Preschools & Day Care in Glen Allen, VA

Glen Allen straddles a county line, and its preschools and day care centers do too. The 24 places here are split between Hanover County and Henrico County, with 14 in Hanover and 10 in Henrico, so a family comparing options in Glen Allen is often comparing across two sets of local offices and school divisions. Many of the businesses name Richmond as part of the area they serve, and several also name Henrico and Mechanicsville.

Large child care centers dominate the Hanover side. Nuckols KinderCare on Nuckols Rd is rated 4.9 from 50 reviews, open 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM for children 6 weeks to 5 years, and accepts child care subsidies. The Goddard School of Glen Allen at 11393 Nuckols Road is rated 4.2 from 43 reviews. Bundle of Joy Child Development Center, rated 4.5 from 58, serves approximately 600 children with about 125 staff members, from infants through pre-kindergarten and afterschool care. The Learning Experience, rated 4.3 from 65, provides transportation.

Wyndham has its own cluster. Child Development Center at Wyndham is a women-owned early learning school running from infant care through private kindergarten and after school care, and LeafSpring School at Wyndham on Wyndham Park Dr has operated for over 35 years. Primrose School of Twin Hickory and Magnolia Ridge Child Development Center on Virginia Center Pkwy are open into the late afternoon. Children of America, on Old Brick Road in Henrico County, is rated 4.5 from 71 reviews.

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Al-Iman Academy

4.2(10 reviews on Google)

8481 Hungary Rd, Glen Allen

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(804) 655-7471

Church and faith-based preschools are a strong part of the trade here. Mount Vernon Baptist Church, first established in 1860, runs Mount Vernon Preschool and is rated 4.6 from 86 reviews, the largest count in town. Christ Church Episcopal Preschool is an active ministry of Christ Church Episcopal, and Shady Grove UMC Preschool serves the West End of Henrico County in the Short Pump area. Al-Iman Academy is a non-profit Islamic school associated with ICR in Richmond, with a preschool for ages 3 to 6.

Some programs are shaped by a particular approach. Coal Pit Learning Center offers a full-day preschool program for children from low-income families in the Lakeside and Glen Allen areas of Henrico County, funded almost entirely by private gifts, donations, grants and subsidized tuition. Best Brains Learning Center teaches math, English, abacus and coding to children ages 3 to 14, and its Early Learners Day Program is a half-day preschool for ages 3 to 5. Gingerbread Cottage Preschool has run a half day program since 1977 on Staples Mill Road, and The 1-on-1 Learning Group is a licensed in-home preschool and family daycare serving Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Ashland.

Two ratings sit well below the rest. Tuckaway-Innsbrook Child Development Center is rated 3.3 from 17 reviews, and St Anthony's Day Care Center is rated 2.0 from 2. Henrico, Ashland, Richmond, Manakin-Sabot and Mechanicsville each have their own pages for families who live on the edges of Glen Allen.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Glen Allen

Which Glen Allen schools are tied to a church?

Mount Vernon Baptist Church runs Mount Vernon Preschool, Christ Church Episcopal Preschool is a ministry of Christ Church Episcopal, and Shady Grove UMC Preschool serves the Short Pump area of Henrico County. Al-Iman Academy is an Islamic school with a preschool for ages 3 to 6.

Is there a half-day preschool in Glen Allen?

Gingerbread Cottage Preschool runs a half day program with classes for 2.5 year olds, 3 year olds and a Pre-K class for 4 and 5 year olds. Best Brains Learning Center's Early Learners Day Program is a half-day preschool for ages 3 to 5, offered three, four or five days a week.

Who serves low-income families in Glen Allen?

Coal Pit Learning Center offers a full-day preschool program for children from low-income families, mainly three-, four- and five-year-olds from the Lakeside and Glen Allen areas of Henrico County. Nuckols KinderCare also accepts child care subsidies.

Which Glen Allen centers provide transportation or cover school-age children?

The Learning Experience in Glen Allen provides transportation and cares for children from 6 weeks to 11 years and 11 months. Tuckaway-Innsbrook Child Development Center cares for children from infancy to age 12 across two buildings, one for younger children and one for school-age children.

Where in Glen Allen can I find in-home preschool?

The 1-on-1 Learning Group is a licensed in-home preschool and family daycare for ages 2 to 5, with full time Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm and half-day care also available. It serves Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Ashland.

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