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Full Time Daycare: Greenville, SC & The Upstate

If you are looking for great full-time childcare, Greenville, SC, and the Upstate have lots of options. We’ve put together this list to help you find just what you need. Whether you’re searching for full-time daycare in downtown or Simpsonville or somewhere in between we can help!

Full time day care programs near Greenville, South Carolina

Preschools and Daycare: Greenville, SC

Find more Daycare and Preschool Options Near Greenville, SC

Giggles Drop-In Childcare

SPONSORED 864.252.4252 | Pelham Rd. Suite 1A , Greenville, SC

Does your life not fit a set schedule? Great news—your childcare experience doesn’t have to either!

At Giggles Drop-In Childcare, we offer flexible childcare options you won’t find at other centers. *Now ABC Quality certified and accepting childcare vouchers!

Click here to explore our variety of plans!

We’re fully licensed by DSS and provide traditional full-time childcare like other centers, but we also offer part-time, weekly, daily, and even hourly options to fit your family’s unique needs.

Our play-based daily preschool program is designed for little ones to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment. With flexible schedules, your child will thrive while enjoying plenty of learning opportunities.

For school-aged children, our full after-school program includes pickup from local schools such as Pelham Rd, Green Charter, Buena Vista, Brushy Creek, and Mitchell Rd. Elementary.

We also offer exciting summer options: a field-trip-based summer camp for school-aged kids and an on-site preschool summer camp for ages 1-5.

For more information call 864.252.4252 or visit our website.

Coming soon: an expanded outdoor play area! Plus, we’ll start accepting ABC vouchers in February 2025.

Voted Best Summer Camp and Best After School Program—and a finalist for Best Preschool—in the Kaboom 2024 Awards!

The Goddard School

SPONSORED 864.867.0555 | Multiple locations , Greenville & Simpsonville, SC

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The Goddard Schools of Simpsonville and Greenville serve students 6 weeks to elementary school age. These locations provide a NAEYC standard which is recognized at a national level as providing the highest level of early childhood care for young children.

At The Goddard School, highly educated teachers create individualized opportunities for exposure to new ideas and materials for children to embrace authentic learning in its most natural way- through play and exploration. From engaging with science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) concepts to growing socially and emotionally, children are having fun while learning. Goddard’s safe and caring environment gives children the space to make connections and experience authentic learning, so they will become school-ready, career-ready, and life ready.

We are excited to announce the January 2026 opening of our 4th location on Harrison Bridge Road in Simpsonville, SC.

For more information about our national award-winning schools contact us at the number above or visit the website, www.goddardschool.com .

Montessori School of Mauldin

SPONSORED 864.288.8613 | 205B E Butler Road, Mauldin, SC

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Founded by Mallika Vejay in 1977 as a way to support working families with a quality educational program. With over 45 years of continued service, the Montessori School of Mauldin is the longest running Montessori School in the Upstate. Montessori teachers are trained through the Association Montessori International, the organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori.

We serve students from 6 weeks through 6th grade. Registration for the 2025 – 2026 school year is open. Full-time and part time programs are available. Please visit our website, or call the school at 864-288-8613 to schedule a tour and learn more about all we have to offer.

Park Place Children’s Center

SPONSORED 864.270.5910 | 205 Batesville Road, Simpsonville, SC

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Offers: Infants through K4

Park Place Children’s Center offers exceptional care and pre-school education to children ages six weeks old through K4. Full-time and part-time spots are available. The developmentally appropriate curriculum includes a monthly assessment of each child to ensure that important milestones are being met. Our campus includes a gym, library, Enrichment Room and three age-appropriate playgrounds. Spanish is also taught daily. An on-site chef prepares a nutritious and delicious breakfast, lunch and snack each day. Safety is the top concern for our qualified staff as they provide excellent learning opportunities for all of our students.

Find out more at Park Place!

“Park Place Children’s Center on Batesville. Just visit once & you’ll see the difference between this phenomenal school and others.”

“Park Place is amazing!”

Holy Cross Academy

SPONSORED 864.963.5986 | 203 E. College Street, Simpsonville, SC

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OPEN ENROLLMENT, INFANT – AFTERSCHOOL!

For over 30 years, Holy Cross Academy has been working with families to create a safe, yet exciting, environment for kids to thrive. At HCA, exceptional care means offering a greater teacher-to-child ratio, each room being equipped with creative learning spaces, all staff being CPR and First Aide certified, and providing well-balanced snacks, breakfasts and lunches while your child is with us!

Tours available by appointment only. Don’t forget to ask us about our Summer Program!

The Sunshine House

SPONSORED | 11 locations, Upstate, SC

Offers: Educational childcare, preschool and after-school programs for children 6 weeks to 12 years old.

For 50 years, The Sunshine House has been helping children build a solid educational and social foundation – with all the joy of childhood mixed in!

It’s more than a daycare. The Sunshine House offers top-rated childcare for children 6 weeks to 12-years-old with a focus on overall development – from developing social-emotional skills and physical health to providing a strong academic foundation for their future.

The Sunshine House prepares children for a lifetime of learning with the nationally recognized, award-winning Creative Curriculum®, their exclusive Seeds of Literacy program, plus additional instruction in Spanish and sign language.

