diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.scss b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5c6b6bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.container-card-preview-text {
+    display: -webkit-box; /* stylelint-disable-line value-no-vendor-prefix */
+    line-clamp: 3;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    overflow: hidden;
+};
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.test.tsx
index cff6e6bbc..23ca834a8 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.test.tsx
@@ -68,17 +68,51 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     ({ axiosMock, mockShowToast } = initializeMocks());
   });
 
-  it('should render the card with title', () => {
-    render(<ContainerCard hit={getContainerHitSample()} />);
+  test.each([
+    {
+      label: 'should render the unit card with title',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Unit,
+      displayName: 'unit Display Formated Name',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'should render the subsection card with title',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Subsection,
+      displayName: 'subsection Display Formated Name',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'should render the section card with title',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Section,
+      displayName: 'section Display Formated Name',
+    },
+  ])('$label', ({ containerType, displayName }) => {
+    const container = getContainerHitSample(containerType);
+    render(<ContainerCard hit={container} />);
 
-    expect(screen.getByText('unit Display Formated Name')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(displayName)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText('2')).toBeInTheDocument(); // Component count
   });
 
-  it('should render published content', () => {
-    render(<ContainerCard hit={getContainerHitSample()} />, true);
+  test.each([
+    {
+      label: 'sould render published content of unit card',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Unit,
+      displayName: 'Published unit Display Name',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'sould render published content of subsection card',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Subsection,
+      displayName: 'Published subsection Display Name',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'sould render published content of section card',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Section,
+      displayName: 'Published section Display Name',
+    },
+  ])('$label', ({ containerType, displayName }) => {
+    const container = getContainerHitSample(containerType);
+    render(<ContainerCard hit={container} />, true);
 
-    expect(screen.getByText('Published unit Display Name')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(displayName)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText('1')).toBeInTheDocument(); // Published Component Count
   });
 
@@ -153,7 +187,7 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     fireEvent.click(deleteMenuItem);
 
     // Confirm delete Modal is open
-    expect(screen.getByText('Delete Unit'));
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Delete Unit')).toBeInTheDocument();
     const deleteButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /delete/i });
     fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
 
@@ -200,14 +234,14 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     expect(mockShowToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to delete unit');
   });
 
-  it('should render no child blocks in card preview', async () => {
+  it('should render no child blocks in unit card preview', async () => {
     render(<ContainerCard hit={getContainerHitSample()} />);
 
