schools have a rural or small-school feel. Hazelwild Farm on Harrison Road is a historic working farm that has run a country day school for more than 45 years, with a preschool for three and four year olds and kindergarten for five and six year olds. Learn 'n Play Preschool and Children's Center sits on a wooded acre in Spotsylvania County and runs a nature and play based program. Creative Kids Preschool on Revell Road is a home-based preschool for ages 3 to 5, run by one teacher named Denise, with class size capped at 8. Wiggle Worms is a play-based preschool for ages 2½ to 5.

Regional groups reach into the surrounding counties. Jupiter Learning Academy has locations in Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Louisa, and Callahan Learning Center has a Maple Grove location with others in Locust Grove and Falmouth. Merit School has centers at Leeland Station near the Leeland Road VRE Station, The Castle, Stafford Lakes and Southpoint. Cadence Academy Preschool, formerly Fredericksburg Children's Academy, and a second Cadence Academy Preschool, once known as Growing Kids Academy, cover the full early childhood range.

Sparks Early Learning Academy on Chatham Heights Road has a sister program, Sparks Adaptive Development Academy, designed for children with a range of disabilities. Redeemer Lutheran Church and Preschool is rated 4.3 from 37 reviews. Stafford, King George, Ruther Glen, Triangle and Dumfries each have their own page.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Fredericksburg

Is there a Head Start program near Fredericksburg?

Stafford County Headstart Program is on the page, rated 3.8 from 13 reviews. Head Start is a federal program that is free for eligible families, serving ages 3 to 5 in Head Start preschool and birth to 3 in Early Head Start. Families apply through their local Head Start program.

Which Fredericksburg centers open earliest?

Creative Child Care & Academy on Harrison Road opens at 5:30 am and closes at 6:30 pm. Breezewood KinderCare opens at 6:00 AM, and Tiny Toes Creative Learning Center II is open 6:30am to 6:00pm.

Who runs a farm-based or nature-based program?

Hazelwild Country Day School, Summer Camp & Equestrian Center is on a historic working farm on Harrison Road, with preschool for three and four year olds. Learn 'n Play Preschool and Children's Center sits on a wooded acre in Spotsylvania County and runs a nature and play based program with gardening and swimming.

Is there care for children with disabilities?

Sparks Early Learning Academy on Chatham Heights Road serves children in a general education setting. Its sister program, Sparks Adaptive Development Academy, is designed for children with a range of disabilities.

Which Fredericksburg schools use a Montessori approach?

Merit School of Leeland Station, Merit School at The Castle, Merit School of Stafford Lakes and Merit School of Southpoint list Montessori. Learning Paths Academy England Run and Infinite Minds do as well.

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