Childcare & preschool in Central New York
26 listed across 12 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with childcare & preschool
Creative Minds Montessori School
childcare · Auburn
AgesPrimary 3-6; Lower Elementary 6-9; Upper Elementary 9-15
ScheduleSchool year; after-school care 3:30-5pm
PriceAfter-school care $150/month or $6.25/hour; classroom tuition not posted (call)
Jowonio School
childcare · Syracuse
Ages3–4 (preK classrooms)
ScheduleInclusive preschool; school year; also a 6-week summer program
PriceSliding scale; SCSD residents in UPK attend free if 5 days/week
Peachtown Elementary School
childcare · Aurora
AgesPre-K through grade 8; Pre-K applicants at least 4 1/2 and ready for a full-day program
ScheduleSchool year; Mon-Thu 8:45am-4:15pm; brief after-school care
PriceTuition $7,500 per academic year; need-based scholarships; after-school care for a nominal fee
St. Albert the Great Academy Preschool
childcare · Auburn
Ages3-6; must be 3 by December 1 and potty-trained
ScheduleSchool year; half-day Pre-K mornings 8:45-11:30am; before care 7-8:30am and after care 2:45-5:30pm
Price2026-27 half-day Pre-K $4,100 (sibling $2,750); full-day Pre-K $5,100 (sibling $3,400); $120 registration fee per family
Bright Beginnings Nursery School
childcare · Fayetteville
Ages3–5; Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4
ScheduleSchool-year preschool; Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 programs
CAP Cayuga/Seneca Head Start
childcare · Auburn
AgesEarly Head Start pregnancy-age 3; Head Start 3-5
Schedule2026–27 program year; full-day UPK with partner school districts
PriceHead Start at no charge for income-eligible families
CAPCO Head Start / Early Head Start
childcare · Cortland
Agesbirth-5
ScheduleUPK follows the Cortland Enlarged City School District calendar
PriceCortland UPK described as a free program for eligible 4-year-olds
Cayuga Community College Child Care Center
childcare · Auburn
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleYear-round, Mon-Fri 6:45am-5:30pm; full-time only (5 days/week)
Price$50 enrollment fee (waived for CCC students and district-enrolled children); weekly billing at OCFS market rate; Auburn 3PK/UPK listed as free 9am–2pm
Chittenango Child Care Center
childcare · Chittenango
Ages3–5 years (preschool)
SchedulePreschool day 7:00am–5:30pm
Price$275 for 5 days per week; part-time slots (2–4 days) also available
Creative Environment Day School
childcare · Fayetteville
AgesDay school 18 months–4 years; before/after care kindergarten–4th grade; summer camp 18 months–10 years
ScheduleDay school September–June, Monday–Friday 6:30am–5:30pm; 8-week summer camp in July and August
Oneida Area Day Care Center
childcare · Oneida
AgesInfants from 6 weeks; preschool/Pre-K 3–5; school-age program
ScheduleWeekday preschool/Pre-K with daily meals, rest, and outdoor or indoor gym time
PricePreschool/Pre-K 5 days: $285/week
Rothschild Early Childhood Center
childcare · Syracuse
Ages6 weeks through school age (kindergarten–12 years for school-age program)
ScheduleInfant, toddler, preschool, and before/afterschool plus school-break care
YWCA Cortland Childcare
childcare · Cortland
Ages6 weeks-12 years
ScheduleHere We Grow Monday-Friday 7:15am-5:15pm; before/after-school on school days
PriceAfter-school at Randall and Smith listed as free via NYS LEAPS Grant; Here We Grow weekly tuition not posted
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES Day Care Center
childcare · Auburn
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleDay care Mon-Fri 6:45am-5:30pm; UPK Mon-Fri 9am-2pm
Cazenovia Children's House
childcare · Cazenovia
Ages6 weeks through 5th grade; preschool classrooms ages 3–5
ScheduleMonday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm
Children's Center at SUNY Morrisville
childcare · Morrisville
AgesInfants through first year and a half; toddlers 18–36 months; preschool; school-age before/after care (Morrisville-Eaton residents during the school year)
ScheduleInfant, toddler, and preschool programs. School-age before and after school at Edward R. Andrews Elementary, plus holiday and conference days (listed closures excluded). Summer school-age open to non-district residents. 2-, 3-, or 5-day options.
Price2026–27 weekly: infants 5 days $354 / 3 days $248 / 2 days $183; toddlers $331 / $232 / $172; preschool $305 / $215 / $160. School-age AM $90/week or $35/day; PM $115/week or $40/day. Start-up $100; annual registration $75.
Children's Center of Oswego
childcare · Oswego
AgesToddler and preschool classrooms
ScheduleWeekday program with daily outdoor play or walks; breakfast, lunch, and snack served
Cortland Child Development Centers Preschool
childcare · Cortland
AgesInfant through school age; UPK for 4-year-old district residents
ScheduleMonday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm at the preschool center
PriceCortland UPK is a free half-day for eligible 4-year-olds; preschool tuition not posted
Cortland Christian Academy Preschool
childcare · Cortland
Ages3-5
ScheduleFull and half-day options
Little Lukes
childcare · Oswego
Ages3–5 (no infant or toddler care)
ScheduleMonday–Friday; Oswego hours 7:00am–5:30pm
PriceOswego, Fulton, and Pulaski: $277/week 7am–5:30pm or $140/week 9am–2pm
Montessori School of Syracuse
childcare · Syracuse
Ages3–12
SchedulePreschool & kindergarten; lower elementary ages 6–9; upper elementary ages 9–12
Oswego Community Christian School Pre-K
childcare · Oswego
AgesPre-K (school is Pre-K through 8th)
ScheduleSchool year
Oswego County Head Start
childcare · Fulton
Ages3- and 4-year-olds
ScheduleFairgrieve (Fulton) Mon–Fri 8:30am–3:15pm; Fulton Head Start Mon–Thu 8:30am–12pm or 12–3:30pm; North Shore Mon–Fri 8:45am–3:00pm; Oswego Mon–Fri 8:30am–2:45pm; Phoenix Mon–Fri (hours vary by classroom)
Rippleton Center
childcare · Cazenovia
Ages6 weeks through 5th grade
ScheduleAfter-school during the school year (bus from Burton Street). Nature-based camps during school breaks and summer
Chenango Nursery School
childcare · Hamilton
Ages6 weeks to 5 years; after school kindergarten–3rd grade
ScheduleMonday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm
Village Nursery School
childcare · Fayetteville
Ages2–5
ScheduleSchool year early September through the end of May; summer program in June and July