     expect(screen.queryByTitle('lb:org1:Demo_course:html:text-0')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText('+0')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('should render <=5 child blocks in card preview', async () => {
+  it('should render <=5 child blocks in unit card preview', async () => {
     const containerWith5Children = {
       ...getContainerHitSample(),
       content: {
@@ -220,7 +254,7 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText('+0')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('should render >5 child blocks with +N in card preview', async () => {
+  it('should render >5 child blocks with +N in unit card preview', async () => {
     const containerWith6Children = {
       ...getContainerHitSample(),
       content: {
@@ -233,7 +267,7 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText('+2')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('should render published child blocks when rendering a published card preview', async () => {
+  it('should render published child blocks when rendering a published unit card preview', async () => {
     const containerWithPublishedChildren = {
       ...getContainerHitSample(),
       content: {
@@ -253,4 +287,104 @@ describe('<ContainerCard />', () => {
     expect((await screen.findAllByTitle(/lb:org1:Demo_course:html:text-*/)).length).toBe(2);
     expect(screen.queryByText('+2')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  test.each([
+    {
+      label: 'should render published child in subsection card preview',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Subsection,
+      childrenType: 'unit',
+      displayName: 'Published subsection Display Name',
+      expected: /contains unit 0, unit 1\./i,
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'should render published child in section card preview',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Section,
+      childrenType: 'subsection',
+      displayName: 'Published section Display Name',
+      expected: /contains subsection 0, subsection 1\./i,
+    },
+  ])('$label', ({
+    containerType,
+    childrenType,
+    displayName,
+    expected,
+  }) => {
+    const containerWithChildren = {
+      ...getContainerHitSample(containerType),
+      content: {
+        childUsageKeys: Array(6).fill('').map(
+          (_child, idx) => `lct:org1:Demo_Course:${childrenType}:${childrenType}-${idx}`,
+        ),
+        childDisplayNames: Array(6).fill('').map((_child, idx) => `${childrenType} ${idx}`),
+      },
+      published: {
+        content: {
+          childUsageKeys: Array(2).fill('').map(
+            (_child, idx) => `lct:org1:Demo_Course:${childrenType}:${childrenType}-${idx}`,
+          ),
+          childDisplayNames: Array(2).fill('').map((_child, idx) => `${childrenType} ${idx}`),
+        },
+      },
+    } satisfies ContainerHit;
+
+    render(<ContainerCard hit={containerWithChildren} />, true);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(displayName)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(expected)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test.each([
+    {
+      label: 'should render subsection card preview with children',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Subsection,
+      childrenType: 'unit',
+      displayName: 'subsection Display Formated Name',
+      expected: /contains unit 0, unit 1\./i,
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'should render section card preview with children',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Section,
+      childrenType: 'subsection',
+      displayName: 'section Display Formated Name',
+      expected: /contains subsection 0, subsection 1\./i,
+    },
+  ])('$label', ({
+    containerType,
+    childrenType,
+    displayName,
+    expected,
+  }) => {
+    const containerWithChildren = {
+      ...getContainerHitSample(containerType),
+      content: {
+        childUsageKeys: Array(2).fill('').map(
+          (_child, idx) => `lct:org1:Demo_Course:${childrenType}:${childrenType}-${idx}`,
+        ),
+        childDisplayNames: Array(2).fill('').map((_child, idx) => `${childrenType} ${idx}`),
+      },
+    } satisfies ContainerHit;
+    render(<ContainerCard hit={containerWithChildren} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(displayName)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(expected)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test.each([
+    {
+      label: 'should render subsection card preview without children',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Subsection,
+      displayName: 'subsection Display Formated Name',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'should render section card preview without children',
+      containerType: ContainerType.Section,
+      displayName: 'section Display Formated Name',
+    },
+  ])('$label', ({ containerType, displayName }) => {
+    const container = getContainerHitSample(containerType);
+    render(<ContainerCard hit={container} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(displayName)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/contains/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.tsx
index 1a4977d6a..ecad91940 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/ContainerCard.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { MoreVert } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
 import { getItemIcon, getComponentStyleColor } from '../../generic/block-type-utils';
 import { ContainerType, getBlockType } from '../../generic/key-utils';
 import { ToastContext } from '../../generic/toast-context';
-import { type ContainerHit, PublishStatus } from '../../search-manager';
+import { type ContainerHit, Highlight, PublishStatus } from '../../search-manager';
 import { useComponentPickerContext } from '../common/context/ComponentPickerContext';
 import { useLibraryContext } from '../common/context/LibraryContext';
 import { SidebarActions, useSidebarContext } from '../common/context/SidebarContext';
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const ContainerMenu = ({ containerKey, containerType, displayName } : Con
           <Dropdown.Item onClick={openContainer}>
             <FormattedMessage {...messages.menuOpen} />
           </Dropdown.Item>
-          <Dropdown.Item onClick={confirmDelete}>
+          <Dropdown.Item onClick={confirmDelete} disabled={containerType !== 'unit'}>
             <FormattedMessage {...messages.menuDeleteContainer} />
           </Dropdown.Item>
           {insideCollection && (
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const ContainerMenu = ({ containerKey, containerType, displayName } : Con
               <FormattedMessage {...messages.menuRemoveFromCollection} />
             </Dropdown.Item>
           )}
-          <Dropdown.Item onClick={showManageCollections}>
+          <Dropdown.Item onClick={showManageCollections} disabled={containerType !== 'unit'}>
             <FormattedMessage {...messages.menuAddToCollection} />
           </Dropdown.Item>
         </Dropdown.Menu>
@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@ export const ContainerMenu = ({ containerKey, containerType, displayName } : Con
   );
 };
 
-type ContainerCardPreviewProps = {
-  childUsageKeys: Array<string>;
+type UnitCardPreviewProps = {
+  childKeys: Array<string>;
   showMaxChildren?: number;
 };
 
-const ContainerCardPreview = ({ childUsageKeys, showMaxChildren = 5 }: ContainerCardPreviewProps) => {
-  const hiddenChildren = childUsageKeys.length - showMaxChildren;
+const UnitcardPreview = ({ childKeys, showMaxChildren = 5 }: UnitCardPreviewProps) => {
+  const hiddenChildren = childKeys.length - showMaxChildren;
   return (
     <Stack direction="horizontal" gap={2}>
       {
-        childUsageKeys.slice(0, showMaxChildren).map((usageKey, idx) => {
+        childKeys.slice(0, showMaxChildren).map((usageKey, idx) => {
           const blockType = getBlockType(usageKey);
           let blockPreview: ReactNode;
           let classNames;
@@ -162,6 +162,51 @@ const ContainerCardPreview = ({ childUsageKeys, showMaxChildren = 5 }: Container
   );
 };
 
