Preschools & Day Care in Gambrills, MD

Gambrills has 13 preschools and day care centers in Anne Arundel County, and families here tend to cast a wide net. Businesses on the page name Crofton more than any other town, then Odenton, Annapolis and Columbia, and several operate more than one campus. Crofton, Odenton, Millersville, Fort Meade and Severn each have their own page.

Full-service schools anchor the area. Right Start Academy has been open since 2008 with a second campus in Glen Burnie. It serves ages 2 to 5 with programs for 2s and 3s and for 4s and 5s, full-time and part-time schedules and a focus on kindergarten readiness, with STEM and discovery centers alongside the Second Step social-emotional curriculum. It is rated 4.9 from 78 reviews. Watchful Eye Daycare has been open since 2017, with centers in Gambrills, Ellicott City and Columbia and a new Odenton location. It cares for infants as young as 6 weeks with one adult for every three infants and accepts child care subsidies. It is rated 4.8 from 60 reviews.

Impressionable Years Child Care Center has a downtown Annapolis theme, with hand-painted murals, lofts, a ball pit and life-sized games. Programs run from infants at 6 weeks through pre-K, with before and after care and a summer camp. Spanish, yoga, baby signing and gymnastics are daily enrichments, and snacks are served in a peanut-free environment. It is rated 4.4 from 77 reviews.

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National names are well represented. The Goddard School of Gambrills, at 2409 Queen Mitchell Road, is independently owned and uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum, with private kindergarten as well. It is rated 4.7 from 31 reviews. Primrose School of Gambrills is rated 4.5 from 20 reviews. Gambrills KinderCare, at 1069 State Route 3 N, cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old and accepts child care subsidies. It is rated 3.8 from 28 reviews. Lightbridge Academy, at 984 Waugh Chapel Way, serves the Waugh Chapel and Crofton side of Gambrills with full-day, year-round programs, back-up care and a summer camp, and is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. Kiddie Academy of Gambrills, at 909 St. Stephens Church Road, has been run by Abisola and Adebayo Elabanjo for over 10 years and has a 5.0 rating from a single review.

Locally run options sit alongside them. Beaver Creek Childcare is a private, state-licensed center where three and four year olds choose full-time care or a morning preschool program from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. It is rated 4.2 from 6 reviews. Crofton Childrens Center has served the Crofton community for more than 30 years, with programs for ages 2 through pre-K and before and after school care for children through grade 5 who attend Crofton Woods Elementary. It is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Home care is part of the mix too. Small Wonders Family Daycare and PreK is a licensed family daycare caring for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, and it provides state funded PreK to eligible 3, 4 and 5 year olds. It is rated 5 from 2 reviews. Inspiring Kids Childcare and Little Dreamers Childcare are each rated 5 from a single review, and Little Dreamers keeps group sizes small.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Gambrills

Who in Gambrills offers state funded PreK?

Small Wonders Family Daycare and PreK, a licensed family daycare, provides state funded PreK to eligible 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Larger schools such as The Goddard School of Gambrills and Primrose School of Gambrills also run pre-K classrooms.

Which Gambrills providers accept child care subsidies?

Watchful Eye Daycare and Gambrills KinderCare both accept child care subsidies. Watchful Eye cares for infants from 6 weeks, and KinderCare at 1069 State Route 3 N takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years old.

Is there a preschool near Crofton and Waugh Chapel?

Lightbridge Academy at 984 Waugh Chapel Way serves the Waugh Chapel and Crofton side of Gambrills. Crofton Childrens Center has served Crofton for more than 30 years and runs before and after school care for Crofton Woods Elementary students.

Which Gambrills schools have a morning-only preschool option?

Beaver Creek Childcare offers a morning preschool program from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for three and four year olds, as an alternative to full-time care. Right Start Academy offers both full-time and part-time schedules for ages 2 to 5.

Which Gambrills providers run summer camps?

Impressionable Years Child Care Center runs a summer camp, and so does Lightbridge Academy. Gambrills KinderCare also has a summer camp for school-age children up to 12 years old.

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