Preschools and child care in Lorain, OH

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Listed	63 how we count, as of 2026-10-12

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4Preschools1 accepts Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state); 1 accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state)
24Child care centers22 accept Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state); 9 accept Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state)
35Licensed home child care34 accept Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state); 2 accept Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state)

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Ratings are the state’s own (Ohio Step Up To Quality), as maps.ohio.gov stated them on 2026-10-12; home programs show none until they claim their listing. Help paying: as each program’s state record lists it.

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Garfield Elementary School
200 W 31st St, 44055
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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St Anthony Of Padua
1339 E Erie Ave, 44052
- Step Up To Quality: none shown
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
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St Peter
3601 Oberlin Ave, 44053
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Horizon Science Academy Lorain
2140 E 36th St., 44055
- Step Up To Quality: none shown
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
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East Lorain Horizon Education Center
2500 Colorado Avenue, 44052
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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LCCAA HEAD START-Central Plaza
1949 Broadway Ave., 44052
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Lccaa Hopkins-Locke Head Start
1050 Reid Avenue, 44052
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Little Lighthouse Learning Center
1715 Meister Road, 44053
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Lorain Community Horizon Education Center
1110 West 4th Street, 44052
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Neighborhood Alliance Child Enrichment of Lorain
3835 Clifton Ave, 44055
- Step Up To Quality Goldas of 2026-10-12
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
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Licensed home child care

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35 licensed home programs in LorainListed by state record number and city until each provider claims its listing.

Near Lorain

Miles are approximate, measured straight between where each town’s listings sit.