Daycares in Little River
Cultivate curiosity, confidence, and independence from the earliest years of your little one's learning journey at the daycares and preschools surrounding Little River, one of Miami's most intriguing emerging enclaves for art, culture, and food.
Help your child discover early learning spaces designed to support structure, imagination, and hands-on discovery in and around Little River, a cluster of repurposed warehouses and strip malls fast becoming Miami's next home for local talent, culture, and small businesses.
Located near Biscayne Boulevard and the Little River Canal, this once-agricultural-pocket-turned-industrial-hub has, yet again, transformed into one of Miami's most vibrant commercial, residential, and entertainment areas with a collection of converted warehouses, creative studios, and new residential developments — home to what would be the future of Magic City's culinary and creativity.
Within this setting, families also benefit from a close-knit, urban routine where daily essentials are easily accessible, including a range of daycares and preschools that emphasize play-based learning, social development, and strong early foundations, some just minutes from Little River.
Here's a list of daycares in Little River.
1) Studio Kids (Top-Pick!)
8323 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33138
8282 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33138
A private daycare and preschool that guides young children on their journey of growth and exploration, Studio Kids is a safe learning environment that teaches honesty, respect, reliability, and creativity to the kids in its care, with two locations within Little River.
Using a customized educational program inspired by the Creative Curriculum, Studio Kids Buena Vista balances teacher-directed and child-initiated learning while adapting to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests.
Studio Kids Buena Vista banks on its hands-on daily lessons, programs, and activities, ensuring individual and group interactions to help develop self-confidence and camaraderie among the students.
With this approach to childcare and early childhood education, Studio Kids Buena Vista unlocks children's hidden potential and fuels an insatiable desire to learn!
Studio Kids Buena Vista accepts full-day child care.
Healthy meals are part of the tuition fees.
2) Ket & Ray Friendly Christian Preschool
111 NW 77th St, Miami, FL 33150
A private Christian daycare and preschool, Ket & Ray Friendly Christian Preschool is a place of love and learning for kids from infancy to Pre-K in Little River.
At Ket & Ray Friendly Christian Preschool, children develop compassion and concern for others while building their academic capabilities through a play-based curriculum.
Apart from this, Ket & Ray Friendly Christian Preschool incorporates Christian values and beliefs into its curriculum and overall approach to teaching and caring for children, creating a nurturing, Christ-centered environment that supports spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Ket & Ray Friendly Christian Preschool is a VPK provider and offers before and after-school care, drop-ins, full-day and half-day childcare, and infant care.
Healthy meals are part of the tuition fees.
7777 NE 3rd Ct, Miami, FL 33138
A private daycare and preschool serving as parents' "partners" in childcare and early childhood education, Stars Learning Center II is a community of University and Community College graduates and students committed to the children's overall development.
With a curriculum focusing on the young minds' creative, emotional, intellectual, physical, and social growth, Stars Learning Center II fosters competency and encourages family involvement by having clear communication with parents and community members.
The center offers full-day and after-school care for children and infants, with healthy meals as part of the tuition fees.
4) Rising Leaders Learning Academy
405 NW 62nd St, Miami, FL 33150
A private daycare and preschool with a learning approach that fosters children's self-expression and creativity, Rising Leaders Learning Academy caters to kids from 12 weeks to 7 years of age.
Rising Leaders Learning Academy believes that each child must be handled in consideration of individual patterns and timing of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
Guided by this principle, Rising Leaders Learning Academy encourages children to express their ideas and feelings with a hands-on approach and child-initiated environment, helping them learn and grow through developmentally appropriate programs and practices.
Rising Leaders Learning Academy is a VPK provider offering full-day childcare with healthy meals as part of the fees.
5) KIDCO Creative Learning Inc.
6911 NW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33150
A non-profit, community-based daycare & preschool that provides comprehensive quality early childhood services from birth to five years old, KIDCO Creative Learning Inc. is part of a string of KIDCO Child Care facilities across Miami.
Armed with a passion for caring for and nurturing the future leaders of society, KIDCO Creative Learning Inc. offers parents extended hours of childcare to meet their families' needs while supplementing young kids with outdoor play experiences and an in-depth Early Childhood development curriculum.
KIDCO is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
KIDCO Creative Learning Inc. also welcomes children with special needs.
6) Lord's Day Care Center Inc.
17 NW 84th St, Miami, FL 33150
Located just off NW 84th Street, Lord's Day Care Center Inc. serves families who seek a licensed childcare option just 3 minutes from Little River.
Lord’s Day Care Center focuses on early childhood care for young children, supporting families during the years when dependable, consistent childcare matters most.
Its placement within a residential stretch of the community makes it a familiar option for parents who prefer care that's close to home rather than part of a large campus or commercial complex.
Offering an established local footprint, Lord's Day Care Center Inc. remains a recognizable option within Miami's childcare system.
7) Skipping Stones Miami (Top-Pick!)
7120 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138
A private daycare and preschool in the MiMo district, Skipping Stones Miami boasts optimal learning experiences in a smaller group setting, a 3-minute drive from Little River.
Providing nature-based, hands-on learning, Skipping Stones Miami is a progressive childcare facility that mixes academics with social-emotional learning, mindfulness, creativity, and imagination.
The Skipping Stones Miami also offers language classes, American Sign Language, and arts-based programs, led by dramatics and yoga/meditation.
The Skipping Stones Miami accepts full-day and half-day childcare.
130 NE 62nd St, Miami, FL 33138
A daycare center with a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for young children to help them become school-ready while offering comprehensive social services to their families, the Notre Dame Day Care Center is part of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a 3-minute drive from Little River.
Notre Dame Day Care Center provides Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, Infant Care, and After-School activities.
It has been serving Little Haiti and nearby communities since November 1988 and is known as a pioneer in childcare and child development services.
9) Ms. Claudia's Village Academy (MCVA) (Top-Pick!)
8661 NE 2nd Ave, El Portal, FL 33138
Ms. Claudia's Village Academy (MCVA) is a licensed and insured early learning center that serves children from infants through kindergarten, and it describes itself as a boutique-style school (not a one-size-fits-all setup), just 5 minutes from Little River.
On the learning side, MCVA enhances its scholastic/academic environment with play-based activities, small classroom sizes, and an early reading foundation centered on Orton-Gillingham fundamentals.
Beyond the day school program, Ms. Claudia's Village Academy also offers an after-school program (VPK–5th grade) with pickup from local schools, homework help, and enrichment activities (they mention things like music and chess), plus organized outdoor games on Fridays.
A healthy snack is provided for aftercare students, and a daily lunch menu is published on the social media accounts and website, ensuring meals throughout your child's stay.
For families who need it, MCVA also offers transportation services (morning drop-off/aftercare / getting home).
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