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Early Education for Island Kids

Ages 12 months – Entering Kindergarten

Current Openings: Now Closed

Welcome to Boca Grande Preschool

Early Education and Child Care Services in Boca Grande, FL

Welcome to Boca Grande Preschool

Early Education and Child Care Services in Boca Grande, FL

The Boca Grande Preschool is a program of Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Inc. that provides “Early Education for Island Kids”! Located on the campus of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, the Boca Grande Preschool educates children whose parents work or live on Gasparilla Island in the Boca Grande community. The preschool offers high-quality early childhood education and child care services through the generous support of Island residents and family foundations.

The Boca Grande Preschool is a nonprofit, nondiscriminatory facility that is open to children of all faiths and earned accreditation in early childhood education by the Council On Accreditation as a program of Catholic Charities and is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Did You Know?

Facts About BG Preschool

  • We’re Located

    on the campus of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.

  • We’re Open

    Weekdays,
    52 weeks a year.

  • We Accept

    children of all faiths,
    races, and nationalities.

  • We Serve

    children of families
    who live or work
    on the Island.

  • Our Teachers

    have a combined
    experience of almost 100 years.

  • Our Children

    are as young as 12 mos. and stay until they start Kindergarten.

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Latest Issue: Fall 2023