Childcare & preschool in Hudson Valley
22 listed across 15 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with childcare & preschool
Hudson Hills Montessori
childcare · Beacon
AgesToddler 18 months–3 years; Primary 3–6 years (includes kindergarten). School continues through middle and high school.
ScheduleMonday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Toddler program is half-day.
PriceNew-student application/interview $100. After acceptance: registration $400 and $500 tuition deposit. Tuition not posted.
Montessori School of Kingston
childcare · Kingston
AgesToddler day care 18–35 months; academic Pre-K ages 3–5. UPK for children who turn 4 by December 1 of the school year (Kingston School District residents).
ScheduleOpen 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Full-day and half-day sessions, up to five days a week. UPK Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
PriceUPK is free for Kingston School District residents. Other tuition not posted.
White Plains Youth Bureau Before and After School Connection
childcare · White Plains
AgesGrades K–8 (White Plains residents only)
ScheduleMonday–Friday, September 2026–June 2027. Before school from 7:00 a.m.; after school until 6 p.m.
PriceBefore School $237 per month; After School $424 per month until 6 p.m. Sibling discounts listed. Fees subject to Common Council approval.
YMCA First Step Preschool
childcare · Middletown
Ages2-year-old Building Blocks (24 months by December 1). 3-year-old preschool (3 by December 1, potty trained). 4-year-old Pre-K and UPK (4 by December 1, potty trained).
ScheduleAt The Center For Youth Programs on Liberty Street. 2s Monday–Friday 9:00–11:30 a.m. 3s: 2, 3, or 5 days; half, full, and extended day. 4s: 2, 3, or 5 days; full and extended day. UPK: half day 9:00–11:30 a.m. or 12:15–2:45 p.m., or full day 9:00 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Weekly swim lessons.
PriceUPK is free for eligible residents of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown and Minisink Valley CSD (district lottery). Other preschool tuition not posted.
YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester School-Age Child Care
childcare · White Plains
AgesGrades K–8
ScheduleWhite Plains site: before school 7:30–9:00 a.m.; after school 3:00–6:30 p.m.
PriceBefore school 5 days $268/month. After school to 6:30 p.m.: 5 days $626, 4 days $559, 3 days $491, 2 days $401.
Creative Kids of Warwick
childcare · Warwick
Ages2–5. Separate 2s, 3s, and 4s classes.
ScheduleMorning preschool classes; afternoon enrichment 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 2s Lunch Bunch after morning class until 1:00 p.m. 2026–27 registration is open.
Goshen Area Parent Nursery School
childcare · Goshen
AgesToddlers 24–36 months; Threes 3–4; Pre-K 4–5. Enrichment for 3- and 4-year-olds.
ScheduleSeptember–June school calendar. Threes: 2-day morning or 3-day afternoon. Pre-K Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Hudson Country Montessori School
childcare · New Rochelle
AgesToddler 18–36 months; preschool and kindergarten ages 3–6. New Rochelle campus serves 18 months through 8th grade.
ScheduleAcademic day for 18 months–kindergarten 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Before- and after-school care 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Hudson Valley Montessori School
childcare · Middletown
AgesPrimary ages 3–6. Lower Elementary 6–9; Upper Elementary 9–12.
ScheduleSchool day Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Early care 8:00–9:00 a.m.; after care 3:30–5:00 p.m. Friday Care 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
PriceExtra care $7 per child per hour (rounded to the next hour after the first 15 minutes). Primary tuition not posted.
Montessori Center of Nyack
childcare · Nyack
Ages2s program through Pre-K and kindergarten
ScheduleSchool-year classes plus a summer program (Montessori mornings; afternoon play after lunch).
Noah's Ark Day School & Summer Day Camp
childcare · Mahopac
AgesDay camp ages 3-12; toddler program 18 months-3; year-round infants through school-age
ScheduleYear-round; summer AM 9:00-11:45am, part time 9:00am-3:00pm, full day 6:45am-6:00pm; 2-5 days Mon-Fri
Ridgeway Nursery School & Kindergarten
childcare · White Plains
Ages2–5. Two-year-old toddler, three-year-old preschool, four-year-old Pre-K, and kindergarten. Two-year-olds must be 2 by December 31; toilet training not required for the 2s.
ScheduleMonday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Two-year-old class 8:50–11:20 a.m. (half day) or 8:50 a.m.–2:50 p.m. (full day), 3 or 5 days. Kindergarten 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Early drop-off 7:30, 8:00, or 8:30 a.m. After-school to 5:30 p.m.
PriceNew-family registration $175 plus $400 tuition deposit; returning families $150 plus $400 deposit. Tuition billed monthly or quarterly; full tuition not posted.
Rockland County YMCA
childcare · Nyack
AgesSchool's Out grades K-8; Suffern before/after school; UPK at Sloatsburg; Pre-K before/after care
ScheduleSchool's Out 8:00am-6:00pm on many district days off at 35 South Broadway, Nyack. Before school from 7:00am; after school until 6:00pm.
PriceSchool's Out $80/day member, $100/day non-member. Suffern SAC monthly: AM 5 days $327 / PM 5 days $505 (fewer days lower). Youth membership $12/month; family $84/month required for some programs.
Yellow Acorn Montessori
childcare · Scarsdale
Ages18 months–6 years
ScheduleMonday–Friday. Programs run 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Early Childhood 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; extended 3:00–5:30 p.m. Toddler 8:45–11:15 a.m. or 8:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; toddler extended 3:00–5:30 p.m.
YWCA White Plains Children's Learning Center
childcare · White Plains
AgesInfants 8 weeks–18 months; toddlers 18 months–2.11 years; preschool/Pre-K ages 3–4
ScheduleMonday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. (7:30 a.m. drop-off additional fee)
PriceInfants $2,516/month; toddlers $2,450/month; preschool $2,360/month. Current YWCA membership and 2-week deposit required.
DAY ONE Early Learning Center
childcare · Poughkeepsie
Ages18 months to age 5
ScheduleMonday–Friday 8:30am–3:00pm; extended day 3:00–5:00pm available
Millbrook Early Childhood Education Center
childcare · Millbrook
Ages2.9–5 years
ScheduleMorning preschool 3 or 5 days a week. Extended day pickup at 3:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. for children in the morning program.
Montessori of New Paltz
childcare · New Paltz
AgesPrimary ages 3–5. Elementary grades 1–6. Before/after care ages 5–12 for enrolled Primary or Elementary students only.
Pine Grove Country Day School
childcare · Mahopac
AgesInfant through kindergarten. Preschool for ages 2.9–4; Pre-K/kindergarten for mid-4s–6.
SchedulePreschool half-day and full-day options, with extended morning and evening care. Sites on Myrtle Avenue and Baldwin Place Road, plus Pre-K/K and before/after care at Mahopac Falls.
Poughkeepsie Day School Early Childhood
childcare · Poughkeepsie
AgesPreK and Kindergarten (school continues through grade 8).
ScheduleBefore-school care and after-school care and enrichment listed on the admissions page.
Rhinebeck Montessori School
childcare · Rhinebeck
AgesPreschool and kindergarten for 3–5 year olds (classroom described for ages 3–6).
ScheduleSchool year September–June. Full day 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; half day 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Summer program 1 to 8 weeks.
The Randolph School
childcare · Wappingers Falls
AgesPre-K through 5th grade. Distinct Pre-K (Downstairs) early childhood program.