Brooklyn Preschools
Find the perfect preschool or Pre-K program for your 3-5 year old. NYC offers Free 3-K for All and Universal Pre-K at many Brooklyn locations. Compare 984+ verified programs, including 220+ offering free NYC programs.
NYC offers free, full-day programs for 3 and 4 year olds at community-based organizations, DOE sites, and some private schools.
Brooklyn offers various approaches: Montessori, Reggio Emilia, play-based, or academic. Choose one that aligns with your values.
Look for programs with certified early childhood educators and teachers with degrees in early childhood education.
Quality programs prepare children for kindergarten with pre-literacy, math concepts, and social skills.
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Boerum Hill
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East New York
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Sheepshead Bay
Prospect Heights
Crown Heights
East New York
Bushwick
Little Caribbean
Boerum Hill
East New York
Bath Beach
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Flatlands
Bensonhurst
Stuyvesant Heights
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Crown Heights
Bushwick
Flatbush
Windsor Terrace
Flatlands
Cypress Hills
Sunset Park
Bensonhurst
Williamsburg
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Clinton Hill
East New York
East New York
Sunset Park
Gravesend
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Marine Park
East New York
Canarsie
Sheepshead Bay
Homecrest
Canarsie
Midwood
Gravesend
Little Caribbean
Brownsville
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Flatlands
Park Slope
Brownsville
Gravesend
Homecrest
Brooklyn Heights
Greenpoint
Greenpoint
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Clinton Hill
Crown Heights
Windsor Terrace
Carroll Gardens
South Slope
Flatlands
Cypress Hills
Crown Heights
East New York
Carroll Gardens
Canarsie
Windsor Terrace
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Carroll Gardens
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Carroll Gardens
Park Slope
Williamsburg
Bushwick
Gowanus
Borough Park
Park Slope
Carroll Gardens
Park Slope
Park Slope
Park Slope
Park Slope
South Slope
Little Caribbean
Gerritsen Beach
Park Slope
Coney Island
South Slope
Bensonhurst
Borough Park
Dyker Heights
Flatbush
Sunset Park
South Slope
Williamsburg
Cobble Hill
Sunset Park
Gowanus
South Slope
Homecrest
Park Slope
South Slope
Flatlands
Canarsie
Brownsville
Little Caribbean
Bushwick
Sunset Park
East Flatbush
Greenpoint
Sheepshead Bay
East New York
East New York
Crown Heights
East New York
3-K for All is NYC's free, full-day early childhood education program for 3-year-olds. It's available at DOE schools, Pre-K Centers, and community-based organizations across Brooklyn.
Universal Pre-K provides free, full-day education for 4-year-olds. Every NYC child turning 4 by December 31 is guaranteed a seat.
Private preschool in Brooklyn typically ranges from $15,000 to $30,000+ per year for full-time programs. Many families combine private options with free 3-K or Pre-K placements.
For the 2026-2027 school year, applications closed on February 27, 2026 and waitlists opened on February 28, 2026. Pre-K offers are scheduled for May 12, 2026 and 3-K offers for May 19, 2026.
Compare Free 3-K, Universal Pre-K, and private preschool options across Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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