Preschools & Day Care in Harrisonburg, VA

Preschools and day care centers in Harrisonburg draw families from across the Shenandoah Valley, and the 29 businesses on this page cover four counties: Rockingham County 24, Shenandoah County 2, Augusta County 2 and Page County 1. Eleven smaller towns share the page, among them Penn Laird, McGaheysville, Elkton, Mt Crawford, Linville, New Market, Weyers Cave, Broadway, Grottoes, Mt Jackson and Stanley. Reviews across the page add up to 242, with an average rating of 4.4.

Church ministries make up much of the local trade. Harrisonburg Baptist Preschool is a licensed, non-profit ministry sponsored by Harrisonburg Baptist Church and meets in the church basement at 501 South Main Street, 9:00 to 11:30 am Monday through Friday, September through May. It is rated 5.0 from 6 reviews. MPC Preschool in Penn Laird is sponsored by Massanutten Presbyterian Church for 3 and 4 year olds, and the year starts the day after Labor Day and ends the week before Memorial Day. It is rated 5.0 from 8 reviews. Lindale Child Care Program is an outreach of Lindale Mennonite Church serving families in the Linville area, with a full day preschool open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Building Blocks Children's Center in McGaheysville runs at Mt. Olive Brethren Church, from infants through PreK. Kid's Harbor Preschool & After School began when Church of the Nazarene members relocated to Boyers Road in 1999 and asked neighbors how they could serve. It is rated 4.4 from 7 reviews.

Good Shepherd School and Day Care has a long local history. It opened in January 1992 at its Chicago Avenue campus with eleven preschool students, added a kindergarten class that fall, and now runs three schools in the Shenandoah Valley, including a Waynesboro school that opened in October 1996. Two entries appear on this page: one rated 4.1 from 14 reviews and one rated 4.2 from 10. Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Center has served the community since 1971 and takes children from six weeks through twelve years, open 7:00am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday. It is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews.

Agape Center for Care accepts children of all abilities from 6 weeks old through pre-kindergarten, which lets a family keep one child at the same center until kindergarten, and gives sibling discounts. It is rated 4.5 from 35 reviews. Tots 'N Toyland works by appointment and is rated 4.7 from 27 reviews. Generations Crossing Adult and Child Day Care looks after both adults and young children and is rated 5.0 from 16 reviews.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Harrisonburg

MPC Preschool

5.0(8 reviews on Google)

Inside church - Preschool, 50 Indian Trail Rd, Harrisonburg (based in Penn Laird)

  • Preschool program
(540) 434-6194

Shiningstar Daycare

3.1(15 reviews on Google)

202 Emerson Ln, Harrisonburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(540) 442-7010

Lil Bloomers Daycare

5.0(4 reviews on Google)

38 Bloomer Springs Rd, Harrisonburg (based in McGaheysville)

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(540) 289-5533

Lindale Child Care Program

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

6255 Jesse Bennett Way, Harrisonburg (based in Linville)

  • Preschool program
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Enrichment programs
(540) 578-4557

Montessori and language programs are a smaller but visible group. New Beginnings Montessori School in Mt Crawford serves Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, with a toddler program from 18 months and a primary program for ages 3 to 6. It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. Spanish Lab and Learning Center is a state licensed full immersion Spanish preschool for children ages 2½ to 5, opened in 2023, and takes child care subsidies. It is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. Learning Paths Academy Harrisonburg sits near Rockingham Memorial Hospital, runs a Montessori program for ages three to five, and is rated 3.1 from 28 reviews. Shiningstar Daycare at 202 Emerson Ln is rated 3.1 from 15 reviews.

Programs outside the city itself serve the surrounding county. Lil Bloomers Daycare in McGaheysville is a state licensed center for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, open 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Valley Christian Daycare in Elkton is rated 4.5 from 17 reviews. Community Care & Learning Center in New Market is rated 3.0 from 4 reviews. Pleasant Valley Preschool in Weyers Cave is a Christian based preschool for potty-trained children ages 2 to 4, rated 3.0 from 4 reviews. Community Preschool is a state licensed preschool at 70 S. High St downtown for children ages 3 and 4. Buttons & Bows Learning Center is described as a religious-exempt daycare and preschool offering full time childcare for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County families, rated 5.0 from 8 reviews.

Businesses here name Rockingham County, McGaheysville, Penn Laird, Elkton, Waynesboro and the other valley towns as places they serve. Staunton, Waynesboro, Crozet, Charlottesville and Orange have their own pages.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Harrisonburg

Which Harrisonburg preschools are run by churches?

Harrisonburg Baptist Preschool is sponsored by Harrisonburg Baptist Church, and MPC Preschool in Penn Laird by Massanutten Presbyterian Church. Lindale Child Care Program is an outreach of Lindale Mennonite Church.

Is there a Spanish immersion preschool in Harrisonburg?

Spanish Lab and Learning Center is a state licensed full immersion Spanish preschool for children ages 2½ to 5. It opened in 2023 and is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews.

Where can a Harrisonburg family find a Montessori program?

New Beginnings Montessori in Mt Crawford has a toddler program from 18 months and a primary program for ages 3 to 6. Learning Paths Academy Harrisonburg runs a Montessori program for ages three to five and is rated 3.1 from 28 reviews.

Who takes infants in the Harrisonburg area?

Agape Center for Care takes children of all abilities from 6 weeks old. Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Center takes children from six weeks, and Lil Bloomers Daycare in McGaheysville takes children from 6 weeks.

Which towns outside Harrisonburg are on this page?

Penn Laird, McGaheysville and Elkton each have 2 businesses on this page. Mt Crawford, Linville, New Market, Weyers Cave, Broadway, Grottoes, Mt Jackson and Stanley have 1 each.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Waynesboro has 10 businesses on its page and Charlottesville has 48. Staunton and Crozet have 6, and Orange has 5.

Preschools & Day Care near Harrisonburg