San Marcos has 30 licensed daycares and child care centers with 1,709 licensed places in total. By license: 11 infant centers (under 2 years), 17 preschool-age centers, 1 school-age programs, 1 single-license centers. The largest by licensed places is Center for Children & Families at Cal State SMS (176 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Children & Families at Cal State SMS 453 La Moree Road | Preschool center | 176 |
| Center for Children & Families-Infant at Cal State 453 La Moree Road | Infant center | 38 |
| Discovery Isle - La Costa - School-Age 1655 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd #101 | School-age center | 42 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center 308 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road | Preschool center | 149 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center 1655 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd #101 | Preschool center | 132 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant 308 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road | Infant center | 24 |
| Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant 1655 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road | Infant center | 20 |
| Intellichildren Montessori Institute 212 West San Marcos Boulevard | Infant center | 20 |
| Intellichildren Montessori Institute 212 West San Marcos Boulevard | Preschool center | 90 |
| Learning Jungle School - San Marcos Campus 1364 East Mission Road | Preschool center | 36 |
| Learning Jungle School - San Marcos Campus 1364 East Mission Road | Infant center | 12 |
| Little Language Ambassadors 1635 Lake San Marcos Dr. #101 | Preschool center | 45 |
| MAAC Early Head Start - Westlake 415 Autumn Drive | Infant center | 18 |
| MAAC Gosnell 139 Gosnell Way | Preschool center | 112 |
| MAAC Gosnell 139 Gosnell Way | Infant center | 9 |
| MAAC Linda Vista Head Start 1587 Linda Vista Drive | Preschool center | 30 |
| MAAC Project San Marcos Early Head Start 1587 Linda Vista Drive | Infant center | 26 |
| Mission Hills Church Preschool 400 East Mission Hills Court | Preschool center | 100 |
| Montessori Learning Academy 380 Mulberry Drive #F, G, H | Preschool center | 42 |
| Montessori School of San Marcos 800 West Mission Road | Preschool center | 81 |
| Pacific Preschool - San Elijo Hills, Inc 1301 Elfin Forest Road West | Preschool center | 130 |
| Palomar Community College District ECE Lab School 1140 West Mission Road | Preschool center | 108 |
| Palomar Community College ECE Lab School 1140 West Mission Road | Infant center | 12 |
| San Diego Children's Academy 801 Grand Avenue, #5-#7 | Single-license center | 45 |
| San Marcos Lutheran Church Child Care Center 3419 Grand Avenue | Preschool center | 37 |
| The Little People Preschool 920 Boardwalk | Preschool center | 45 |
| The Little People Preschool 920 Boardwalk | Infant center | 32 |
| The Way Preschool 1915 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road | Preschool center | 30 |
| Vision Trilingual Preschool San Marcos 403 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd #114 | Preschool center | 60 |
| Vision Trilingual Preschool San Marcos 403 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd #114 | Infant center | 8 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 11Preschools and daycare centers 17School-age and after-school care 1Single-license centers 1
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