Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Texas (2024)
The average cost of daycare in Texas is about $946 a month for an infant and $852 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data). Below that, the real published rates of 4 Texas schools — not an average.
Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Texas averages $10,225 a year — about $852 a month, below the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $11,349/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.
Real published tuition: among the Texas preschools we list, published monthly tuition ranges $1,078–$1,975/month (8 programs that post prices). Most schools don't publish rates — ask for a quote.
Infant care in Texas runs about $1,124 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. Eligible Texas families can pay far less — the state's public pre-K, Texas Public Prekindergarten, is free for income- or risk-qualified children — see help paying for preschool in Texas.
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What Texas preschools actually charge
State averages are a starting point, not a price. These are real published rates from 4 Texas 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.
| School | City | Program | Published rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Montessori School of San Antonio | San Antonio | Primary Half-day (ages 3-4) — Half-day | $1,078/mo |
| The Little School at Keystone | San Antonio | Pre-K (Junior PreK/PK3 and PreK/PK4) — Full year, 10 monthly payments Jul-Apr | $1,435/mo |
| St. Luke's Episcopal School | San Antonio | PK3-PK4 (full day) — Full day | $1,579/mo |
| San Antonio Academy of Texas | San Antonio | Pre-K — Full year (annual/semi-annual/monthly plans) | $1,867/mo |
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 Texas
See also: when your child can start in Texas · preschool costs in other states.