Carlsbad has 32 licensed daycares and child care centers with 3,646 licensed places in total. By license: 6 infant centers (under 2 years), 14 preschool-age centers, 10 school-age programs, 2 single-license centers. The largest by licensed places is Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Pacific Rim Elem. (250 places). The centers are listed in alphabetical order below. Before you decide, call a center and ask to see its license.
| Name and address | License | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirations School of Learning 6286 El Camino Real | Preschool center | 156 |
| Aspirations School of Learning - Infant 6286 El Camino Real | Infant center | 16 |
| Big Future Preschool 2634 El Camino Real | Single-license center | 108 |
| Carlsbad Country Day School 5150 Hemingway Drive | Preschool center | 162 |
| Carlsbad Country Day School - Infant 5150 Hemingway Drive | Infant center | 30 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Calavera Hills 4101-4104 Tamarack Avenue | School-age center | 140 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Hope Elementary 3010 Tamarack Avenue | School-age center | 140 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Jefferson Elem. 3743 Jefferson Street | School-age center | 250 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary 4885 Kelly Drive | School-age center | 250 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Magnolia Elem. 1905 Magnolia Avenue | School-age center | 140 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Poinsettia 2445 Mica RD | School-age center | 140 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Aviara Oaks Elem. 6900 Ambrosia LN | School-age center | 250 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Buena Vista Elem. 1330 Buena Vista Way | School-age center | 140 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Pacific Rim Elem. 1100 Camino De Las Ondas | School-age center | 250 |
| Christ Presbyterian Preschool 7807 Centella Street | Preschool center | 56 |
| Coast Kids Preschool 1330 Poinsettia Lane | Preschool center | 141 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center 6130 Paseo Del Norte | Preschool center | 103 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant 6130 Paseo Del Norte | Infant center | 77 |
| Everbrook Academy DBA Prestige Preschool Academy 7150 Rancho Santa Fe RD | Preschool center | 134 |
| Everbrook Academy DBA Prestige Preschool Academy 7150 Rancho Santa Fe RD | Infant center | 25 |
| Everbrook Academy DBA Prestige Preschool Academy 7150 Rancho Santa Fe Road | School-age center | 28 |
| Highland Academy 3016 Highland Drive | Preschool center | 48 |
| Kindercare - Carlsbad 1200 Plum Tree Road | Preschool center | 125 |
| Kindercare - Carlsbad 1648 6270 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane | Preschool center | 80 |
| Kindercare - Carlsbad 1648 - Infant 6270 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane | Infant center | 44 |
| La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten 2276 Calle Barcelona | Preschool center | 107 |
| MAAC Project Head Start Carlsbad 1 - Eureka Place 3368 Eureka Place | Preschool center | 82 |
| Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Preschool 6604 Black Rail Road | Preschool center | 115 |
| Sunrise School 2506 El Camino Real | Single-license center | 73 |
| The Goddard School 4625 Red Bluff Place | Preschool center | 137 |
| The Goddard School 4625 Red Bluff Place | Infant center | 28 |
| The Montessori Center 740 Pine Avenue | Preschool center | 71 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 6Preschools and daycare centers 14School-age and after-school care 10Single-license centers 2
By ZIP code
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