Daycare & Preschool in OC

Bright Horizons in Irvine (3 months to 12 years). Discovery Driven Learning infant, preschool, and school-age programs.

Childtime in Irvine. 6 weeks to 6 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Everbrook Academy in Irvine. 6 weeks to 12 years (including school-age), 6:30am–6:00pm.

Great Foundations Montessori, Northwood campus (Irvine). 24 months to 6 years.

Great Foundations Montessori, Woodbury campus (Irvine). 6 weeks to 6 years.

Irvine campus of the major chain Kiddie Academy. 6 weeks to 12 years (infants to school-age). Long hours 6:30am–6:30pm, with school-age care (5–12).

KinderCare Bearpaw (Irvine). 6 weeks to 12 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Early-learning curriculum: dramatic play, art, math, science, reading, and writing.

KinderCare Michelson, part of the major chain (6 weeks to 6 years). Long hours 6:30am–6:30pm — convenient for dual-income families. Staged infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs.

Nationwide chain licensed childcare (NAEYC accredited). 6 weeks to 5 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm — convenient for dual-income families. Staged infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs.

KinderCare Westpark, part of the major chain (6 weeks to 6 years). Long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Staged infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs.

Montessori plus Mandarin immersion in Irvine. 18 months to 6 years, 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care. Exposure to Chinese in a mixed-age Montessori environment.

Montessori preschool at Irvine Orchard Hills (2–6 years). A Montessori environment with long work cycles in mixed-age classes. 7:00am–6:00pm with before/after extended care, parent–child classes, and after-school.

Montessori school at Irvine Spectrum North. A wide range of 18 months to 14 years, through preschool, elementary, and middle school. 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care; parent–child classes, after-school, and summer camp.

Montessori preschool at Irvine Spectrum South (3 months to 6 years). Accepts infants, 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care. Language immersion, parent–child classes, and after-school. A mixed-age Montessori environment.

Montessori preschool at Irvine Westpark (3 months to 6 years). Accepts infants, 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care. A mixed-age Montessori environment with parent–child classes and after-school.

Montessori-style preschool/daycare at Irvine Great Park. 12 months to 6 years. Long hours up to 7:00am–6:00pm, with lunch and snacks included.

Irvine preschool blending Montessori and Reggio Emilia. Ages 2–5. Atelier-based creation plus weekly enrichment in music, dance, and cooking; lunch provided.

Montessori preschool at Irvine Portola Springs (3 months to 6 years). Staged infant, toddler, and primary levels. 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care.

Montessori preschool at Irvine Woodbury. Infants (from 3 months) to 6 years. An authentic mixed-age Montessori environment.

Crème de la Crème at Irvine Great Park. 6 weeks to 5 years, 6:30am–6:30pm. Known for rotating enrichment in STEM, Spanish, music, and art.

Independent preschool/childcare in Irvine. 'Whole child'-oriented care with weekly themes, science, English, and math.

Independent preschool in Irvine (next to UCI, Turtle Rock area). Infants to kindergarten, balancing developmental and traditional academics. School-age (after-school academy) too.

Irvine campus of the major chain Tutor Time. 6 weeks to 12 years (infants to school-age). Long hours 6:30am–6:00pm, convenient for dual-income families.

Montessori school in Irvine (next to UCI). Infants from 3 months to kindergarten. AMS member, NAEYC accredited. Mon–Fri 7:30am–6:00pm, with lunch, snacks, and extended care included.

Independent preschool in Irvine (Woodbridge). A constructivist curriculum blending Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio. 18 months to 5 years (through private kindergarten).

Small-group Japanese preschool (max 12) for 6 months to 6 years. Incorporates Montessori to raise Japanese–English bilingual children. In a residential area near a park, pool, and elementary school, 5 minutes from the freeway.

Christian preschool attached to Pacific Church of Irvine. Play-based care with Mother Goose Time (English), plus a Japanese class. Small groups of 8 or fewer per teacher; full-day/half-day, 2–5 days a week. Ages 2–5.

Small-group Japanese daycare with the motto 'Love myself, love others.' Centered on Japanese language and cultural experiences, with a weekly English lesson and organic homemade bento.

