Licensed Preschool in St. Albert, AB
Browse 43 ACSD-licensed preschool providers in St. Albert, Alberta. Filter by age, CWELCC / ACCS acceptance, and ratings. Free parent resource.
43 listings found
Preschool in St. Albert
66
Licensed centres
4.6★
Avg Google rating
9
Rated 4.5+
MapleCub has 66 licensed daycares in St. Albert, Alberta on file, and the average parent rating is 4.6★ across 11 rated centres. 66 of them take part in CWELCC / ACCS — 100% of the listings here — which lowers what families pay.
What to know about childcare in St. Albert
Emelia's Child Development Center, Kepler Academy Early Learning & Childcare Sturgeon, and A Nana's Love Daycare draw more reviews than any other centre in St. Albert. Every rating here comes from Google and is printed next to the number of reviews behind it. A handful of five-star reviews is weak evidence, not proof of quality.
Of the 64 St. Albert listings whose age ranges are on file, 33 accept infants. Licensed home-based (family) daycares account for 2 of the 66. Among centres with enough reviews to judge, 9 sit at 4.5★ or higher on Google. We check every listing against Alberta's ACSD licensing records. Where the province publishes inspection or enforcement data, it sits on the provider's own page.
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Tips for choosing childcare in St. Albert
Verify Licensing
Confirm the centre holds a current provincial licence. A licence means the province checked baseline health, safety and staffing standards — it is a floor, not a ranking.
Read Parent Reviews
Reviews cover what an inspection report never will: what drop-off feels like, whether messages get answered, how long staff stay.
Ask About Curriculum
Ask what a Tuesday actually looks like. "Montessori" and "play-based" mean different things at different centres, so the daily schedule tells you more than the label does.
Consider Schedule Fit
Check the posted open and close times against your commute, not just your workday. Then ask what happens when you're late.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed daycares are in St. Albert, AB?
MapleCub lists 43 ACSD-licensed daycare providers in St. Albert, Alberta. All listings are verified against the Alberta ACSD licensing records.
Do daycares in St. Albert take the CWELCC / ACCS subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in St. Albert participate in CWELCC / ACCS, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in St. Albert, Alberta.
How much does daycare cost in St. Albert, AB?
Fees vary by age group and whether a centre is in CWELCC / ACCS. Subsidised and $10-a-day spaces cost far less than market-rate care. Each MapleCub listing shows the provider's fee details where available so you can compare St. Albert centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in St. Albert?
Check for an active provincial licence, staff-to-child ratios, program approach (play-based, Montessori, francophone), age-group coverage, CWELCC / ACCS participation, and parent reviews. MapleCub lets you filter St. Albert daycares by all of these.
Which daycares in St. Albert have the strongest Google ratings?
Among St. Albert centres with enough reviews to judge, SIGIS Child Care Society (Leo Nickerson) holds 5.0★ (3 reviews), Emelia's Child Development Center holds 4.9★ (118 reviews), and Kepler Academy Early Learning & Childcare Sturgeon holds 4.9★ (49 reviews). A small number of reviews is weak evidence — treat a handful of 5-star ratings as a starting point, not proof of quality.
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We email the centre and ask whether they have room for your child's age group. If they answer, we send you what they said. We don't hold live vacancy data, and centres aren't obliged to reply.
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