Preschools & Day Care in Gaithersburg, MD

Gaithersburg's neighbourhoods are named in the business descriptions almost as often as the street addresses. The page for preschools and day care centers in Gaithersburg holds 64 of them, all in Montgomery County, with an average rating of 4.8 across 1316 Google reviews. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Gaithersburg at 10 Kent Gardens Circle serves Kentlands, Lakelands, Washington Grove, Derwood, Montgomery Village and North Potomac. Sunrise Early Learning Center serves Rosemont, Washington Grove, Sequoyah and Forest Oak.

Kentlands is a busy corner. The Goddard School of Gaithersburg - Kentlands at 900 Wind River Lane holds 4.9 from 141 reviews and is independently owned. Kinderland Daycare is close to Kentlands, Rio and Crown and holds 5.0 from 28. The big centers sit along the main roads: Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg at 15895 Gaither Drive (4.7 from 86), KinderCare on Sioux Lane at 18000 Sioux Ln (4.6 from 52) and Childtime of Gaithersburg at 1199 Quince Orchard Blvd near Diamond Farms Park, which has cared for local families since 2003.

Public school programs are part of the picture too. Bar-T Programs for Kids runs before and after school care in 33 Montgomery County schools, Pre-Kindergarten classes for 3 and 4 year olds at 2 more locations, and 10 summer camps (4.8 from 105 reviews). TopHat Early Learning has operated since 2012 and notes that eligible families may qualify for the Pre-K Expansion Grant Program. Academy Child Development Center at DuFief Center is one of several Academy locations, many inside MCPS elementary school buildings.

Churches host several of the preschools. Covenant United Methodist Church Preschool at 20301 Pleasant Ridge Dr. in Montgomery Village offers classes for ages 2, 3 and 4 and holds 5.0 from 27 reviews. Epworth Preschool, known as EPK, takes ages 2 to 5 and adds Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Sandy Ridge Academy is housed in the educational building of a community church and runs a nursery school for ages 2 through 4 plus year-round child care for ages 18 months to 12 years (4.9 from 36).

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Best preschools and day care centers in Gaithersburg

Nahid daycare

5.0(46 reviews on Google)

104 Longdraft Rd, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Meals provided
(240) 441-1676

Sandy Ridge Academy

4.9(36 reviews on Google)

205 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(301) 926-2233

Kinderland Daycare

5.0(28 reviews on Google)

142 Mission Dr, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Enrichment programs
(240) 400-1416

Epworth Preschool

5.0(19 reviews on Google)

9008 Rosemont Dr, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(301) 977-3421

Angel Child Care

5.0(10 reviews on Google)

110 Sharpstead Ln, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Enrichment programs
(240) 350-6458

Learn2Blossom

5.0(8 reviews on Google)

9209 Rosemont Dr, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Spanish immersion
(240) 498-4599

Kidsco Inc

3.0(2 reviews on Google)

18425 Flower Hill Way, Gaithersburg

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(301) 869-7770

Ani daycare

5.0(11 reviews on Google)

209 Autumn Flower Ln, Gaithersburg

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Enrichment programs
(240) 481-5621

N&A Family Daycare

4.5(10 reviews on Google)

18332 Honeylocust Cir, Gaithersburg

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(240) 899-1488

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Home-based care has a visible role. Nahid daycare at 104 Longdraft Rd is a women-owned home program serving home-made meals, and it holds 5.0 from 46 reviews. My Little Sunshine Home Day Care is a home-based program off Goshen Road serving Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village that teaches from a Montessori philosophy. Li'l Village Child Learning Center takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years and holds 4.7 from 58.

Programs that blend approaches are also here. Lafayette Academy teaches from a hybrid curriculum inspired by Reggio Emilia and Montessori, with enrollment open year round for ages 0 to 12. Sunrise Early Learning Center mixes Spanish, STEM and Montessori exploration. Minds In Motion Child Care groups children from infants to prekindergarten and offers Saturday Epic Excursions for ages 5 to 12. Hope Grows Child Development Center #1 is one of a group with locations at Lost Knife, Century Blvd and Frederick Road, and holds 3.7 from 41.

Families here regularly look across town lines. Businesses on the page name Montgomery Village, Germantown, Potomac, North Potomac, Clarksburg, Rockville and Frederick among the places they work, and Bright Eyes Early Learning Center serves Montgomery, Frederick and Washington Counties. Montgomery Village, Derwood, Germantown, North Potomac and Boyds each have a page of their own.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Gaithersburg

Who serves the Kentlands area of Gaithersburg?

The Goddard School of Gaithersburg - Kentlands is on Wind River Lane, and Kinderland Daycare is close to Kentlands, Rio and Crown. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Gaithersburg also serves Kentlands and Lakelands.

Are there church-based preschools in Gaithersburg?

Covenant United Methodist Church Preschool in Montgomery Village is approved by MSDE and teaches ages 2, 3 and 4. Epworth Preschool takes ages 2 to 5, and Sandy Ridge Academy is housed in a community church building.

Who offers before and after school care in Gaithersburg?

Bar-T Programs for Kids runs before and after school care in Montgomery County schools. Academy Child Development Center at DuFief Center works inside MCPS elementary schools, and KinderCare on Sioux Lane offers before and after school care for older children.

Which Gaithersburg providers accept child care subsidies?

KinderCare on Sioux Lane, Sandy Ridge Academy and Sunrise Early Learning Center each accept child care subsidies. Hope Grows Child Development Center #1 and Bright Eyes Early Learning Center do as well.

Which nearby towns have their own page near Gaithersburg?

Montgomery Village, Derwood, Germantown, North Potomac and Boyds each have a page. Covenant United Methodist Church Preschool is in Montgomery Village and Hope Grows has locations in Germantown.

Preschools & Day Care near Gaithersburg