Preschools in Cleveland, TN

Cleveland has 18 preschools in Tennessee on this page, and the thing a parent here will notice first is the number of Head Start programs. Family Resource Agency - Head Start, Blythe Avenue Head Start and Prospect Head Start Pre K are in Cleveland, Dayton Headstart is in Dayton, and Athens Head Start is in Athens. Most of the page is Bradley County, with two entries in Rhea County and one in McMinn County, so the page reaches from Cleveland out to Dayton, Athens and McDonald.

Head Start is a federal program. Early Head Start serves children up to age 3, and traditional Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5. It is free to families with a low income, and regardless of income, children are eligible if the family receives TANF, SSI or SNAP, the child is in foster care or the child is experiencing homelessness. Families can find a program through the federal locator at headstart.gov. Family Resource Agency is a non-profit and its Head Start program is part of about 50 Head Start, Early Head Start and Pre-K classrooms across Bradley, McMinn, Meigs and Polk counties for children from birth to five. Dayton Headstart is part of Sequatchie Valley Head Start, which serves more than 400 children and families across over 1,867 square miles of rural Tennessee, including 88 infants and toddlers.

Review histories for the Head Start sites are short. Family Resource Agency - Head Start is rated 2.3 from 4 reviews, Dayton Headstart 5.0 from 1, Blythe Avenue Head Start 4.5 from 2, Prospect Head Start Pre K 5.0 from 1 and Athens Head Start 3.0 from 2, with one review at two stars and one at four stars.

Beyond Head Start, the Y and the church-run centers carry the most weight. Cleveland Family YMCA, now the Ocoee Foundation YMCA, is a branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga at 220 Urbane Rd and is rated 4.6 from 341 reviews. Its child care and camps include Y-CAP afterschool care, day camps, Child Watch, Parents' Night Out and Camp Ocoee, and it runs a preschool. Wesley KIDS is the weekday preschool ministry of Wesley Memorial Church, serving children from 6 weeks old through PreK year round, open Monday to Friday from 7:15 am to 5:45 pm, rated 4.0 from 8 reviews. Freedom Fellowship Kids Academy is a church-based learning center, and First United Methodist Dayton is a church preschool in Dayton.

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Wesley KIDS

4.0(8 reviews on Google)

3405 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(423) 472-9578

Dayton Headstart

5.0(1 review on Google)

1655 Blythes Ferry Rd, Cleveland (based in Dayton)

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
(423) 775-7723

Korner Kampus

4.5(22 reviews on Google)

4841 S Lee Hwy, Cleveland (based in McDonald)

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Meals provided
(423) 476-5531

Full-day child care centers are the other part of the market. Livingstone Early Learning Center is a faith based child care center and Christian preschool for children from 6 weeks to 12 years, with full time and part time care of up to 9 hours a day and three healthy meals included; it is rated 4.3 from 47 reviews. Faith Haven Christian Academy is an independent, non-denominational Christian school whose Campus 1 at 5053 N Lee Hwy covers PreK1 through PreK4, rated 4.2 from 44 reviews. The Owl’s Nest Daycare is a state licensed daycare center with a license capacity of 63 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, all five stars. Ms Nancy's Preschool & Day Care is rated 4.1 from 14 reviews, 11 of them five stars and 3 one star.

In McDonald, Korner Kampus runs an Infant & Toddler Hub for children from 6 weeks to 3 years, building on a local history of more than 30 years, and serves CACFP-approved meals. It is rated 4.5 from 22 reviews. A To Z Sweet Pea's Day Care is rated 3.2 from 13 reviews, 7 of them five stars and 6 one star. Stepping Stones Llc is rated 2.5 from 2 reviews, one at four stars and one at one star. Gymnastics of Chattanooga's Cleveland location is a physical fitness program that also carries a preschool category, rated 4.0 from 4 reviews.

Families who live closer to another town can look at the pages for Chattanooga, Hixson, Signal Mountain, Maryville and Oak Ridge.

Common questions about preschools in Cleveland

Where are the Head Start programs near Cleveland?

Family Resource Agency - Head Start, Blythe Avenue Head Start and Prospect Head Start Pre K are in Cleveland. Dayton Headstart is in Dayton and Athens Head Start is in Athens. Families can also use the federal locator at headstart.gov.

Who can enroll a child in Head Start?

Head Start is free to families with a low income. Children are also eligible regardless of income if the family receives TANF, SSI or SNAP, the child is in foster care, or the child is experiencing homelessness. Early Head Start serves children up to age 3 and Head Start serves ages 3 to 5.

Which Cleveland programs take infants and toddlers?

Livingstone Early Learning Center takes children from 6 weeks, as does Wesley KIDS. The Owl’s Nest Daycare cares for ages 6 weeks to 5 years. In McDonald, Korner Kampus runs an Infant & Toddler Hub for 6 weeks to 3 years.

Is there a Cleveland preschool run by a church?

Wesley KIDS is the weekday preschool ministry of Wesley Memorial Church and is open 7:15 am to 5:45 pm. Freedom Fellowship Kids Academy is church-based, and Faith Haven Christian Academy is a non-denominational Christian school covering PreK1 through PreK4.

Does Cleveland have a YMCA preschool?

Yes. Cleveland Family YMCA, now the Ocoee Foundation YMCA, is at 220 Urbane Rd. Alongside its preschool it offers Y-CAP afterschool care, day camps including Camp Ocoee, Child Watch and Parents' Night Out.

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