The Ultimate Guide to Daycare in Greenville and the Upstate

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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 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 .

Offers: Early education and childcare programs for children 6 weeks to 12 years old in a STEAM-focused environment.

Where Bright Futures Begin!

Whether your goal is school readiness, early education, socialization, or simply love and care while you’re at work, our programs give your child a solid academic foundation and the tools to be successful beyond the four walls of school and in all aspects of life.

At Foundations, we focus on school readiness, socialization, STEAM, literacy, confidence-building, and creativity. We help your child become a confident, creative thinker and work to instill a life-long love of learning.

• Cameras in all classrooms
• Photo & video mobile app updates
• School-readiness, literacy, and Spanish programs
• Innovative technology for early childhood classrooms
• State of the art playgrounds and building

Simpsonville | 7 Magnolia Cove Drive, Off Harrison Bridge Road | 864-256-0404
Greer | 100 Sudduth Farms Drive, Off Highway 14 | 864-881-7868
Boiling Springs | 1235 Parkside Acorn Drive, Off Highway 9 | 864-392-3029
Anderson | 404 Lithium Lane, off Hwy 81 beside Ryobi & TTI | 864-712-0671

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

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

Full time childcare for infants through Kindergarten.

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.

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.

Offers: Montessori inspired classrooms for children ages 6 weeks – 5 years, along with elementary after school programs

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

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

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

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

Offers: Programs for children ages 6 weeks – 5 years and after school elementary care

Full-day childcare for infants through four year olds.

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

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

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

Offers programs for infants through K4.

Offers: Infant, toddler, and preschool programs.

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

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

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

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

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

Offers: Infants – Pre K

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.

Full-day childcare for infants through kindergarten.

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

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.

Full day childcare for ages 6 week through 4 years.

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

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

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

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

At Dream Preparatory Academy Inc., we offer a comprehensive education encompassing Art/Sensory, Math, Science, Social Studies/World Cultures, Practical Life, Movement, Language, Independence, Science Experiments, Technology, Engineering (Lego), and Art History—all while instilling a deep sense of care for the environment. Your child’s holistic development is our priority! 🌍🎨🔍

Offers K2 – K4 and Mother’s Morning Out programs.  Siloam Christian Preschool’s desire is to provide an educational experience that nurtures the “whole” child in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development.