Preschools & Day Care in Elkridge, MD

Elkridge, in Howard County, has 15 preschools and day care centers, and the trade leans toward structured programs: preschool classes, pre-K rooms and infant and toddler care are the norm. Elkridge families also get Montessori options, from a home daycare to a school on a 9 acre campus.

Several of the biggest names are branded chains and campuses along Marshalee Drive and Old Waterloo Road. Celebree School of Elkridge at 6085 Marshalee Dr, Suite 120, is open 6:30AM to 6:30PM and runs a play-based curriculum. Marshalee Drive KinderCare at 6080 Marshalee Dr cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, is accredited by NAEYC, and is directed by Kayla Deany. Kiddie Academy of Elkridge at 6534 Old Waterloo Rd follows the Life Essentials curriculum, runs a CampVentures summer program and keeps parents informed through the Academy Link app and a webcam.

Young Horizons School is a family-owned preschool and child care center at 7400 Roosevelt Blvd with sister campuses in Frederick and Middle River/White Marsh. It enrolls children from 6 weeks to 4 years old and pairs STEM activities with a Montessori-inspired classroom. It holds 4.5 from 57 reviews, the largest review history on the page. First Start Childcare & Learning Center Inc. offers full-time or part-time care from 6 weeks to school age, rated 4.6 from 41 reviews.

The Montessori side of Elkridge is varied. Children's Magnet Montessori School sits on a 9 acre campus at 6135 Old Washington Road shared with a sister school for grades 1 to 12, opened in 2016 as part of a group founded in 1993 that now runs ten Maryland locations. Alphabets Montessori School serves infants, toddlers and children up to age 6 with multi-age classrooms. Sanabil School is an Islamic school with a learning center for children from 12 months to 4.5 years, followed by K-8 education that is STREAM and Montessori-based. Little Star Montessori is a newly open home daycare with a licensed provider.