Preschools & Day Care in Catonsville, MD

Catonsville is a Baltimore County community where preschools and day care centers include a cooperative school more than 80 years old, a college-based center, church programs and a long run of home daycares. This page carries 22 of them, all in Baltimore County. Frederick Road runs through the middle of the local trade: Presby Child Care Center sits at 1400 Frederick Road and St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2001 Old Frederick Rd.

Infant and toddler care is common, and so is preschool. Little Darlings Childcare Learning Center is licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education for children from six weeks to five years, and it runs a separate enrichment program for elementary and middle school children. It is rated 4.9 from 41 reviews and opens at 6:00 a.m. Little Rockers Early Education Center takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years in a homelike setting, with separate infant, toddler, two, three and four year old programs.

Several programs stand out for how they are organized. Catonsville Cooperative Preschool teaches children from 18 months to 4 years, and parents take part in the classroom, rotating through jobs such as art parent and snack parent. The Betty Sterner Y Preschool is part of the Y in Central Maryland. Sanbridge Early Learning Center at CCBC uses the Frog Street Curriculum and offers extended hours from 6:00 AM, drop-in care and weekend care.

Faith-based and community programs are a visible part of the page. Presby Child Care Center is a nonprofit ministry of Catonsville Presbyterian Church, open since 1981, with two and three year old classes, a Pre K program for four year olds and before and after care for Hillcrest Elementary students. The Lion of Judah Early Learning Center runs a STEM preschool on its Catonsville campus with a before and after school program called Club Roar. Story Quest is a church-based center.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Catonsville

Friendly Home Daycare

5.0(7 reviews on Google)

7116 Upper Mills Cir, Catonsville

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Tuition listed
(410) 709-8666

You + Me Daycare

5.0(1 review on Google)

916 Bardswell Rd, Catonsville

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Tuition listed
(410) 979-9889

Home daycares fill out the rest of the page and several carry strong ratings. Little Stars Learning Daycare is rated 5.0 from 29 reviews, Rise N Shine Daycare is rated 5.0 from 29 reviews and Mushambil Daycare, run by a Montessori teacher, is rated 5.0 from 18 reviews. Sprouts Spot Learning Center, rated 4.8 from 32 reviews, is a licensed daycare and preschool rated Maryland EXCELS Level 4, and it accepts child care subsidies.

Nearby city pages cover Woodlawn, Gwynn Oak, Windsor Mill, Ellicott City and Halethorpe. Local providers name Ellicott City, Woodlawn and Arbutus among the places they work. Sanbridge Early Learning Center at CCBC has the lowest rating on the main programs, 4.1 from 48 reviews, while Sprouts Spot Learning Center and The Lion of Judah Early Learning Center both hold 4.8. For any provider here, the state's Check Child Care Maryland site lets a family look up license status and inspection results by name or ZIP code.

Summer and school-year coverage matters for working families here. Little Darlings Childcare Learning Center, The Lion of Judah Early Learning Center, Presby Child Care Center and Sanbridge Early Learning Center at CCBC all run summer programs or school-age care, so a child can stay with one provider from infancy through elementary school. Friendly Home Daycare keeps weekday hours from 8:00 to 5:30 for babies through school-age children.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Catonsville

Is there a Montessori option in Catonsville?

Mushambil Daycare in Catonsville follows the Montessori method and is run by a Montessori teacher who is also a licensed home childcare provider. It is rated 5.0 from 18 reviews.

Which Catonsville programs are run by churches or the Y?

Presby Child Care Center is a nonprofit ministry of Catonsville Presbyterian Church on Frederick Road. The Betty Sterner Y Preschool is part of the Y in Central Maryland. St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church on Old Frederick Rd operates a preschool, and Story Quest is a church-based child care center.

Who in Catonsville takes infants?

Little Darlings Childcare Learning Center is licensed for children from six weeks to five years. Little Rockers Early Education Center and Sprouts Spot Learning Center both take children from 6 weeks, and Woodbridge Bright Beginnings is a home daycare that takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years.

Is there a parent cooperative preschool in Catonsville?

Catonsville Cooperative Preschool has offered play-based, child-led learning for over 80 years to children from 18 months to 4 years. Parents work in the classroom on a rotating basis. It is rated 4.8 from 18 reviews.

Who offers early morning care in Catonsville?

Little Darlings Childcare Learning Center is open from 6:00 a.m., and Sanbridge Early Learning Center at CCBC starts extended hours at 6:00 AM. Rise N Shine Childcare is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Does a Catonsville daycare accept state vouchers?

Friendly Home Daycare runs licensed family child care out of a Catonsville home and welcomes Maryland state vouchers. Sprouts Spot Learning Center and Presby Child Care Center also work with child care subsidies.

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