Childcare & preschool in Southern Tier
13 listed across 9 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with childcare & preschool
Champions at Tioga Hills Elementary School
childcare · Apalachin
AgesBefore- and after-school grades K-5 / ages 5-11 (program also describes school-age care ages 5-12)
ScheduleBefore school 7:00–8:40am; after school 3:15–6:00pm (dates follow Owego-Apalachin school calendar)
PriceBefore-school $35–$55/week by days; after-school $45–$115/week by days; $60 student / $100 family registration
Acorn Nature School
childcare · Ithaca
AgesPreschool ages 3–5; afterschool K–2nd; summer ages 3–8
SchedulePreschool Mon–Fri (start 8:30 or 9:00; pickup 2:30 or 5:00); afterschool 2:30–5:00 Mon–Fri
PricePreschool 9:00–2:30 $1250/month; 9:00–5:00 $1585/month; afterschool $465/month (rates as stated on site)
Bovina Center Montessori School
childcare · Bovina Center
AgesToddler from 18 months; Primary ages 3–6 (plus elementary/adolescent programs)
ScheduleFive-day-a-week Montessori programs; Primary typical day ~8:30am–3:30pm
Price2025–26 Primary/Elementary/Middle $16,350/year ($1,635/mo); Toddler $17,350/year; Infant $19,350/year
Chemung Valley Montessori School
childcare · Elmira
Ages15 months–6th grade
ScheduleSchool day plus CVMS+ morning care 7:30–8:20am and afternoon care 2:05–5:30pm
My Place: A Play and Learning Center
childcare · Watkins Glen
AgesDaycare center 6 weeks to preschool; school-age program Pre-K through age 12
ScheduleAfter-school Mon–Fri 7am–6pm at Watkins Glen Elementary; summer program (see site)
PriceSliding fee scale; accepts childcare subsidies (amounts not listed on home page)
YWCA Elmira Kids World
childcare · Elmira
Ages4–12 (Kids World); kindergarten–6th grade (Summer Enrichment)
ScheduleBefore school from 6:30am at select sites; after school until 5:30/6:00pm school-year; Summer Enrichment 8 weeks at 211 Lake St, 6:30am–5:30pm
PriceBefore school 4–5 days $150/mo one child; after school 4–5 days $395/mo one child; summer full-time $255/week (plus $75 enrollment for new families) — rates subject to change
Family Enrichment Network Head Start — Tioga
childcare · Owego
AgesHead Start preschool ages 3–4; Early Head Start infants/toddlers at the Owego site (program pages)
ScheduleHalf-day and full-day center-based options; Early Head Start Owego operates year-round (per FEN program materials)
Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
childcare · Ithaca
AgesAfter-school licensed SACC ages 4–12; summer camp ages 5–12
ScheduleAfter-school Mon–Fri 2:00–6:00 p.m.; summer day camp roughly early July–mid-August 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
ABC Childcare & Learning Center
childcare · Endwell
AgesPreschool 3–4 years
ScheduleWeekday full-day preschool schedule posted on preschool page
Abide in the Vine Child Care Center
childcare · Owego
Ages6 weeks to 12 years
Elmira Family Resource Center
childcare · Elmira
ScheduleMon/Tue/Thu 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; Wed/Fri 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Once Upon a Time Preschool
childcare · Corning
Ages3, 4 and 5
ScheduleFollows Corning-Painted Post district calendar
YWCA Binghamton Young Wonders
childcare · Binghamton
Ages6 weeks–12 years
ScheduleOpen Monday–Friday, 6:45am–5:45pm, year-round