Preschools & Day Care in Smithfield, VA

Church preschools are the backbone of child care in Smithfield, in Isle of Wight County, where 6 preschools and day care centers operate. The trade here leans toward church preschools, with a few child care centers alongside. Benns Church Preschool, Trinity UMC Preschool of Smithfield, VA and Smithfield Baptist Preschool each operate through a congregation. A family looking at preschools and day care centers in Smithfield will mostly be comparing half-day preschool programs.

Benns Church Preschool is part of Benn's United Methodist Church and has operated since 1974. Teachers aim to give children a warm, nurturing place where they feel safe, and the preschool treats each child as an individual. Children learn through play and developmentally appropriate activities, with cooperative play and creative activities supporting social, emotional and physical milestones. It is rated 4.8 from 11 reviews.

Trinity UMC Preschool of Smithfield, VA is a church preschool at Trinity United Methodist Church, rated 3.9 from 13 reviews. Classes meet Monday through Thursday for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, and families can read about the preschool, view its calendar and submit the online registration form. Smithfield Baptist Preschool serves students from 2 and a half years old through kindergarten with a focus on kindergarten readiness. Instructional hours are 9am to 12pm for preschool, and an Afternoon Adventures Program welcomes enrolled students after class. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Best preschools and day care centers in Smithfield

Quality Time Childcare is a child care and preschool rated 5.0 from 8 reviews. Classrooms run by age: infants from 6 weeks to 16 months, toddlers and two-year-olds, then three, four and five-year-old rooms, with a 5 year old pre-kindergarten classroom, plus a school age program and a Summer Kids Kamp. The Children's Center is a nonprofit with locations in Franklin, Suffolk, Courtland and Smithfield, offering care from pregnancy through preschool. Its programs include Head Start for ages 3 to 5 from qualifying families at no cost, Early Head Start and educational child care from 6 weeks to 5 years. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review. Head Start is a federal program, and families apply through their local Head Start program.

Kids Come 1st Child Care & Learning Center is rated 3.7 from 3 reviews, 2 of them five stars and one a single star. Programs here name Franklin and Suffolk as places they work. Pages for Carrollton, Newport News, Suffolk, Hampton and Yorktown cover the surrounding area.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Smithfield

Which Smithfield preschools are run by churches?

Benns Church Preschool is part of Benn's United Methodist Church and has operated since 1974. Trinity UMC Preschool of Smithfield, VA meets at Trinity United Methodist Church. Smithfield Baptist Preschool is the preschool of Smithfield Baptist Church.

Who takes infants in Smithfield?

Quality Time Childcare has infant rooms for children from 6 weeks to 16 months. The Children's Center offers educational child care from 6 weeks to 5 years.

Is there a Head Start program in Smithfield?

The Children's Center lists Head Start for ages 3 to 5 from qualifying families at no cost, along with Early Head Start. It has locations in Franklin, Suffolk, Courtland and Smithfield.

Who offers kindergarten or pre-K near Smithfield?

Smithfield Baptist Preschool serves students from 2 and a half through kindergarten. Quality Time Childcare has a 5 year old pre-kindergarten classroom and a school age program.

Does anyone in Smithfield run a summer program?

Quality Time Childcare runs a Summer Kids Kamp alongside its school age program. Smithfield Baptist Preschool has an Afternoon Adventures Program for enrolled students after class.

Preschools & Day Care near Smithfield