Finding the right preschool or learning program can feel overwhelming—but it doesn't have to be. We've gathered some of the best preschools, childcare centers, learning centers, and academic support programs across Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Rock Hill, Indian Land, Clover, Lake Wylie, York, and Lancaster into one easy-to-use guide.
Our thanks to The Learning Experience - Fort Mill for making this guide possible. At The Learning Experience, children at the preschool follow our proprietary L.E.A.P.® Curriculum, featuring hands‑on activities that nurture intellectual, social, and cognitive skills so every child can learn, play and grow. TLE provides Full Time Child Care, Early Preschool Program, Summer Camp for Kids, After School Care Program, STEM for Preschoolers and MORE!
Visit their website to schedule a tour or view openings and pricing.
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Whether you're looking for a faith-based preschool, Montessori education, childcare, tutoring, enrichment classes, or academic support, this guide is a great place to start.
A quick tip: Enrollment fills quickly, and registration dates vary by school. If you find a program you love, contact them directly for current availability, enrollment information, and tour dates.
💗 Click on the listings in pink to learn more! *The listings in italics are tutoring centers.
Fort Mill
- Bean Sprout Academy – Fort Mill
- Best Brains – Peach Tree
- Blooming Einsteins
- Carolina Child Development Center – Fort Mill
- Celebree School of Fort Mill
- Creative Kids Fort Mill
- Eye Level Learning Center – Fort Mill
- Everbrook Academy
- Field of Dreams Center – Baxter
- First Baptist Preschool - Fort Mill
- Fort Mill Cooperative Preschool
- Gold Hill Preschool
- Huntington Learning Center – Fort Mill
- Ivybrook Academy – Fort Mill
- Kiddie Academy of Fort Mill
- Kids CARE Academy
- Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Fort Mill
- Kumon Math and Reading Center - West
- Kumon Math and Reading Center - Avery Plaza
- Lazar Center – Fort Mill
- Learning Jungle of Fort Mill
- Little Fox Child Development Center
- Mathnasium – Fort Mill
- Oakcrest Preparatory Academy – Fort Mill
- Primrose School – Fort Mill
- Quarks Academy
- St. John's UMC WEE School
- The Goddard School of Fort Mill – Dobys Bridge
- The Goddard School of Fort Mill – Gold Hill
- The Learning Experience – Fort Mill
- Village Montessori and Preparatory School
Preschool at The Complex in Fort Mill is currently registering for the 2026/2027 school year, along with our afterschool programs.
Tega Cay
- Best Brains – Fort Mill/Tega Cay
- Brook Ridge Preparatory
- Kiddie Academy of Tega Cay
- Lakeshore Christian Preschool
- Lazar Center – Tega Cay
- Oakcrest Preparatory Academy – Tega Cay
- The Learning Experience – Tega Cay
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
Rock Hill
- Alphabets and Smiles Learning Center
- Big Blue Marble Academy
- Blossom Peak Montessori
- Carolina Child Development Center – Rock Hill
- Children's Lighthouse Learning Center
- Freedom Montessori
- Journey 5:11 Academy
- Joyful Academy
- Kids First University
- Kumon Math and Reading Center of Rock Hill
- Learning Leadership Academy
- Little Saints Academy
- Oakland Day School
- Palmetto Children's Academy
- Right Choice Child Development Center
- Safe Haven Kids Academy
- School Days Learning Center
- Sunbeams Day School
- Sunshine House of Rock Hill
- Sylvan Learning of Rock Hill
- The Academy of Young Scholars
- The Goddard School of Rock Hill
- The Learning Experience – Rock Hill
- The Tutoring Center – Fort Mill
- Trinity Montessori Academy – Rock Hill
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
- York Tech Child Development Center (CDC)
Indian Land
- Bean Sprout Academy – Indian Land
- Bridgemill KinderCare
- Field of Dreams Center – Edgewater
- Indian Land Academy Preschool
- Ivybrook Academy Indian Land
- Kiddie Academy of Indian Land
- Lightbridge Academy - Indian Land
- SpEd-Tacular Tutoring Services
- Sylvan Learning of Indian Land
- The Goddard School of Indian Land
- The Learning Experience - Indian Land
- Trinity Montessori Academy – Indian Land
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
Clover / Lake Wylie
- Creative Kids Lake Wylie
- Debbie's Daycare
- Dogwood Lane Children's Academy - Lake Wylie
- Giving Tree Child Development Center
- Kids First Academy
- Pam's Playhouse Daycare
- Playful Cubs Academy
- Primrose School of Lake Wylie
- Sylvan Learning Center of Lake Wylie/Clover
- The Goddard School of Lake Wylie
- The Learning Experience - Lake Wylie
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
York
- Agape United Day Care
- Allison Creek Preschool
- Blessed Hope Baptist Church Daycare
- Creative Kids – Hands Mill
- First Baptist Church Preschool
- Liberty Christian Daycare
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
- Yours, Mine & Ours Day Care & Kindergarten
Lancaster
- 5 Legacy Academy
- A Step Above
- Buford Child Development Center
- Carolina Christian Childcare
- Carolina Christian Academy
- Happy Times Day Care
- Kingdom Learning Center
- Little Fox Academy
- Second Baptist Wee School
- Shiloh Sonshine Preschool
- Tender Hearts Academy
- YMCA of Upper Palmetto
Know a School We Should Add?
This guide is continually updated to help local families find the best educational resources in York and Lancaster Counties. If you know of a preschool, childcare center, learning center, or tutoring program that belongs on this list, we'd love to hear from you! Are you on this list and want to upgrade your learning center to a comprehensive listing? Email me at andreah@macaronikid.com.
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