Preschools & Day Care in Suffolk, VA

Families looking at preschools and day care centers in Suffolk, Virginia will find 21 businesses on this page, and they make a varied set. Church ministries, a YMCA, a gymnastics and sports center, a nonprofit Head Start provider and a few small in-home programs all sit side by side. Suffolk city accounts for 20 of them. The other one, My Pumpkin Patch Preschool, LLC, is based in Windsor in Isle of Wight County, so the page reaches a little past the city line.

Preschool classes are the most common offering. Suffolk Family YMCA, Triple T Sports Center, CrossPointe Preschool Academy, Oak & Lily Academy and Unique Little Hands all run them, and several add infant and toddler rooms. CrossPointe Preschool Academy is the outreach ministry of CrossPointe Church and takes children from 24 months through 5 years. Oak & Lily Academy is a Christian program with PreK 3 and PreK 4 classes and a kindergarten for children who turn 5 by September 30.

Church and faith-based programs are a strong thread in Suffolk. Main Street Day Care and Preschool is a ministry of Main Street United Methodist Church, established in 1988, with classrooms for infants, toddlers, twos, threes, fours and Pre-K plus a school age summer camp. Apple Tree Learning Center is a Christian early education provider covering day care, preschool and kindergarten, and it appears here twice because more than one Apple Tree location operates in the area. Mighty Oak Christian Academy cares for children from 6 weeks through 2nd grade.

Parents who need care around a work schedule have options beyond a standard preschool day. Suffolk Family YMCA runs before and after school programs, day camp and drop-in care. Triple T Sports Center pairs a full preschool program with before and after school care, summer camp, home school classes and special needs classes. Unique Little Hands serves families near Downtown Suffolk and Godwin Boulevard with licensed care for ages 16 months to 11 years, and it runs an inclusion program that teaches children to embrace differences.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Suffolk

Suffolk Family YMCA

4.1(114 reviews on Google)

2769 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk

  • Preschool program
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Enrichment programs
(757) 934-9622

Unique Little Hands

3.9(58 reviews on Google)

3000 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(757) 925-3708

Two nonprofits stand out for public support. The Children's Center has locations in Franklin, Suffolk, Courtland and Smithfield and offers Head Start, Early Head Start, educational child care, early intervention, speech therapy and occupational therapy. Head Start is free for children ages 3 to 5 from qualifying families. Children's Harbor Suffolk belongs to a nonprofit that has served Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore since 1911, serves armed services personnel and accepts child care subsidies.

Review histories run from very short to fairly deep. Suffolk Family YMCA holds 4.1 from 114 reviews, Unique Little Hands 3.9 from 58, and My Pumpkin Patch Preschool, LLC 5.0 from 38. Triple T Sports Center has 4.5 from 35 reviews and Early Resultz Daycare & Learning Center 4.0 from 45. Joyful Care Children's Academy has 2.6 from 20 reviews. Several smaller programs, such as Tiny Human Society and Foundation Learning Center, have only 2 or 3 reviews so far.

Many of these businesses name a wider area than Suffolk. Apple Tree Learning Center also serves Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, and Children's Harbor runs programs in Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Norfolk as well. Families near the edges of the city may want to look at the Portsmouth, Carrollton, Smithfield, Chesapeake and Norfolk pages too.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Suffolk

Who takes infants in Suffolk?

Oak & Lily Academy provides full time care for infants from 6 weeks to 24 months. Main Street Day Care and Preschool cares for children from 6 weeks through Pre-Kindergarten, with a separate infant classroom. Children's Harbor Suffolk also takes children from 6 weeks old and accepts child care subsidies.

Which Suffolk programs run summer camp?

Suffolk Family YMCA offers day camp, overnight camp and a school's out camp. Triple T Sports Center runs a summer camp alongside its preschool and before and after school care. Main Street Day Care and Preschool has a school age summer camp, and Oak & Lily Academy also lists summer camp.

Is there a Head Start program in Suffolk?

Yes. The Children's Center operates in Suffolk and offers Head Start and Early Head Start along with educational child care. Head Start is free for children ages 3 to 5 from qualifying families, and the program takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years overall. It also has locations in Franklin, Courtland and Smithfield.

Which preschools in Suffolk are run by a church?

CrossPointe Preschool Academy is the outreach ministry of CrossPointe Church. Main Street Day Care and Preschool is a ministry of Main Street United Methodist Church. Oak & Lily Academy and Apple Tree Learning Center describe themselves as Christian programs.

Is there an in-home preschool in Suffolk?

Yes. An in-home preschool in Suffolk takes children aged 2 to 4 with a focus on child development and enrichment, and it has 4.4 from 13 reviews. Happy Hearts Daycare LLC cares for children from 6 months to 12 years and includes all meals.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Portsmouth, Carrollton, Smithfield, Chesapeake and Norfolk each have a page of their own. Windsor is covered here, through My Pumpkin Patch Preschool, LLC, which is licensed for ages 2 to 12 and based in Isle of Wight County.

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