Preschools & Day Care in Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth preschools and day care centers fall entirely inside Portsmouth city, and this page covers 34 of them. The city's care mixes neighborhood programs with the KinderCare chain, two YMCA branches and two Portsmouth Public Schools preschools. Churchland and Western Branch carry their own centers, and JumpStart Child Development Center sits near Portsmouth Naval Hospital and Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which fits a city where many families work around the shipyard schedule.

The YMCAs are the largest by review count. The Portsmouth YMCA is rated 4.4 from 220 reviews and the Effingham Street Family YMCA is rated 4.4 from 72. Both run Early Learning and Preschool, before and after school programs, day camp, drop-in care and School's Out camp, and both have indoor pools.

Churchland and Western Branch each have a KinderCare. Churchland KinderCare at 6025 Churchland Blvd is accredited by NAEYC, rated 4.4 from 30 reviews, and takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM Monday through Friday. Western Branch KinderCare at 5700 Trucker St is rated 4.8 from 18 reviews and follows the same weekday hours with before and after school care for children up to 12.

Public school preschool is part of the mix. Churchland Preschool Center at 4061 River Shore Road is a Portsmouth Public Schools preschool and shares the district calendar, a parent portal and online school payments. Mt Hermon Pre-School Center is also a Portsmouth Public Schools preschool, with activities aligned to the Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Portsmouth

Portsmouth YMCA

4.4(220 reviews on Google)

4900 High St W, Portsmouth

  • Preschool program
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Enrichment programs
(757) 483-9622

Small Voices' Academy

4.2(17 reviews on Google)

5960 Churchland Blvd, Portsmouth

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(757) 484-7888

Green Gables Daycare

4.9(35 reviews on Google)

2010 Darden Terrace, Portsmouth

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Meals provided
(757) 512-4282

Independent centers carry a lot of the care. JumpStart Creative Child Development Center on High Street takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, and its toddlers follow the Frog Street program. Gentle Touch Learning Center LLC at 3621 Turnpike Road teaches with project-based learning, Hooked on Phonics, Streamin3 and Envision Math. Lotta Luv Learning Academy is a faith-based center for children from 6 weeks through age 15 that uses the STREAMin3 curriculum. Small Voices' Academy is locally owned and has a second campus in Chesapeake, while Children's Harbor Olde Towne belongs to a group with learning centers in Chesapeake, Ghent, Suffolk and the Eastern Shore.

Home and small settings are well represented. Hands on Christian Childcare LLC is a family child care program for children from 1 month to 5 years, licensed under number FDH 1109649. Green Gables Daycare, rated 4.9 from 35 reviews, offers childcare for newborns through two year olds in a homelike setting. Toddler Time Child Development Center is rated 5.0 from 20 reviews and is child-led and play-based. Pine Ridge Preschool is a Reggio Emilia preschool with a Suffolk address.

Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Carrollton each have their own page nearby, and Portsmouth families cross those lines in both directions. Children's Harbor Olde Towne and Small Voices' Academy both run a second site across the line in Chesapeake, and Pine Ridge Preschool has its address in Suffolk. Perfect Harmonies Childcare & Development is rated 3.8 from 16 reviews and JumpStart Creative Child Development Center 3.9 from 17.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Portsmouth

Which Portsmouth centers are run by the public schools?

Churchland Preschool Center on River Shore Road and Mt Hermon Pre-School Center are both Portsmouth Public Schools preschools. Churchland Preschool Center shares the district calendar and takes school payments online.

Where can a Portsmouth family find a YMCA with child care?

The Portsmouth YMCA and the Effingham Street Family YMCA both run Early Learning and Preschool, before and after school programs, day camp and drop-in care.

Which Portsmouth centers take infants?

Churchland KinderCare and Western Branch KinderCare take infants from 6 weeks. JumpStart Creative Child Development Center and Small Voices' Academy also care for children from 6 weeks, and Green Gables Daycare cares for newborns through age two.

Is there a Christian child care option in Portsmouth?

Lotta Luv Learning Academy is a faith-based child development center, and Hands on Christian Childcare LLC is a Christian-based family child care program. Both serve young children in Portsmouth.

Which cities near Portsmouth have their own page?

Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Carrollton each have a page. Small Voices' Academy has a second campus in Chesapeake, and Children's Harbor Olde Towne belongs to a group with centers in Chesapeake and Suffolk.

Preschools & Day Care near Portsmouth