Preschools & Day Care in Germantown, MD

Germantown is a Montgomery County town where the preschools and day care centers range from national chains along Crystal Rock Drive to family child care homes run from a house. The city has 59 of them, and the mix is wider than the name of the trade suggests: Montessori rooms, a home program that teaches in English and Spanish, a church preschool with half-day hours, and a nonprofit center that has been open since 1982. Most of the larger centers open at 6:30 AM for working families.

Two Crystal Rock Drive addresses anchor the larger centers. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Germantown, at 19400 Crystal Rock Drive across from Seneca Valley High School, takes children from age 2 through Pre-K in Beginners, Intermediates and Pre-K rooms, and carries a 4.9 rating from 111 reviews. KinderCare at Town Center, at 19780 Crystal Rock Drive, enrolls children from 6 weeks to 12 years and is rated 4.6 from 38 reviews. Germantown KinderCare, at 19921 Frederick Road, covers the same age span and is rated 4.8 from 37. Celebree School of Germantown, at 20409 Seneca Meadows Parkway, runs separate classrooms from infants through school age and is rated 4.8 from 61 reviews.

Some centers have a long record in town. Peppertree Children's Center has operated in Germantown since 1982 as a nonprofit at 12900 Middlebrook Road, Suite 1700, with infant care from 6 weeks and full-day preschool for ages 3 to 4. It is rated 4.2 from 11 reviews. Black Rock Learning Center has served families since 2003, with infant and toddler care, preschool for ages 2 to 5 and a summer camp from June to August. Children's Manor Montessori School opened at 13100 Diamond Hill Drive in 2011 as part of a Montessori group with nine locations across Maryland. World of Discovery is newer, opened in January 2021 as a full-day, year-round program with Reggio-inspired classrooms for children from 18 months to 12 years.

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Kidsco Inc

3.3(3 reviews on Google)

13100 Waters Landing Dr, Germantown

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies

New Wave Childcare

1.0(1 review on Google)

11282 Valley Bend Dr, Germantown

Home-based care is a real part of the local trade. Little Like Me Childcare is a family home program owned and operated by Carlita Miller and registered with the Office of Child Care, with a weekday preschool block from 9:00am to 11:00am and a 5.0 rating from 10 reviews. My Little Angels Family Childcare takes children from birth to 6 years with a Montessori-inspired approach and bilingual learning in English and Spanish, and its teacher to child ratio is 1:6. Apphia Family Child Care is a licensed home daycare near Germantown that serves families in ZIP codes 20876, 20874, 20871 and 20878 and adds before and after school care.

Montessori is a distinct strand here. Somos Early Learning is a woman-owned Montessori preschool for ages 2 to 5 where a mixed age classroom lets younger children learn from older ones, and children with IFSP or IEP plans are included. Children's Magnet Montessori School, at 13230 Cloppers Mill Road, opened in March 2023 and is authorized by the Maryland State Department of Education to provide public Pre-K through the Maryland Pre-K Expansion Program. It also accepts child care scholarships. Messiah Lutheran Preschool, run by Messiah Lutheran Church, offers a half-day program for ages 2.5 through 5 and is rated 4.9 from 13 reviews.

Several operators work across more than one town. Hope Grows Child Development Center #2 belongs to a group of centers in Germantown and Gaithersburg, with locations on Lost Knife, Century Boulevard and Frederick Road. Kids Villa Learning Center runs three centers across Germantown and Urbana, including one on Waring Station Road. Rising Leaders Child Development Center works from Germantown and Damascus. Families near the edges of town can also use the pages for Gaithersburg, Clarksburg, Montgomery Village, North Potomac and Boyds.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Germantown

Which Germantown centers take babies from 6 weeks?

Germantown KinderCare and KinderCare at Town Center both enroll children from 6 weeks to 12 years, with infant classrooms. Kids Villa Learning Center cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years, with infant care at its Brandermill Drive location. Celebree School of Germantown has a separate infant classroom as well. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Germantown starts at age 2, so it suits older toddlers.

Where can I find a Montessori program in Germantown?

Children's Manor Montessori School at 13100 Diamond Hill Drive offers Montessori based daycare, preschool and kindergarten, with infant care from 6 weeks. Children's Magnet Montessori School at 13230 Cloppers Mill Road opened in March 2023 and offers care starting at 6 weeks. Somos Early Learning is a Montessori preschool for ages 2 to 5 with a mixed age classroom.

Who takes child care scholarships in Germantown?

Children's Magnet Montessori School accepts child care scholarships and tuition assistance. Hope Grows Child Development Center #2 and Germantown KinderCare also accept child care subsidies. It is worth asking each center whether it has an opening before you apply, since the answer can change.

Are there home-based child care options in Germantown?

Yes. Little Like Me Childcare is a family home program registered with the Office of Child Care. My Little Angels Family Childcare is home based and teaches in English and Spanish for children from birth to 6 years. Apphia Family Child Care serves families in ZIP codes 20876, 20874, 20871 and 20878 and runs before and after school care.

How do I check a Germantown provider's license status?

Check Child Care Maryland at checkccmd.org is run by the Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care. You can search by facility name, city or ZIP code and review license status, complaints and inspection results. The site notes that its findings do not necessarily indicate the quality of care. The state advises that a provider missing from the search after you check the spelling may not be licensed.

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