Preschools in Brentwood, TN

A church schedule shapes much of the day in Brentwood, where the 15 preschools in Tennessee on this page all sit in Williamson County: a core day from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm with optional before and after care. East Brentwood Children's Academy, the preschool of East Brentwood Presbyterian Church, was established in 1999 and runs its core program 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with before care from 8:00 to 9:00 am and aftercare from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Children must be at least 30 months old. Forest Hills UMC Day School is open daily 9am to 2pm, with Rise and Shine from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

More church programs follow the same short day. Concord Road Preschool is an outreach ministry of Concord Road Church of Christ, where students ages 3 to 5 meet from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and the curriculum combines academics, social skills, motor skills, Bible, music and art. Bethel Mother's Day Out is the early childhood program of Bethel World Outreach Church, a two day program for infants through preschool, meeting Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with after care until 3:00 pm. Priestly Miller Preschool, at 3077 Hillsboro Road, has run for over 50 years as a Christian centered preschool, opening as a kindergarten in September 1969, with classes for 18 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds and Pre-K 4's and 5's.

Micah Children's Academy sits on a pastoral campus at Old Hickory Boulevard and Hillsboro Pike and serves children from six weeks through pre-K. Its play based, emergent curriculum is inspired by Reggio Emilia philosophies and weaves in Jewish values, art, music, movement, nature, math and science. Otter Creek School began as Otter Creek Kindergarten in the fall of 1960, with two teachers and 12 kindergarten students, and now runs a kindergarten and preschool; applications open in January.

Brentwood also has a full set of national and regional brands for families who want longer weekday hours. The Goddard School of Brentwood, at 110 Winners Circle, is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and is rated 4.9 from 36 reviews. Primrose School of Brentwood, at 5320 Maryland Way, runs Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm with before and after school care and a Summer Adventure Club, and is rated 5.0 from 20 reviews. The Gardner School of Brentwood, at 1591 Mallory Ln, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years, is nationally accredited through NAEYC and is open 7:00 am to 6:00 pm; it is rated 4.5 from 25 reviews. Its Kids' Cafe serves the meals, and on-site enrichment classes cover sports, music and arts, computers and foreign language.

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The Academy schools use the Frog Street curriculum. Academy of Powell Place, rated 4.8 from 69 reviews, offers childcare and preschool for infants through Pre-K with year-round enrollment and won the Best of Music City Community's Choice Award. Academy of Maryland Farms is locally owned, rated 4.4 from 69 reviews, 58 of them five stars and 7 one star. The Academy of Holly Tree Gap is rated 4.7 from 58 reviews, 54 of them five stars and 4 one star.

Two entries have short review histories or mixed ones. Angels Watching Over Me Academy is a child care agency rated 3.8 from 10 reviews: 6 five stars, 2 one star, 1 two star and 1 four star. Center For Children and Families is a day care center rated 5.0 from 2 reviews, both five stars.

Powell Place and Old Hickory are the neighborhood names the Brentwood schools mention. Families who want to look beyond Brentwood can use the pages for Franklin, Nashville, Nolensville, Antioch and Smyrna.

Common questions about preschools in Brentwood

Which Brentwood preschools run a short church-style day?

East Brentwood Children's Academy runs 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Forest Hills UMC Day School is open 9am to 2pm, and Concord Road Preschool meets 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bethel Mother's Day Out meets two days a week from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Who in Brentwood offers care for infants?

Academy of Powell Place, The Goddard School of Brentwood, Primrose School of Brentwood and The Gardner School of Brentwood all take infants. Bethel Mother's Day Out enrolls children from six weeks old, and Micah Children's Academy serves children from six weeks through pre-K.

Is there a Reggio Emilia preschool in Brentwood?

Micah Children's Academy uses a play based, emergent curriculum inspired by Reggio Emilia philosophies, set on a pastoral campus at Old Hickory Boulevard and Hillsboro Pike. It is rated 5.0 from 6 reviews.

Which Brentwood schools keep the longest weekday hours?

The Goddard School of Brentwood and The Gardner School of Brentwood are open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Primrose School of Brentwood is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and offers before and after school care.

Which Brentwood preschool has been around longest?

Otter Creek School began as a kindergarten in the fall of 1960. Priestly Miller Preschool, at 3077 Hillsboro Road, opened as a kindergarten in September 1969 and has run for over 50 years.

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