Preschools & Day Care in Pelham, AL

A parent in Pelham is choosing among preschools with long review histories: 404 Google reviews sit across the seven businesses on this page, all of them in Shelby County. Preschools and day care centers in Pelham lean toward faith-based programs, curriculum-driven classrooms for infants through kindergarten, and a YMCA that mixes child care with a gym and pools.

Heritage Preschool of Pelham, at 450 Huntley Parkway, has the biggest review history, rated 4.8 from 135 reviews. It is a faith-based preschool and child care center, one of several campuses around the Birmingham area, taking children from Infant 1 through kindergarten with a program centered on kindergarten readiness. Music, art and baby signing are part of the day, and families can add dance, martial arts and sports.

Grace Community School & Daycare is rated 4.7 from 82 reviews and offers Christian early childhood education from infants through preschool, with an infant program for babies six weeks and older. Its curriculum draws on Abeka for phonics-based reading, math, science and history. A second Grace Community School & Daycare entry in Pelham is rated 3.0 from 4 reviews and describes the same school and curriculum. Chase Learning Center & Day Care, rated 4.4 from 28 reviews, is a Christian preschool and child care center built on A Beka, with FunShine Express for toddlers, High Reach for the oldest classes and a Youth Center for school-age children.

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Pelham YMCA

3.9(73 reviews on Google)

2610 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(205) 664-9622

Chandalar Innovative Learning Academy, rated 4.5 from 53 reviews, takes infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children and runs an Alabama First Class Pre-K program. For a family looking at that program, the state's rule is that a child must be an Alabama resident and be 4 years old on September 1 of the school year.

The Pelham YMCA is rated 3.9 from 73 reviews and works differently from the others. Its childcare menu includes Child Watch, Y Kids, Kid's Night Out, afterschool childcare, School's-Out Camp and Y Little Learners, and summer day camp covers swimming, sports, arts, STEM and time outdoors. Stepping Stones Play School, at 8293 Helena Road, is rated 4.1 from 29 reviews and serves families from Hoover, Helena and Pelham, with infant classes, a 4K-Kindergarten Readiness Program and an annual summer adventure camp.

Neighboring pages cover Helena, Hoover, Alabaster, Vestavia Hills and Chelsea. A parent who commutes through any of them can compare what is on offer there, though the Pelham page already holds enough variety, from infant care to school-age camps, for most families to narrow down by curriculum and schedule.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Pelham

Which Pelham preschool runs a First Class Pre-K program?

Chandalar Innovative Learning Academy in Pelham runs an Alabama First Class Pre-K program alongside care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It is rated 4.5 from 53 reviews. Heritage Preschool of Pelham, Pelham YMCA and Stepping Stones Play School also carry pre-K or kindergarten readiness classes.

Where in Pelham can I find infant care?

Heritage Preschool of Pelham takes children from Infant 1. Grace Community School & Daycare has an infant program for babies six weeks and older. Chase Learning Center & Day Care has an infant program covering ages six weeks to two and a half. Stepping Stones Play School cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old.

Is there summer camp or after-school care in Pelham?

The Pelham YMCA offers afterschool childcare, School's-Out Camp and summer day camp, with drop off at 7am and pickup until 6pm on camp days. Stepping Stones Play School runs after-school care and an annual summer adventure camp for children who have finished kindergarten through 5th grade.

Which Pelham preschools follow a Christian curriculum?

Grace Community School & Daycare uses Abeka with biblical teaching through each day. Chase Learning Center & Day Care is a Christian preschool using A Beka. Heritage Preschool of Pelham is a faith-based preschool and child care center with 25 years of ministry through child care.

Which nearby towns have their own preschool pages?

Helena, Hoover, Alabaster, Vestavia Hills and Chelsea each have a page. Stepping Stones Play School on Helena Road names Hoover, Helena and Pelham as the places its families come from.

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