Data based on 1380 licensed providers sourced from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Community Care Licensing Division and verified provider websites.
Orange County guide
The definitive Orange County daycare and preschool guide
Start here if you want a county-wide view of cities, school profiles, tuition expectations, and the matching quiz all in one place.
What this guide covers
- City and neighborhood childcare pages
- Waitlist and tuition expectations
- Provider comparisons and school profiles
- The preschool matching quiz
Coverage map
How Bright Headstart helps families search across Orange County
These page types make it easier to move from broad browsing into a focused shortlist.
City hubs
Start by city, then drill down by neighborhood
These pages should eventually expand into neighborhood-level hubs like Northwood, Woodbridge, and University Park.
Aliso Viejo
Average preschool tuition: $1450/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92656.
View Aliso Viejo pageAnaheim
Average preschool tuition: $1325/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92801, 92802, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808.
View Anaheim pageBrea
Average preschool tuition: $1395/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92821, 92823.
View Brea pageBuena Park
Average preschool tuition: $1280/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90620, 90621.
View Buena Park pageCosta Mesa
Average preschool tuition: $1460/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92626, 92627.
View Costa Mesa pageCypress
Average preschool tuition: $1340/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90630.
View Cypress pageDana Point
Average preschool tuition: $1515/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92629.
View Dana Point pageFountain Valley
Average preschool tuition: $1315/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92708.
View Fountain Valley pageFullerton
Average preschool tuition: $1365/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92831, 92832, 92833, 92835.
View Fullerton pageGarden Grove
Average preschool tuition: $1275/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92840, 92841, 92843, 92844, 92845.
View Garden Grove pageHuntington Beach
Average preschool tuition: $1510/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649.
View Huntington Beach pageIrvine
Average preschool tuition: $1490/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92618, 92620.
View Irvine pageLa Habra
Average preschool tuition: $1260/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90631.
View La Habra pageLa Palma
Average preschool tuition: $1310/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90623.
View La Palma pageLaguna Beach
Average preschool tuition: $1735/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92651.
View Laguna Beach pageLaguna Hills
Average preschool tuition: $1410/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92653.
View Laguna Hills pageLaguna Niguel
Average preschool tuition: $1475/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92677.
View Laguna Niguel pageLaguna Woods
Average preschool tuition: $1355/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92637.
View Laguna Woods pageLake Forest
Average preschool tuition: $1425/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92610, 92630.
View Lake Forest pageLos Alamitos
Average preschool tuition: $1360/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90720.
View Los Alamitos pageMission Viejo
Average preschool tuition: $1455/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92691, 92692.
View Mission Viejo pageNewport Beach
Average preschool tuition: $1710/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92625, 92657, 92660, 92661, 92663.
View Newport Beach pageOrange
Average preschool tuition: $1360/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869.
View Orange pagePlacentia
Average preschool tuition: $1325/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92870.
View Placentia pageRancho Santa Margarita
Average preschool tuition: $1465/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92688.
View Rancho Santa Margarita pageSan Clemente
Average preschool tuition: $1515/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92672, 92673, 92674.
View San Clemente pageSan Juan Capistrano
Average preschool tuition: $1460/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92675.
View San Juan Capistrano pageSanta Ana
Average preschool tuition: $1305/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92701, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707.
View Santa Ana pageSeal Beach
Average preschool tuition: $1430/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90740.
View Seal Beach pageStanton
Average preschool tuition: $1245/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 90680.
View Stanton pageTustin
Average preschool tuition: $1415/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92780, 92782.
View Tustin pageVilla Park
Average preschool tuition: $1505/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92861.
View Villa Park pageWestminster
Average preschool tuition: $1275/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92683, 92684.
View Westminster pageYorba Linda
Average preschool tuition: $1450/month (CDSS-sourced data). ZIP coverage: 92886, 92887.
View Yorba Linda pageSchool profiles
Detailed pages for individual schools
Each profile helps families review practical details, public records, and next steps before they reach out.
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KIDDIE ACADEMY OF YORBA LINDA
Yorba Linda, 92886
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ANAHEIM DISCOVERY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
Anaheim, 92805
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BLESSED SACRAMENT CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER
Placentia, 92870
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YELLOW BRICK PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER, THE
Anaheim Hills, 92807
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Sunshine Playhouse Anaheim Hills
Anaheim, 92807
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Happy Kids Montessori Irvine
Irvine, 92604