Preschools & Day Care in Richmond, VA

Richmond's 139 preschools and day care centers in Virginia are spread across three localities, and most are not inside the city proper. Addresses fall in Henrico County, Richmond city, Chesterfield County and, in a few cases, Goochland County. A parent searching here is really choosing between the Short Pump and Three Chopt side to the west, the Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot side to the south, and the city itself.

Henrico is where the page is thickest. Starling International Child Care & Learning Complex has served Richmond children since 1995, takes children from infants through middle school and offers a Henrico County Preschool Program for children who are 3 or 4 as of September 30. It is rated 4.5 from 211 reviews. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, at 2920 Old Pump Road on the corner of Pump and Sunrise Roads, is rated 5.0 from 89 reviews. The Goddard School of Richmond is at 50 Nova Way, and Promise Care Child Development Center runs as a non-profit, state-regulated day care at Ridge Baptist Church on Eastridge Road.

Short Pump has its own cluster. Bright Horizons at Short Pump, at 120 Towne Center West Boulevard, enrolls children from six weeks through kindergarten and is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Montessori Kids Universe Short Pump blends Montessori and Reggio Emilia ideas for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. LeafSpring School at Three Chopt Road has taught young children for over 35 years and adds private kindergarten, an after-school program called The Village, and Camp Little Cloud and Camp Blue Sky in summer.

South of the river, in Chesterfield County, local websites name Chesterfield, North Chesterfield, Bon Air and Midlothian as where they work. A second Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, at 3039 Stony Point Road near West Huguenot Road, is rated 4.8 from 104 reviews and sits on a wooded campus with large playgrounds. Skipwith Academy at Huguenot has served the Richmond area since 1996 and offers Stepping Stones Montessori for ages 2 to 3 and Skipwith Montessori for ages 4 to 5 alongside its regular classes.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Richmond

Weinstein JCC

4.5(207 reviews on Google)

5403 Monument Ave, Richmond

  • Preschool program
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Reggio Emilia
(804) 285-6500

Christian Child Care

4.5(24 reviews on Google)

9511 Hull Street Rd, Richmond

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(804) 276-2770

The Noble Academy, Inc.

4.0(14 reviews on Google)

5000 Ridgedale Pkwy, Richmond

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup

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Inside the city, programs lean toward institutions and neighborhood centers. The Weinstein JCC is a community center celebrating 75 years that runs a Reggio Emilia preschool and summer camps including Camp Ganim and Camp Hilbert. New Direction Childcare, at 140 E Belt Blvd, uses the STREAMin³ Curriculum Model from the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. Foundations Learning Academy on Midlothian Turnpike teaches infants through fifth grade with a STEAM foundation.

Scale varies a lot. Bundle of Joy Child Development Center is large, with roughly 600 children and about 125 staff members, and offers infant care through private kindergarten, plus FlexiPass and break care. Kiddie Academy of West Creek, at 840 Broad Branch Way in Goochland County, serves infants through pre-kindergarten and families follow the day through its Academy Link app.

Henrico, North Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville and Midlothian each have a page of their own, and several Richmond businesses name Mechanicsville and Glen Allen among the places they serve. Families on the edges of the metro area can check those pages for centers closer to home.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Richmond

Where are the Short Pump child care options?

Bright Horizons at Short Pump is on Towne Center West Boulevard and takes children from six weeks through kindergarten. Montessori Kids Universe Short Pump serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The Goddard School of Richmond is on Nova Way in Henrico County.

Who works on the Chesterfield County side of Richmond?

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool on Stony Point Road and Skipwith Academy at Huguenot are both in Chesterfield County. Local websites also name North Chesterfield, Bon Air and Midlothian as places they serve.

Which Richmond programs offer Montessori?

Skipwith Academy at Huguenot runs Stepping Stones Montessori for ages 2 to 3 and Skipwith Montessori for ages 4 to 5. Montessori Kids Universe Short Pump blends Montessori with Reggio Emilia. Both also teach infants or toddlers in other classes.

Is there a Reggio Emilia preschool in Richmond?

The Weinstein JCC runs a preschool that follows a Reggio Emilia approach with outdoor learning, and parents get updates through the Brightwheel app. Montessori Kids Universe Short Pump also draws on Reggio Emilia ideas.

Which Richmond centers offer summer camp?

The Weinstein JCC runs Camp Ganim and Camp Hilbert. LeafSpring School at Three Chopt runs Camp Little Cloud and Camp Blue Sky. Kiddie Academy of West Creek and Bundle of Joy Child Development Center also offer summer programs.

Which towns near Richmond have their own page?

Henrico, North Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville and Midlothian each have a page. Because many Richmond addresses sit in Henrico and Chesterfield counties, those pages often hold centers a short drive from the same neighborhoods.

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