Preschools & Day Care in Roanoke, VA

Roanoke preschools and day care centers are spread across Roanoke city, Roanoke County and one Botetourt County program in Daleville, 42 in all on this page. Many of the county programs carry a Roanoke mailing address, so the page follows the valley rather than the city line. Creative Kids Childcare Center shows the overlap well: it sits in the Blue Hills Industrial Park, where Bonsack, Roanoke City and Roanoke County meet, and its afterschool care picks up children from schools in Botetourt County, Roanoke County and Roanoke City.

The HoneyTree group is the most visible local operator. HoneyTree Early Learning Centers at 460 East Center, the Hollins Center, the Oak Grove center and HoneyTree Aquatic Center all use the play-based Learn Every Day Curriculum from infants through Pre-K, with school-age care and summer camp behind it. HoneyTree Aquatic Center has its own indoor pool, used only for after-school children and summer campers. Childcare Network on Starkey Road S.W. is part of a larger early learning company and runs infant through Pre-K rooms with before and afterschool care.

Head Start is a real part of the Roanoke picture. TAP runs Head Start and Early Head Start at Raleigh Court, Greenvale, the Brand Hardin Sims Center, the Marmion Center and the Jefferson Street Center. Early Head Start covers infants and toddlers through age 2, and Head Start is the preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds. Head Start services are free to eligible families, and programs apply through the local Head Start program, so families start by contacting TAP or the center nearest them.

Faith-based and nonprofit preschools offer smaller settings. Northview Preschool is an outreach ministry of Northview United Methodist Church, and Parkway Preschool is a ministry of Parkway Church on the Mountain. The Jewish Community Preschool operates with Temple Emanuel and welcomes students who are not Jewish. Second Presbyterian Preschool, Bonsack Baptist Preschool and Joyful Noise Children's Center, which uses the A Beka curriculum, round out the church list. Life Academy Preschool & After School has served Roanoke Valley families since 1985 with a Christian environment.

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For Montessori and Reggio, Ivybrook Academy on Electric Road in southwest Roanoke blends both into a half-day preschool for children from 18 months through age 6. New Vista Montessori School is a nonprofit at the Jefferson Center, founded in 2001, and all of its lead teachers are Montessori certified. One Step Further Childcare has cared for Roanoke Valley children since 2009, and Great Beginnings Academy opened with a ribbon-cutting on May 20, 2017.

Community centers also care for children. Botetourt Family YMCA in Daleville is rated 4.7 from 196 reviews and offers an early learning center along with drop-in child care, and Kirk Family YMCA in Roanoke is rated 4.7 from 576 reviews. HoneyTree Early Learning Centers at 460 East Center is rated 4.8 from 145, and HoneyTree Aquatic Center is rated 5.0 from 40. North Star Childcare is rated 3.4 from 34, Shepherd's Care Day School 2.8 from 16 and Children's Nest Learning Center Hollins 2.9 from 11.

Salem, Vinton, Rocky Mount, Bedford and Blacksburg each have their own page nearby. Mini-World Child Care Center runs a preschool in Salem plus a separate Botetourt center, and Ivybrook Academy draws families from Roanoke, Cave Spring and Salem.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Roanoke

Who runs Head Start in Roanoke?

TAP runs Head Start and Early Head Start at Raleigh Court, Greenvale, the Brand Hardin Sims Center, the Marmion Center and the Jefferson Street Center. Early Head Start covers infants and toddlers through age 2, and Head Start serves 3 and 4 year olds. Head Start is free for families who meet the income guidelines.

Which Roanoke centers offer Montessori?

New Vista Montessori School at the Jefferson Center has Montessori certified lead teachers and a foundation class for ages 2 to 3. Ivybrook Academy on Electric Road combines Montessori and Reggio Emilia ideas in a half-day preschool.

Which Roanoke programs serve school-age children after school?

HoneyTree Early Learning Centers run school-age care and summer camp, and HoneyTree Aquatic Center uses its indoor pool for after-school children. Childcare Network on Starkey Road S.W. offers before and afterschool care. Creative Kids Childcare Center picks up from Botetourt County, Roanoke County and Roanoke City schools.

Are there church-sponsored preschools in Roanoke?

Yes. Northview Preschool belongs to Northview United Methodist Church and Parkway Preschool to Parkway Church on the Mountain. The Jewish Community Preschool operates with Temple Emanuel, and Second Presbyterian Preschool and Bonsack Baptist Preschool are also church programs.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Salem, Vinton, Rocky Mount, Bedford and Blacksburg each have a page. Mini-World Child Care Center has a preschool in Salem, and Ivybrook Academy welcomes families from Cave Spring and Salem.

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