Great Foundations Montessori in Tustin. 6 weeks to 6 years.

Tustin campus of the major chain Kiddie Academy. 6 weeks to 5 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Educational childcare using the Life Essentials curriculum.

The Goddard School in Tustin. 6 weeks to 5 years, 7:00am–6:00pm.

Childtime in Santa Ana. 6 weeks to 6 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare South Coast (near Costa Mesa). 6 weeks to 12 years. Long hours 6:30am–6:30pm, with school-age care (to 12).

Accredited Montessori with Japanese–English bilingual education. Art-integrated curriculum, lunches by an in-house Japanese chef, and after-school programs (Japanese, karate, tea ceremony, kendo, dance, etc.). Ages 2–12.

Independent Montessori school in Santa Ana (along N Tustin Ave, near the Tustin border). Infants through preschool. Within reach of nearby Tustin, Irvine, Orange, and more.

Tampopo Club's Santa Ana campus (full-day care). A small-group facility with one of Orange County's largest playgrounds, valuing traditional Japanese culture and nurturing academics and individuality in Japanese and English. Ages 2–6.

Japanese preschool in Santa Ana (opened 2009). All-Japanese immersion care that values five-senses learning, food education, mixed-age groups, and Japanese annual events. 18 months to 5 years. Parent–child class available.

KinderCare in Lake Forest. 6 weeks to 6 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

The Children's Courtyard in Lake Forest. 6 weeks to 6 years, 6:30am–6:00pm.

The Goddard School in Lake Forest (Baker Ranch). 6 weeks to 5 years, 7:00am–6:00pm.

KinderCare in Ladera Ranch. 6 weeks to 12 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Learning through discovery.

The Goddard School in Ladera Ranch. 6 weeks to 5 years, 7:00am–6:00pm.

Japanese preschool and learning center for ages 18 months through elementary, with step-by-step learning. Centered on Japanese language and culture, with very small classes (max 6 per class) teaching hiragana, numbers, and Japanese annual events. Offers an 18-month class, after-kinder, a supplementary-school prep extension, and an elementary division.

Childtime in Huntington Beach. 6 weeks to 6 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Montessori school in Huntington Beach (3 months to 12 years). From infants through preschool and elementary. Open 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care; language immersion, parent–child classes, after-school, and summer camp.

Japanese–English bilingual Montessori preschool in a house in Huntington Beach (30 months to kindergarten). Science-based curriculum with dedicated English and Japanese teachers. Small groups of up to 14 a day (two classrooms, over 800 sq ft). Before/after-school care available.

Huntington Beach campus of the nationwide chain The Learning Experience. 6 weeks to 6 years (infants to kindergarten). Long hours Mon–Fri 6:30am–6:30pm, convenient for dual-income families. Proprietary L.E.A.P.® curriculum.

KinderCare in Mission Viejo. 6 weeks to 5 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Academically focused private school (4 years to grade 8). Dedicated music, library, and science rooms, plus a 3-acre nature area. Regular hours 7:45am–2:45pm, extended care 7:00am–6:00pm.

The Children's Courtyard in Mission Viejo. 18 months to 6 years, 6:30am–6:00pm.

Childtime in Laguna Niguel. 6 weeks to 6 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Laguna Niguel. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Laguna Niguel. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Academically focused private school (2 years to grade 5). An accelerated STEAM curriculum balancing academic rigor with a warm learning environment. 7:00am–6:00pm with extended care.

Everbrook Academy in Rancho Santa Margarita. 6 weeks to 6 years, 6:30am–6:30pm.

KinderCare in Rancho Santa Margarita. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Childtime in Anaheim. 6 weeks to 11 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Anaheim. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Aliso Viejo. 6 weeks to 5 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Early academics, physical activity, and social-emotional learning.

Childtime in Brea. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Buena Park. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Fountain Valley. 6 weeks to 12 years, long hours 6:30am–6:30pm. Emphasis on whole-child development and interactive play.

Childtime in Garden Grove. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

Childtime in Orange. 6 weeks to 5 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.

KinderCare in Placentia. 6 weeks to 12 years, full-day care Mon–Fri.