Childcare & preschool in Western New York
19 listed across 15 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with childcare & preschool
Bergamot Montessori
childcare · Gasport
Ages2 years 10 months to 5 years (mixed-age 3-6 classroom including Kindergarten)
ScheduleFull-day and half-day options; applications for 2027-2028 school year
PricePrivate pay full day $1,080/mo; half day $780/mo. Scholarship tiers: full day $8,500 or $7,750/year; half day $6,000/year. CCAP/subsidy also accepted (family pays uncovered portion)
Cattaraugus Wyoming Project Head Start
childcare · Delevan
AgesHead Start ages 3-4; Early Head Start pregnant women and children birth to three; FAQ states birth to five overall
ScheduleCenter-based Head Start generally follows the school calendar; Early Head Start year-round (weekly home visits; monthly socializations)
PriceFree for income-eligible families (federal Head Start / Early Head Start)
ACCORD Head Start & Early Head Start
childcare · Belmont
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleCenter-based Monday–Friday, 6 hours/day; home-based weekly 90-minute visits plus twice-monthly group socialization
PriceFree for qualifying families (income-based / categorical eligibility)
Amherst Baby & Childcare Center
childcare · Amherst
AgesInfants through preschool
ScheduleMonday–Friday 7am–6pm
Amherst Nursery School
childcare · Amherst
AgesClasses for two-, three-, and four-year-old children
Schedule2s T/Th or W/F 9:15–11:45am; 3s M/W/F or T/Th 9:15–11:45am; 4s Tue–Fri 9:15–11:45am; First Friends (18–30 months with caregiver) Mondays 9:00am for 75 minutes (second session 10:30am may be added)
Price2s T/Th or W/F $2,088/year ($232/mo); 3s T/Th $2,088/year ($232/mo); 3s M/W/F $2,853/year ($317/mo); 4s Tue–Fri $3,897/year ($433/mo)
Bunny Bunch Daycare
childcare · Wheatfield
Ages6 weeks to 12 years (Infants 6 weeks-18 months; Toddlers 18 months-3 years; PreK 3; Pre-K 4 / UPK; School Age 5-12)
ScheduleYear-round childcare and preschool; before/after school; summer camp; Gymnastics / Moovin' & Groovin' classes offered
Mayfair Gardens Montessori
childcare · Williamsville
Ages3–6
ScheduleHalf-day Montessori program 8:30–11:30
Newfane Early Childhood Center
childcare · Newfane
AgesChildren who turn four by December 1, 2026 (2026-27 Pre-Kindergarten)
SchedulePre-K 8:30am-1:30pm; follows Newfane CSD calendar (~180 days September-June)
PriceFree (NYS grant-funded; no cost to parents)
Stella Niagara Education Park Montessori
childcare · Stella Niagara
Ages3-5 (Montessori Pre-K & K; option to remain through kindergarten year)
Schedule5 full days 8:00am-3:00pm; 3 full days Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am-3:00pm; or 5 half days 8:00am-11:30am
Price$7,700/year Montessori Pre-K half-day or $8,100 full-day K–8 Montessori (plus materials/activity fees; flexible tuition available)
YWCA Jamestown Early Care & Education
childcare · Jamestown
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleYear-round early care classrooms; UPK 3 and UPK 4 follow Jamestown school district calendar September-June
PriceInfants $320/week or $67/day; toddlers $300/week or $63/day; preschool $277/week or $58/day; wrap care $205/week or $45/day (UPK 4 free 8:20am-3:00pm for Jamestown School District residents)
A Children's Place
childcare · Jamestown
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleMonday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm, year-round (closed 8 holidays)
PriceInfants $320/wk; toddlers $300/wk; ages 3–5 $277/wk
Alfred Montessori School
childcare · Alfred
Ages6 weeks-5 years
ScheduleMonday-Friday; Montessori School Day 8:30am-3:30pm; before care 8:00-8:30; after care 3:30-5:00
Price2026–2027 monthly: Infant 3/4/5 days $1,180/$1,290/$1,415; Toddler 3/4/5 days $985/$1,075/$1,175; Preschool 3/4/5 days $930/$1,015/$1,100. Extended day add-ons from $85/mo
Archbishop Walsh Academy Montessori
childcare · Olean
Ages3-5
ScheduleHalf days 8:00am–11:30am or full days 8:00am–3:00pm; choose 3, 4, or 5 days per week (ages 3–5)
PriceHalf-day $2,875–$3,898/year; full-day $3,979–$6,633/year (+$100 registration +$80 materials)
Campus and Community Children's Center
childcare · Fredonia
Ages8 weeks-5 years
ScheduleMonday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm, year-round (campus early care)
Price$325–$360/week full-time by age group (preschool $325/wk; toddler $350; infant $360; daily rates also available)
Chautauqua Opportunities Early Learning
childcare · Dunkirk
Ages3-5
SchedulePreschool sessions 8:30am-12:00pm and 12:00pm-3:30pm
PriceFree (Head Start / Early Head Start for eligible families)
East Aurora Montessori
childcare · East Aurora
AgesAge levels 0–3 and 3–6 (AMS-affiliated listing)
ScheduleToddler Mon/Wed/Fri 9–11am; Preschool Mon–Fri 9:00–11:30am; K+ Mon–Thu 9:00–3:00pm and Fri 9:00–11:30am (all at 46 Grey Street)
Zion Covenant Preschool
childcare · Jamestown
Ages3-5
ScheduleMonday-Friday following the Southwestern school schedule; care available 7:30am-5:00pm
East Aurora Community Nursery
childcare · East Aurora
Ages8 weeks–5 years
Trinity Christian Daycare
childcare · Wellsville
Ages6 weeks-12 years