2024 Jacksonville Preschool & Daycare Guide

Collage Day School is an educationally dynamic independent day school in the Palm Valley area of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Serving students aged 3 months through 5th grade, Collage provides your child a safe and beautiful environment that develops not just their love of learning, but their eagerness to explore and understand the natural world. By combining evidence-based academic programming with a wealth of socio-emotional resources, Collage sets the foundation for your child to engage with the world as a well-rounded lifelong learner.

Faith First Preschool’s mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and loving environment for children to develop spiritually, academically, physically, and emotionally. We strive to build a partnership with families to develop the whole child so they can become self-confident, Christian leaders. We are accredited through Florida League of Christian Schools and a Gold Seal provider with the Early Learning Coalition. At Faith First Preschool, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We foster individuality and cultural knowledge in every moment. We learn through inclusiveness and empower through education.

Prepared for Success at JCDS! Through intellectual exploration across our 19-acre campus in the convenient Southside area of Jacksonville, children in Pre K-3 through 6th grade are engaged in a transformative learning experience at Jacksonville Country Day School. Strengthened by a supportive and nurturing community of educators, peers, and parents, JCDS students are taught how to approach learning with creativity, perseverance, and confidence so that they are prepared for success at the next academic level and beyond.

Kids at Play is a play based learning environment for children ages six weeks through five years of age. We make use of some elements of traditional childcare, but we are nature based and practice child-lead education.

Our mission is to provide exceptional, age-appropriate education infused with Christ’s love, exemplifying excellence and compassion. As a ministry of CrossRoad Church, we draw strength, knowledge, and wisdom from God. Our dedicated and qualified staff share a deep love for the Lord and are committed to ministering to young children, nurturing their growth in faith, knowledge, and character. Discover a preschool that’s dedicated to quality education and spiritual development.

Discover Let’s Be Friends Academy, your child’s home away from home in North Jacksonville! We’re not your typical child-care center–we’re a close-knit family dedicated to creating an enriching environment for children from infancy to age 5. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, we believe in cherishing the precious time of childhood through a play-based learning approach that focuses on the holistic development of each child. Our ultimate goal is to ignite a love for learning and empower children to thrive as well-rounded individuals. Visit our website to learn more and enroll your child today!

Montessori Tides is a nationally recognized Montessori School located in Jacksonville Beach, Fl,  serving 18 months through 6th grade. We celebrate 37 years of  nurturing children and families to help create the leaders of tomorrow.  All the lead teachers are trained and certified in the Montessori Method and the curriculum materials are consistent with the Montessori principles of education. The goal at Montessori Tides School is two-fold: first, we believe that each child should be allowed to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice rather that being forced, and secondly, we help him to perfect his natural skills for learning, so that his ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. 

Our Preschool offers an early education program in a Christian atmosphere where each child will feel free to explore and enjoy new learning experiences in a safe, secure environment. Classes for 2s, 3s & Free VPK.