Preschools in Hendersonville, TN

The 12 preschools in Tennessee gathered on this Hendersonville page all sit in Sumner County, and several of them share the same few roads around Indian Lake. The Academy of Indian Lake Village is on Saundersville Road. The Goddard School of Hendersonville - Indian Lake Village is also on Saundersville Rd., at 190C. Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville is at 145 Indian Lake Blvd. Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Hendersonville is on Maple Drive, between Main Street and Indian Lake Boulevard, near City Hall. A parent who lives near the lake can tour four programs without driving far between them.

Most of the schools here cover the whole range from infants through pre-K. The Goddard School of Hendersonville, at 108 Cinema Drive, enrolls infants, toddlers, twos, preschoolers, pre-K and kindergarten children, and it is open Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville sorts its rooms by age, with infants from 6 weeks to 12 months, toddlers, early preschool for two-year-olds, preschool for threes and a pre-kindergarten room for fours. Lightbridge Academy offers infant care for ages 6 weeks to 12 months, a toddler program, preschool, pre-K, private kindergarten and back-up care. Primrose School of Hendersonville adds before and after school programs and summer programs for older children.

The teaching approach differs more than the age range does. Ivybrook Academy runs a half-day preschool built on a hybrid of Montessori and Reggio Emilia ideas, and it also offers a private kindergarten and dual session enrollment. The Academy of Indian Lake Village uses the Frog Street curriculum, which builds early literacy, creativity, communication and kindergarten readiness. Lightbridge Academy uses a Seedlings curriculum with music, Spanish, sign language and yoga. The Goddard School of Hendersonville - Indian Lake Village adds Handwriting without Tears and STEAM education to a play-based curriculum. Kidding Around Child Care Center is the school here with Spanish immersion.

Best preschools in Hendersonville

Ivybrook Academy

5.0(31 reviews on Google)

1006 Glenbrook Way #140, Hendersonville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(615) 622-4748

The Learning Academy

4.1(21 reviews on Google)

101 Business Ct, Hendersonville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers

Schedules are where Hendersonville has an unusual option. Kidding Around Child Care Center is a Tennessee Department of Human Services licensed facility that cares for children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. It is open Sunday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, which suits night shift, healthcare and retail workers, and DHS vouchers are accepted. Most of the other schools keep weekday hours. Big Fish Academy LLC-Hendersonville location is hosted at Grace United Methodist Church and offers Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday schedules, with a preschool program from 9am to 2pm and an extended care program. Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Hendersonville offers the same two part-week schedules, and its monthly tuition covers baby food, wipes, breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.

Review histories run from large to small. The Academy of Indian Lake Village has the most reviews at 4.4 from 97. The Goddard School of Hendersonville holds 4.9 from 58 reviews, Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Hendersonville 4.8 from 48, and Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville 4.9 from 45. Ivybrook Academy is rated 5.0 from 31 reviews. Lightbridge Academy is rated 3.9 from 28 reviews and has recently changed ownership. The Learning Academy is rated 4.1 from 21. Presbyterian Day School is rated 5.0, but from only 3 reviews, so that score rests on very little.

Hendersonville sits next to Goodlettsville, Old Hickory, Gallatin, Hermitage and Mt. Juliet, and each of those towns has its own page. A family whose commute runs toward one of them may find a school closer to work there. Within Hendersonville itself, the Indian Lake corridor is where the choices are densest, and the Cinema Drive school is the one to look at for a location off that stretch.

Common questions about preschools in Hendersonville

Which Hendersonville preschools take infants?

Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville takes infants from 6 weeks to 12 months in its own room. Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Hendersonville cares for children from 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten. Lightbridge Academy also offers infant care for ages 6 weeks to 12 months, followed by a toddler program and preschool.

Is there a Hendersonville child care center open evenings and weekends?

Kidding Around Child Care Center is open Sunday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm and cares for children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. The other schools on this page keep weekday hours. The Goddard School of Hendersonville and The Goddard School of Hendersonville - Indian Lake Village both run Monday to Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Which Hendersonville preschool uses Montessori and Reggio Emilia ideas?

Ivybrook Academy runs a half-day preschool built on a hybrid of Montessori and Reggio Emilia ideas. Classes are grouped by age, from a toddler preschool and a two-year-old class through three-year-old and four and five-year-old groups. It also offers a private kindergarten. It is rated 5.0 from 31 reviews.

Does a Hendersonville preschool accept Tennessee child care assistance?

Kidding Around Child Care Center accepts DHS vouchers. The Child Care Certificate Program is the state program that helps families who meet income guidelines with child care costs. Families apply through the Department of Human Services, and a provider has to agree to take part before a family can use the assistance there.

Who runs summer camp for preschoolers in Hendersonville?

The Goddard School of Hendersonville, Kiddie Academy of Hendersonville and Primrose School of Hendersonville all run summer programs. Ivybrook Academy and Lightbridge Academy also offer a summer camp, and Big Fish Academy is the year-round preschool of a faith-based camp organization.

Which towns near Hendersonville have their own preschool pages?

Goodlettsville, Old Hickory, Gallatin, Hermitage and Mt. Juliet each have a page. They are the nearest options for a family that works or lives on the edge of Hendersonville and wants a school closer to a commute.

Preschools near Hendersonville