Preschools & Day Care in Hagerstown, MD

Church-run preschools and in-home child care shape the 29 preschools and day care centers in Maryland that serve Hagerstown, all of them in Washington County, with small-town providers in Funkstown and Smithsburg sharing the page. A few community programs fill out the trade, including two Head Start centers and a YMCA, and independent operators far outnumber national brands in the businesses named here.

Faith-based programs are easy to find. Lifehouse Learning Center, at 515 East Wilson Boulevard, is a church-run early learning program for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, with a school age program in the summer, rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. Northern Cross Learning Center is a church preschool at First Christian Church for 3 and 4 year olds, rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. The YMCA of Hagerstown, established in 1844 and rated 4.4 from 381 reviews, has the most reviews of any business on the page and carries a preschool category.

Montessori and other approaches appear too. Hagerstown Children's School is a non-profit Montessori school with more than 30 years in early childhood education, and an extended day classroom open from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. It is rated 4.3 from 21 reviews. Little Lilac Preschool is a home-based, licensed morning preschool in St. James, South Hagerstown, rated 5.0 from 1 review. Child's Heart Daycare, LLC blends Waldorf and project-based teaching in a family child care and holds a 5.0 from 10 reviews.

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Andrea Lewis Daycare

3.0(2 reviews on Google)

20019 Babylon court, Hagerstown

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Tuition listed

In-home programs serve different parts of town. Ms. Patty's Family Childcare, in North Hagerstown in the Maugansville Elementary School district, has 23 years of experience and is rated 4.7 from 16 reviews. Jazzy's Learning Hub LLC is an in-home daycare for ages 1 to 5 that works American Sign Language, Spanish and STEM into the day, rated 5.0 from 11 reviews. LEAP FROG Home Childcare has been licensed since 2007, and Madison Cares Daycare is rated 3.7 from 3 reviews.

Larger centers include Bright Eyes Early Learning Center, rated 4.3 from 23 reviews, which serves families in Washington, Frederick and Montgomery counties, accepts state and local vouchers and offers before and after school care. Little Jacks Corner North is rated 3.4 from 39 reviews and describes its home as Williamsport, so ask whether it serves your part of Hagerstown. The Children's Learning and Empowerment Center of Hagerstown is a downtown child care center rated 5.0 from 1 review. Joyful Learning Child Care, LLC holds a Maryland EXCELS Rating 3 and a 4.6 from 10 reviews.

Head Start also operates here through Head Start of Washington County, Inc., with the Noland Center rated 5.0 from 2 reviews and the MLK Center rated 4.2 from 5. Bright Beginnings Childcare in Funkstown and Carrie's Daycare in Smithsburg serve the smaller towns. Williamsport, Boonsboro, Thurmont, Middletown and Brunswick have their own pages for families who live farther out in the county.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Hagerstown

Where is Head Start in Hagerstown?

Head Start of Washington County, Inc. runs the Noland Center and the MLK Center in Hagerstown. Local organizations run Head Start programs, and families apply through their local program. Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5, and Early Head Start serves children up to age 3.

Which Hagerstown preschools are church-run?

Lifehouse Learning Center, at 515 East Wilson Boulevard, blends education with Christian values for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Northern Cross Learning Center runs a preschool for 3 and 4 year olds at First Christian Church. Both are rated 5.0.

Is there a Montessori school in Hagerstown?

Hagerstown Children's School is a non-profit Montessori school with pre-primary classrooms for two and three year olds, primary classrooms and a kindergarten program. It also has an extended day classroom and a summer camp.

Who takes child care vouchers in Hagerstown?

Bright Eyes Early Learning Center accepts state and local vouchers. Ms. Patty's Family Childcare and Andrea Lewis Daycare also accept child care subsidies. Bright Eyes serves families in Washington, Frederick and Montgomery counties.

Who offers in-home daycare in Hagerstown?

Ms. Patty's Family Childcare serves North Hagerstown, and Jazzy's Learning Hub LLC cares for ages 1 to 5 with Spanish and sign language. LEAP FROG Home Childcare is licensed under MD license 21-150732, and Little Lilac Preschool runs a morning preschool in St. James.

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