Preschools & Day Care in Newport News, VA

Preschools and day care centers in Newport News include public school early childhood campuses: Watkins Early Childhood Center, Denbigh Early Childhood Center and Marshall Early Learning Center, all part of Newport News Public Schools. Their preschool is a voluntary Title I program with school-readiness activities for 4 and 5 year olds. Watkins is rated 4.9 from 22 reviews, Denbigh 3.6 from 17 and Marshall 4.9 from 7. The page holds 45 programs in all, and the others include private centers, church preschools, a YMCA, a community center and a Head Start center. Denbigh also notes that a Dual Language Immersion program started for PreK there in 2022 and continues at Katherine Johnson Elementary School.

Early hours matter to working families here, and several private centers open before most schools do. First Steps Children Learning Center opens at 5 am, Arms of the King Child Care Center at 5:30 am and Resurrection Lutheran Church at 6 am. Stepping Stones Child Development Center starts at 5:30 am and runs until 8 pm, with centers on Jefferson Ave and at Warwick Village Shopping Center, rated 4.3 from 18 reviews and 2.5 from 13. First Steps takes children from 6 weeks to 4 years in a bilingual English and Spanish setting and is rated 5.0 from 15 reviews. Arms of the King, at 10998 Jefferson Ave, takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, includes meals in tuition and takes part in the CACFP food program. It is rated 4.8 from 24 reviews.

Bilingual and project-based programs are part of the mix. Little Light House Care R&R is a bilingual, Christian faith based program that exposes children to English, Spanish and American Sign Language, and it is rated 4.3 from 79 reviews. First Discovery Academy at Oyster Point shares a name and approach with sister academies in Virginia Beach, runs two STEAM projects a month for preschool and pre-K students, and is rated 4.8 from 48 reviews. Giggles and Learning Academy, on Warwick Blvd, is a licensed daycare and preschool for children from 2 months to 12 years, rated 4.7 from 43 reviews.

Some centers have been here for decades or sit on large grounds. The Garden of Children, at 4 Hoopes Rd, has cared for Newport News families since 1974 and is rated 4.2 from 66 reviews. Warwick Kids' Academy begins drop-off at 6, serves meals from a full-sized kitchen and is rated 4.2 from 52 reviews. We Love Kids is a privately owned center on five acres, part of the Eventus Education network, rated 3.4 from 35 reviews. Bright Heights Learning Center, at 1403 Kiln Creek Pkwy, is open 6:30 am to 6 pm and has a director who has been there 20 years. It is rated 4.5 from 26 reviews.

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Community institutions run programs too. The Tom & Ann Hunnicutt Family YMCA is a fitness and family center with preschool care, before and after school care, summer camp and Camp Kekoka, plus financial assistance, and it is rated 4.7 from 348 reviews. Jewish Peninsula is a community center for the Virginia Peninsula whose Sarfan Center is an NAEYC accredited early childhood center, with a Hebrew school and Camp Chaverim for summer, rated 5.0 from 32 reviews.

Church and smaller preschools offer shorter days. First Baptist Preschool LLC Newport News is a half day, mornings only program rated 4.5 from 8 reviews. KidLife Club is a Christian full day preschool for children 2.5 to 5 years old, rated 4.4 from 13 reviews. Hilton Presbyterian Preschool and Children of the Village both have wheelchair accessible entrances and parking, rated 4.6 from 10 reviews and 4.6 from 9. Denbigh United Presbyterian Preschool is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews and Chestnut Memorial Preschool 5.0 from 3, so those scores come from very few families.

Other centers include The Nest Learning Center, which accepts subsidy and offers STEM or STEAM activities, rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, Joyful Horizons Daycare, rated 4.8 from 4, Brilliant Minds Learning Center, rated 4.8 from 24, and True Heart Child Care and Learning Academy, rated 4.4 from 54. Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Child Development Center is rated 3.7 from 9 reviews. Pages for Yorktown, Hampton, Poquoson, Carrollton and Smithfield cover the programs closer to those towns.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Newport News

Does Newport News have public preschool campuses?

Yes. Watkins Early Childhood Center, Denbigh Early Childhood Center and Marshall Early Learning Center are part of Newport News Public Schools. Their preschool is a voluntary Title I program with school-readiness activities for 4 and 5 year olds. Denbigh has a Dual Language Immersion PreK that started in 2022, and Marshall asks families to start with a preschool pre-enrollment step.

Is there a Head Start center in Newport News?

Clark Head Start Center is on this page, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Head Start is a federal program that serves children from birth to five in eligible families at no cost. Families apply through their local Head Start program.

Which Newport News centers open before 6 am?

First Steps Children Learning Center opens at 5 am, Monday to Friday, and takes children from 6 weeks to 4 years. Arms of the King Child Care Center opens at 5:30 am and closes at 6 pm. Stepping Stones Child Development Center also offers early hours starting at 5:30 am and late hours until 8 pm.

Who in Newport News offers a bilingual program?

Little Light House Care R&R exposes children to English, Spanish and American Sign Language. First Steps Children Learning Center runs a bilingual English and Spanish setting for ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Arms of the King Child Care Center and First Discovery Academy at Oyster Point also teach Spanish.

Which Newport News centers take child care subsidies?

Little Light House Care R&R, Giggles and Learning Academy and The Garden of Children all accept child care subsidies. So do First Steps Children Learning Center, which accepts social services subsidy, and Resurrection Lutheran Church. Ask each center how it handles payment before you enroll.

Are there half day preschools in Newport News?

First Baptist Preschool LLC Newport News is a half day, mornings only preschool with a Christ-centered approach. KidLife Club is a Christian full day program for children 2.5 to 5 years old. Hilton Presbyterian Preschool posts hours and invites families to call about its schedule and whether classes run mornings only or all day.

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