Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Georgia (2024)

The average cost of daycare in Georgia is about $922 a month for an infant and $798 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data).

Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Georgia averages $9,573 a year — about $798 a month, below the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $11,066/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.

Infant care in Georgia runs about $1,493 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. That sticker price can drop to $0: Georgia's public pre-K, Georgia's Pre-K Program, is free for all age-eligible 4-year-olds — see help paying for preschool in Georgia.

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 Georgia

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