Preschools & Day Care in Chevy Chase, MD

Chevy Chase sits in Montgomery County, and every one of the 8 preschools and day care centers on this page is a Montgomery County business. What stands out is how many are tied to an institution: a community center, a church, a synagogue, a nature sanctuary. Parents searching for preschools and day care centers in Chevy Chase will find many programs that grew out of a neighborhood organization.

Wonders Early Learning at Leland is a nonprofit early learning program at the Jane E. Lawton Community Center, running an early learning track from infants through pre-K. It began in the basement of All Saints' Church in Chevy Chase and now runs programs in Montgomery County and Washington, DC, including extended day care and summer camps. It holds 4.8 from 4 reviews.

Nature Forward Preschool is built around time outdoors, using the 40-acre Woodend Nature Sanctuary for explorations and discoveries. Its student-centered, process-based philosophy lets the curriculum follow the children's interests and the seasons. CCUMC Preschool is a nonprofit, church-based morning preschool for children ages 2 through 5, with a mid-year 2s group, a 2s class, a 3s class and a pre-K class for children who turned 5 before September 1. Early morning and extended day options are available.

Best preschools and day care centers in Chevy Chase

Storybook Cottage

5.0(20 reviews on Google)

4601 N Park Ave #101-103C, Chevy Chase

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(301) 778-1330

CCUMC Preschool

5.0(1 review on Google)

7001 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(301) 652-7660

Full-day care for the youngest children is covered too. Storybook Cottage takes children from 6 weeks to 4 years old with a project-based approach, and holds 5.0 from 20 reviews. Bright Horizons at Chevy Chase is a year-round day care center at Wisconsin Circle for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, with a summer program, and holds 4.4 from 7 reviews. Its toddlers are ages 1 to 3, preschoolers ages 3 to 4, and the pre-K year covers ages 4 to 5.

Ohr Kodesh Congregation is a mid-sized Conservative synagogue that also carries day care center and youth organization categories, with 4.7 from 17 reviews. Norwood Park Preschool holds 5.0 from 9 reviews. Au Pair in America, with local contact Engelien Zegers, is a child care agency whose name points to au pair placement, where a live-in caregiver looks after children at home, not a classroom center.

Chevy Chase borders several larger communities, and families often look across the line. The nearby pages for Bethesda, Kensington, Wheaton, Takoma Park and Silver Spring cover neighbors in the same county.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Chevy Chase

Which Chevy Chase preschool is built around the outdoors?

Nature Forward Preschool uses the 40-acre Woodend Nature Sanctuary for explorations and discoveries. Its curriculum follows the children's interests and the seasons, and enrollment fees support Nature Forward's nonprofit mission. It holds 5.0 from 3 reviews.

Who takes infants in Chevy Chase?

Storybook Cottage takes children from 6 weeks to 4 years old. Bright Horizons at Chevy Chase takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Wonders Early Learning at Leland runs an early learning track that starts with infants.

Is there a church-based morning preschool?

CCUMC Preschool is a nonprofit, church-based morning preschool for children ages 2 through 5. Its classes are split by age, and early morning and extended day options are available.

Who accepts child care subsidies?

Wonders Early Learning at Leland, a nonprofit program at the Jane E. Lawton Community Center, accepts child care subsidies. It also offers meals, extended day care and summer camps.

What does Au Pair in America do?

Au Pair in America, with local contact Engelien Zegers, is a child care agency. Its name points to au pair placement, in which a live-in caregiver looks after children at home, so it is not a center with classrooms. It holds 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

The pages for Bethesda, Kensington, Wheaton, Takoma Park and Silver Spring list providers in neighboring parts of Montgomery County, for families who live near the edge of Chevy Chase.

Preschools & Day Care near Chevy Chase