Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Oklahoma (2024)

The average cost of daycare in Oklahoma is about $901 a month for an infant and $785 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data).

Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Oklahoma averages $9,415 a year — about $785 a month, below the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $10,809/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.

Infant care in Oklahoma runs about $1,394 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. That sticker price can drop to $0: Oklahoma's public pre-K, Oklahoma Early Childhood Four-Year-Old Program, is free for all age-eligible 4-year-olds — see help paying for preschool in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma

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