Preschools & Day Care in Henrico, VA

Families searching for preschools and day care centers in Henrico find 13 on this page, and the strongest pull is toward the western side of the county. Several of the larger centers are in or near Short Pump, and two of the 13 carry Goochland County addresses even though they serve the same area. The chains and the long-running family operations are the best-reviewed, while a handful of smaller day care centers have only a few reviews each.

Celebree School of Henrico, at 3641 Cox Road, cares for infants through school-age children from 6:30AM to 6:30PM on weekdays, with a play based curriculum through Pre-K and summer camps for older children. It is rated 4.7 from 115 reviews, the largest review count on this page. Skipwith Road KinderCare, at 3206 Skipwith Rd, takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years, with Discovery Preschool for ages 2 to 3, a Preschool Program for ages 3 to 4 and Prekindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten for ages 4 to 5. It is rated 4.2 from 55 reviews.

The Short Pump area has the densest cluster. The Goddard School of Henrico - Short Pump is at 12400 Three Chopt Road and is open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, with classrooms from infants through private kindergarten. It is rated 4.5 from 64 reviews. Primrose School at Westerre Commons serves Short Pump, Innsbrook, Tuckahoe and western Henrico County with care from infants through pre-kindergarten, plus an after school program and a Summer Adventure Club. It is Cognia accredited and rated 4.3 from 29 reviews, 23 of them five stars. New Heights Academy opened on October 9, 2023 and keeps infants, toddlers, preschoolers and Pre-K children in separate rooms. It is rated 4.7 from 26 reviews.

Best preschools and day care centers in Henrico

A Child's Place Preschool has been family owned and operated since 1984 and serves the Richmond area from a Midlothian campus and a West End campus that has a gymnasium. Infants have their own room, and Junior Kindergarten for four and five year olds uses the Saxon Early Learning Curriculum. Meals are provided. Its rating is 4.9 from 52 reviews. Scholars Academy Child Development Center is licensed, certified and insured, covers infants, toddlers and school-age children, and uses a framework called STREAMin³ that pairs academics with social-emotional development. It is rated 4.7 from 13 reviews.

Exceptional Learning Center is categorized as a child care agency with education center and preschool as additional categories, and it is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. New Beginnings Family Daycare is rated 4.0 from 12 reviews, nine of them five stars and three at one star. Heavenly Playhouse Childcare Center is rated 4.1 from nine reviews. Knowledge 101 LLC is rated 4.4 from seven reviews. A Child Is Born Learning Center is rated 3.7 from six reviews, and Mother Goose Preschool Academy is rated 3.0 from six reviews, split evenly between three five-star ratings and three one-star ratings. For all of these, ask directly about ages, hours and programs.

Henrico borders several other pages. Richmond, Glen Allen, North Chesterfield, Mechanicsville and Ashland each have their own, which helps families who live near the county line or work on the other side of it.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Henrico

Which Henrico centers are in the Short Pump area?

The Goddard School of Henrico - Short Pump is on Three Chopt Road, and Primrose School at Westerre Commons serves Short Pump, Innsbrook, Tuckahoe and western Henrico County. New Heights Academy is also in the Short Pump area.

Who takes infants in Henrico?

Celebree School of Henrico, A Child's Place Preschool, Primrose School at Westerre Commons and Skipwith Road KinderCare all enroll infants. New Heights Academy designs its infant curriculum for children 6 weeks to 16 months old.

Where can I find after school care and summer camp in Henrico?

Celebree School of Henrico offers before and after school care and summer camps for older children. Primrose School at Westerre Commons runs an after school program and a Summer Adventure Club. Skipwith Road KinderCare offers before and after school care too.

Which Henrico schools are accredited?

Primrose School at Westerre Commons is Cognia accredited. Celebree School of Henrico, The Goddard School of Henrico - Short Pump and Skipwith Road KinderCare each describe an accreditation as well.

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