Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Louisiana (2024)

The average cost of daycare in Louisiana is about $904 a month for an infant and $782 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data). Below that, the real published rates of 4 Louisiana schools — not an average.

Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Louisiana averages $9,378 a year — about $782 a month, below the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $10,847/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.

Real published tuition: among the Louisiana preschools we list, published monthly tuition ranges $405–$1,451/month (14 programs that post prices). Most schools don't publish rates — ask for a quote.

Infant care in Louisiana runs about $1,469 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. Eligible Louisiana families can pay far less — the state's public pre-K, LA 4 Public Pre-Kindergarten, is free for income- or risk-qualified children — see help paying for preschool in Louisiana.

What Louisiana preschools actually charge

State averages are a starting point, not a price. These are real published rates from 4 Louisiana schools we list, taken from each school's own tuition page or rate sheet and converted to a monthly figure — cheapest program first. Click a school name to see the source.

Lowest published program per school, normalised to a month. Most preschools don't publish rates at all — a blank here means we haven't found a published price, not that a school is cheap or expensive. Always confirm current pricing with the school.

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 Louisiana

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