+type ContainerCardPreviewProps = {
+  hit: ContainerHit,
+};
+
+const ContainerCardPreview = ({ hit }: ContainerCardPreviewProps) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const { showOnlyPublished } = useLibraryContext();
+  const {
+    blockType: itemType,
+    published,
+    content,
+  } = hit;
+
+  if (itemType === 'unit') {
+    const childKeys: Array<string> = (
+      showOnlyPublished ? published?.content?.childUsageKeys : content?.childUsageKeys
+    ) ?? [];
+
+    return <UnitcardPreview childKeys={childKeys} />;
+  }
+  // TODO Section highlights
+
+  const childNames: Array<string> = (
+    showOnlyPublished ? published?.content?.childDisplayNames : content?.childDisplayNames
+  ) ?? [];
+
+  if (childNames.length > 0) {
+    // Preview with a truncated text with all children display names
+    const childrenText = intl.formatMessage(
+      messages.containerPreviewText,
+      {
+        children: childNames.join(', '),
+      },
+    );
+
+    return (
+      <div className="container-card-preview-text">
+        <Highlight text={childrenText} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+  // Empty preview
+  return null;
+};
+
 type ContainerCardProps = {
   hit: ContainerHit,
 };
@@ -179,7 +224,6 @@ const ContainerCard = ({ hit } : ContainerCardProps) => {
     published,
     publishStatus,
     usageKey: containerKey,
-    content,
   } = hit;
 
   const numChildrenCount = showOnlyPublished ? (
@@ -190,10 +234,6 @@ const ContainerCard = ({ hit } : ContainerCardProps) => {
     showOnlyPublished ? formatted.published?.displayName : formatted.displayName
   ) ?? '';
 
-  const childUsageKeys: Array<string> = (
-    showOnlyPublished ? published?.content?.childUsageKeys : content?.childUsageKeys
-  ) ?? [];
-
   const selected = sidebarComponentInfo?.id === containerKey;
 
   const { navigateTo } = useLibraryRoutes();
@@ -237,7 +277,7 @@ const ContainerCard = ({ hit } : ContainerCardProps) => {
     <BaseCard
       itemType={itemType}
       displayName={displayName}
-      preview={<ContainerCardPreview childUsageKeys={childUsageKeys} />}
+      preview={<ContainerCardPreview hit={hit} />}
       tags={tags}
       numChildren={numChildrenCount}
       actions={(
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/index.scss b/src/library-authoring/components/index.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd6ce4244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@import "./BaseCard.scss";
+@import "./ContainerCard.scss";
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/messages.ts b/src/library-authoring/components/messages.ts
index e107eedd2..e2d281034 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/messages.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/messages.ts
@@ -276,5 +276,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Failed to undo remove component operation',
     description: 'Message to display on failure to undo delete component',
   },
+  containerPreviewText: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.container.preview.text',
+    defaultMessage: 'Contains {children}.',
+    description: 'Preview message for section/subsections with the names of children separated by commas',
+  },
 });
 export default messages;
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/index.scss b/src/library-authoring/index.scss
index 3c439e73b..1de953373 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/index.scss
+++ b/src/library-authoring/index.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @import "./component-info/ComponentPreview";
-@import "./components/BaseCard";
+@import "./components";
 @import "./generic";
 @import "./LibraryAuthoringPage";
 @import "./units";
diff --git a/src/search-manager/data/api.ts b/src/search-manager/data/api.ts
index 55b3e0bc8..d6cf9db23 100644
--- a/src/search-manager/data/api.ts
+++ b/src/search-manager/data/api.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export interface ContentDetails {
   htmlContent?: string;
   capaContent?: string;
   childUsageKeys?: Array<string>;
+  childDisplayNames?: Array<string>;
   [k: string]: any;
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ export interface CollectionHit extends BaseContentHit {
  */
 interface ContainerHitContent {
   childUsageKeys?: string[],
+  childDisplayNames?: string[],
 }
 export interface ContainerHit extends BaseContentHit {
   type: 'library_container';