Preschools & Day Care in Dothan, AL

Dothan's preschools and day care centers sit mostly in Houston County. This page covers 40: 38 in Houston County, one in Dale County and one in Henry County. A few are based in smaller towns, Precious One Daycare and Funshine Playschool Inc in Ashford, Bethlehem Child Development Center in Midland City and Headland Headstart in Headland.

The trade here reaches across the Wiregrass. Kiddie Care Learning Center runs First Class Pre-K classrooms at three locations, in Dothan, Enterprise and Abbeville, and its Dothan center on Graceland Drive opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 8:00 PM. Mother Goose Kindergarten has taught young children across Dale and Henry counties since 1972 and is family owned. Dothan Montessori School opened in fall 2013 as a nonprofit and has drawn children from as far as Enterprise.

Church-based programs are a large share of what a Dothan family will find. Dothan Christian Development Center is a religious exempt day care taking children from 6 weeks through after-school age. Covenant Preschool and Childcare operates out of Covenant Methodist Church and teaches the Abeka curriculum to children from 18 months through Pre-K. Evergreen Preschool Ministries is the preschool of Evergreen Presbyterian Church, taking children from 6 weeks to 4 years, Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. Calvary Baptist Church runs Calvary Weekday for children from 6 weeks through Kindergarten, 7:00 am to 5:15 pm.

Other faith-centered centers include Brannon Stand Christian Academy on South Brannon Stand Road, which enrolls children from 6 weeks to 6 years and teaches Abeka, and Kiddie Garden Too at 661 W. Main St, the infant and toddler location of a faith-based child care family taking children from 6 weeks to 3 years. Joyful Kids Academy and Preschool at 609 N. Cherry Street serves children from 18 months to 5 years, open 7:00 am until 5:00 pm.

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Two institutional programs stand apart. The Child Development Center at 302 Haven Drive was set up in 1992 for the children of Southeast Health employees. It takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, is licensed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources and is open 6 am to 8 pm. The Pre-School/Head Start Center is run by Dothan City Schools as part of a Head Start program with 17 classrooms across Dothan City and Houston County, including one classroom each at Webb, Ashford, Cottonwood and Rehobeth elementary schools. Its main site for Dothan residents is at 900 W. Powell Street.

Review history varies. Dothan Christian Development Center holds 3.1 from 65 reviews, 34 of them five stars and 30 of them one star, and Brannon Stand Christian Academy holds 3.1 from 64. Kiddie Care Learning Center holds 3.6 from 49. Total Restoration Kingdom Kids holds 5.0 from 46 reviews, Little Angels Childcare 4.7 from 43 and On The Rise Academy 4.9 from 20.

Daleville, Ozark, Enterprise, Eufaula and Opp each have a page of their own. Enterprise matters most for Dothan families, since both Kiddie Care Learning Center and Dothan Montessori School draw or serve children from that side of the Wiregrass.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Dothan

Where can a Dothan family find a Montessori classroom?

Dothan Montessori School teaches by the Montessori method. Its Early-Primary Program serves children from 18 months to 3 years, and its Primary Program serves ages 3 to 6.

Who runs First Class Pre-K or Head Start near Dothan?

Kiddie Care Learning Center runs First Class Pre-K classrooms in Dothan, Enterprise and Abbeville. The Pre-School/Head Start Center, run by Dothan City Schools, has classrooms across Dothan City and Houston County, and Headland Headstart serves Henry County.

What does religious exempt mean for a Dothan day care?

Dothan Christian Development Center is described as a religious exempt day care. Under Alabama law, a preschool that is part of a church ministry can operate without a DHR license if it meets the exemption rules, and it must still pass a DHR inspection before opening and provide fire and county health inspection reports.

Which Dothan centers keep long hours?

The Southeast Health Child Development Center is open 6 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. Kiddie Care Learning Center's Graceland Drive center runs 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and Evergreen Preschool Ministries is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Who takes infants in Dothan?

Brannon Stand Christian Academy enrolls children from 6 weeks to 6 years. Kiddie Garden Too on W. Main St takes children from 6 weeks to 3 years, and the Southeast Health Child Development Center takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years.

Which nearby towns have their own preschool page?

Daleville, Ozark, Enterprise, Eufaula and Opp each have a page of their own. Families in Ashford, Midland City and Headland will also find centers based in those towns on the Dothan page.

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