Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Alabama (2024)

The average cost of daycare in Alabama is about $719 a month for an infant and $667 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data).

Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Alabama averages $8,008 a year — about $667 a month, below the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $8,632/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.

Infant care in Alabama runs about $624 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. That sticker price can drop to $0: Alabama's public pre-K, First Class Pre-K, is free for all age-eligible 4-year-olds — see help paying for preschool in Alabama.

Prices swing with schedule and program type — full-day costs about twice a half-day, and Montessori or private programs run well above a community or church-based one; meals, registration, and materials fees add more. What drives preschool pricing → · How to afford preschool → · Compare the real price →

Preschools in Alabama

See also: when your child can start in Alabama · preschool costs in other states.