What should tuition be in your state?
Average childcare rates by state and age group, adjusted for your program type — with a suggested range to price against.
Ranges are 85–115% of the California average for your program type, from 2025 market data.
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Questions, answered
Published childcare market reports (Child Care Aware), last updated 2025. Averages are a starting point — your market, ratios, and program quality set the real number.
Price against your occupancy and value. Centers with waitlists and strong parent satisfaction price above average; new programs often start near it and raise as they fill.
Yes — invoices generate on schedule, autopay collects, subsidies split, and failed payments retry with a friendly prompt.
See it with your name on the door.
Set up in an afternoon — start free, or start today for $99/mo.