Daycares Near Coral Gate

1) Happy Dreams Learning Center 

3691 SW 14th St, Miami, FL 33145

A locally based Miami daycare with a warm and supportive early learning environment, Happy Dreams Learning Center focuses on nurturing young children through age-appropriate education and attentive care, just 3 minutes from Coral Gate. 

The center creates a safe, welcoming space where children can grow socially, emotionally, and academically during their earliest stages of development.

Through a structured yet engaging approach to learning, Happy Dreams Learning Center supports early childhood milestones by hands-on activities, guided instruction, and interactive play designed to encourage curiosity, confidence, and foundational skills.

The program prioritizes cognitive development, early literacy, and social growth, helping children build routines, independence, and readiness for the next phase of their education in a caring setting.

Happy Dreams Learning Center serves infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, with programs tailored to each developmental stage.

The center offers full-day care options and provides meals as part of its daily program.

3) Giralda Preschool of Coral Gables

320 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134

A private Coral Gables daycare and preschool that offers a child-focused childcare and learning environment for kids aged six weeks to 4 years old, Giralda Preschool is home to a stimulating early learning and childcare experience that promotes each child's social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development, a 5-minute drive from Coral Gate.

At Giralda Preschool, each child's interests, strengths, and needs mold its curriculum. 

Giralda Preschool Kids take advantage of different services, such as full-time, part-time, daily drop-ins, hourly care, and after-care, and a program that includes Reading Readiness/Writing, Early Math and Science, Language (memory, observation of details, following directions, auditory and visual differences/similarities), Early Social Studies (exploration, community, routines, stories, music), Art and Music (creating, experimenting, expressing emotion, self-expression, fine motor coordination), and Dramatic Play (imagination, imitation, reflection, self-expression, experimentation).

It is a VPK provider with full-day, half-day, and drop-in child care, offering healthy meals at an additional cost.

5) Gables Montessori School (Top-Pick!)

990 S Le Jeune Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33134

A private Coral Gables daycare and preschool rooted in the Montessori philosophy, Gables Montessori School offers a calm, purposeful learning environment where young children are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and emotionally through hands-on exploration and guided independence, just 6 minutes from Coral Gate.

Guided by authentic Montessori principles, the preschool emphasizes self-directed learning, practical life skills, and sensory-based activities that support curiosity, focus, and confidence during a child’s earliest years. 

Classrooms are thoughtfully prepared to allow children to learn at their own pace while developing responsibility and respect for themselves and others.

Through its focus on early childhood development, Gables Montessori School supports cognitive growth, independence, and school readiness, helping children build a strong foundation for future academic success in a nurturing and structured setting.

Programs at Gables Montessori School serve toddlers and preschool-aged children, with age levels typically ranging from approximately 18 months through 6 years.

Gables Montessori School offers full-day and part-time care options, with extended care available, and provides meals as part of its program offerings.

7) LITTLE APPLE LEARNING CENTER INC 

3198 SW 26th St, Miami, FL 33133 

Little Apple Learning Center Inc is a private Coral Gables daycare and early childhood learning center that fosters a nurturing environment where young children explore, grow, and develop essential skills during their earliest years, just 6 minutes from Coral Gate. 

The center is focused on creating a balanced atmosphere where curiosity, social interaction, and foundational learning combine to support each child’s progress with confidence and joy.

Through a curriculum designed to engage young learners with age-appropriate activities, Little Apple Learning Center encourages cognitive, emotional, and physical development, helping children build routines, independence, and readiness for formal schooling within a caring and structured setting.

Here, children participate in guided play, hands-on exploration, and group learning experiences that promote early literacy, problem-solving, and cooperative skills.

Little Apple Learning Center offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary ages, with tailored activities that match each developmental stage.

The center provides full-day and part-time care options, with opportunities for extended care and enrichment integrated into its daily activities.

9) Key Point Academy Coral Gables (Top Pick!)

3066 SW 38th Ave, Miami, FL 33146

A private Coral Gables daycare and preschool offering a modern and strategic approach to education, Key Point Academy Coral Gables cultivates an atmosphere that challenges and empowers young children to achieve academic and personal goals while building self-confidence in a safe and positive environment, just 7 minutes from Coral Gate.

Utilizing the "Mother Goose Time" curriculum, incorporating learning through guided play and active discovery, Key Point Academy Coral Gables develops each child's positive traits as they discover their unique talents and abilities down a strong academic path. 

The school offers an innovative and interactive approach to character development and cognitive growth, striving to build leadership skills in every child to prepare them for further education.

Key Point Academy Coral Gables programs include Toddlers & Pre-K (2,3,4). 

It also implements innovative, creative arts, enrichment, technology, and music programs.

Key Point Academy offers full-day, half-day, and after-school care for infants and children, with healthy meals included in the tuition fees.

11) Menininho Menininha Enrichment Center (Top Pick!)

2323 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33145

A long-standing private daycare and preschool serving the Coral Way and surrounding communities, Menininho Menininha Preschool offers a warm, engaging learning environment for children from infancy through VPK, just 7 minutes from Coral Gate.

The school focuses on supporting each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through a balanced mix of structured instruction and guided play.

Here, classroom activities inspire early literacy, communication, creativity, and confidence, along with daily routines that incorporate music, movement, art projects, outdoor play, and age-appropriate academic foundations. 

Menininho Menininha Preschool encourages children to explore at their own pace while developing independence, collaboration skills, and a love for learning in a supportive setting.

It provides both full-day and half-day weekday care to accommodate different family schedules, with programs available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and VPK students. 

Meals and snacks are included as part of the daily routine, allowing children to enjoy a consistent, well-rounded day of learning and care in a familiar environment.

13) Sunflowers Preschool 

1102 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33135

A private Shenandoah daycare and preschool, Sunflowers Preschool & Daycare, provides affordable, high-quality early childcare programs from toddlerhood to Pre-K, just 7 minutes from Coral Gate.

Founded in 1995, the Sunflowers Preschool & Daycare boasts high-quality childhood education programs, serving families living at or below the poverty level and those with higher-income families moving into the community. 

Each Sunflowers Preschool & Daycare student receives equal opportunity to educationally-rich child care programs. 

Sunflowers Preschool & Daycare is a VPK provider offering full-day and half-day childcare. 

Healthy meals are part of the tuition fees.