With classroom cameras and photo and video updates in the MySunshineHouse app, you can have peace of mind that your child is learning and having fun!

Montessori Academy of Spartanburg

864.585.3046 | 384 S. Spring Street, Spartanburg, SC

Offering childcare for children 8 weeks old through 8th grade. Also offering after-school care.

The Sunshine House

Full-time childcare for children 6 weeks through 5 years of age. It also offers after-school care for kids up to 12 years old. Sunshine House has multiple locations in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson including.

Primrose School of Greenville

864.370.8118 | 404 Houston Street, Greenville, SC

Full-day childcare for infants through pre-kindergarten. Also offering after-school care for kids up to 12 years of age.

Pelham Road Baptist Child Development Center

864.288.7674 | 1108 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC

Offers programs for infants through K4.

The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education

(888) 991-4222 | 830 E Suber Road, Greer, SC

Preschool and daycare in Greer, SC that offers childcare for ages 6 months – 5 years old.(888) 991-4222

Big Blue Marble Academy

864.383.3055 | Multiple Locations, , SC

Full day childcare program for children 6 weeks through 4 years of age, plus an after-school program.

The after school program offers children aged 5-12 foreign language and culture exploration through the Passport to Adventure Club.

La Petite Academy of Greenville

888.946.5638 | 1518 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC

Offering full-day childcare for 6 weeks through 12 years old. Also offering before- and after-school childcare for kids up to 12 years of age.

Park Place Children's Center

864.270.5910 | 205 Batesville Road, Simpsonville, SC

Full-day childcare for infants through four year olds.

Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center

864.250.8080 | 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC

Located on the campus of Greenville Technical College, provides full-day care for children aged 6 weeks up to 5 years old.

Greer KinderCare

864.655.7152 | 950 S Batesville Road, Greer, SC

Offers: Childcare and Kindergarten. Ages infant through 6 years old.

Exceptional Child Academy

864.308.1202 | 101 Builders Court, Spartanburg, SC

Offering childcare for children 1- 5 years old. Also offering after-school care.

Creative Learning Kids Child Development Center

864.587.8900 | 140 Southport Road, Spartanburg, SC

Offers full-day care for children aged 6 weeks through 5 years old.

Oakwood Christian Preschool

864.225.8499 | 304 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC

Offers: Infant – preschool (4) aged childcare between 7 am and 5:30pm.

Cadence Academy Preschool

864.606.4141

Offers: Full-day childcare for 6 weeks through 5 years old.
Also offers after-school care for kids up to 12 years of age.

La Petite Academy

866.314.3665 | 1518 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC

Offers: Infants – Pre K

"We love LaPetite on Woodruff Rd. Teachers are loving and caring, environment is fun, and our son has thrived there."

"Yes! All three of my children have been there and they are like family!"

Green Apple Childcare Center

864.991.2104 | 3 Marcus Drive, Greenville, SC

Full day childcare for children 6 weeks through 4 years of age.

Montessori West Christian School

864.576.5414 | 8800 Warren H. Abernathy Highway, Spartanburg, SC

Montessori school offering full-time or part-time preschool, kindergarten and after-school care for children 14 months through six years old.

Legacy Academy

864.288.4403 | 211 Feaster Road, Greenville, SC

Offering full-day childcare for children 12 weeks through kindergarten. Also offering after-school childcare for kids up to 12 years old.

Greenville Prepartory Preschool

864.263.3161 | 972 Batesville Road, Greer, SC

Offers: Infant, toddler, and preschool programs.

This is My Child Center for Child Development and Education

864.439.7760 | 84 Groce Road, Lyman, SC

Full-day programs are available to residents in the District 5 school district with kids aged 6 weeks through K3.

Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks

864.729.8811 | 2255 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC

Full-day childcare for infants through kindergarten.

The Goddard School of Simpsonville

864.254.0708 | 8 Five Forks Plaza Court, Simpsonville, SC

Full-day childcare for infants through kindergarten. Also offers after-school care.

First Pres Day School Anderson

864.225.2551 | 302 West Whitner Street, Anderson, SC

Offers full day care for ages Infant through 4 years old, with afterschool programs through 5th grade.

La Petite Academy of Taylors

888.946.5638 | 4805 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC

Full-day childcare for children 6 weeks – 5 years old. Also offers before- and after-school care for kids up to 12 years old.

Adora Childcare

864.382.1833 | 2825 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC

Full day childcare for children 6 weeks – 6 years old, including a new full-day kindergarten program.

KinderCare

864.655.7152 | 2 Upstate locations, , SC

Childcare for children 6 weeks through Kindergarten, plus after-school care for kids up to 12 years of age.

Kiddie Academy of Five Forks

864.627.1985 | 321 Scuffletown Road, Simpsonville, SC

Full day childcare for ages 6 week through 4 years.

Small Impressions Child Development Center

864.609.5099 | 4514 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC

Offers full-day programs for children aged 6 weeks up to 5 years old, along with after-school care and summer programs for children up to 12 years old.

Minds in Motion Learning Center

864.244.0405 | 2106 Old Spartanburg Road, Greer, SC

Offers programs for children aged 6 weeks through grade K4
Also offers after-school care and summer programs.
Contact 864.244.0405 for more information about their after-school program.
They offer pickup from local schools nearby

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