Preschools & Day Care in Hunt Valley, MD

Hunt Valley's preschools and day care centers draw from a stretch of northern Baltimore County that runs up York Road through Sparks and Monkton. All 9 businesses on this page are in Baltimore County, and several of them are church-hosted preschools and small schools rather than large chains, though one national franchise sits among them.

The Goddard School of Sparks, at 14630 York Road, is a private preschool and daycare that enrolls children from infants and toddlers through pre-K and kindergarten. It follows the Wonder of Learning curriculum, with a Toddler room, a Twos class and a Pre-K room, and hours run Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Google shows 4.8 from 88 reviews, the largest review history here. Reggio & Co. opened in 2019 in Hunt Valley as an early learning community for preschool and kindergarten children from Hunt Valley, Cockeysville, Lutherville and nearby parts of Baltimore County. It is built around the Reggio Emilia approach and holds 4.8 from 36 reviews.

Step By Step Children's Learning Center in Sparks Glencoe was started more than 20 years ago by its founder, Gabrielle Frizzera Flowers. It cares for children from six weeks to six years old, with daycare available up to age 12, and holds 4.1 from 20 reviews. Embark Education is a play-based, full-time child care program one mile north of Hunt Valley Towne Centre in North Baltimore County. It accepts infants as young as 6 weeks, continues through pre-K, and began among preschool educators who were packing up a school closed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Hunt Valley

Reggio & Co.

4.8(36 reviews on Google)

350 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt Valley

  • Preschool program
  • Tuition listed
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(410) 205-6308

Embark Education

4.2(5 reviews on Google)

120 Sparks Valley Rd # B, Hunt Valley (based in Sparks Glencoe)

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(443) 338-3770

Play and Learn at Hunt Valley belongs to Play Centers, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that has served its community since 1982. It cares for children from infants through Pre-K, with before and after school day care and drop-in care also on offer, and holds 3.1 from 10 reviews.

The church-hosted programs sit along York Road and nearby. Ashland Preschool Center is a community service of Ashland Presbyterian Church at 116 Ashland Road in Cockeysville, with a Two's class, Three's, Four's and a Pilot class for Pre-K, and full day child care from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Two by Two Preschool meets at Hereford United Methodist Church, 16931 York Road in Monkton. Monkton Country Day Care and Preschool, at 1930 Monkton Road, is an outreach of Monkton United Methodist Church and takes part in Maryland EXCELS at level two. The Nature Preschool of Baltimore offers nature based early childhood education and holds 5.0 from 6 reviews.

Families here sometimes commute toward Baltimore, and several programs name Baltimore and Cockeysville among the places they serve. Cockeysville, Timonium, Towson, Owings Mills and Reisterstown each have their own page for a wider search.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Hunt Valley

Is there a Reggio Emilia preschool in Hunt Valley?

Reggio & Co. opened in 2019 in Hunt Valley and is designed around the Reggio Emilia approach, a student-centered philosophy that treats the child as competent, curious and capable. It holds 4.8 from 36 Google reviews.

Which Hunt Valley area preschools are run by churches?

Ashland Preschool Center is run by Ashland Presbyterian Church in Cockeysville, Two by Two Preschool meets at Hereford United Methodist Church in Monkton, and Monkton Country Day Care and Preschool is an outreach of Monkton United Methodist Church.

Who takes infants near Hunt Valley?

The Goddard School of Sparks enrolls infants and toddlers, Embark Education accepts infants as young as 6 weeks, and Step By Step Children's Learning Center cares for children from six weeks old. Play and Learn at Hunt Valley cares for children from infants through Pre-K.

Does any Hunt Valley program offer full-day care year round?

Ashland Preschool Center runs full day child care Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm year round. The Goddard School of Sparks is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, with summer programs.

Are there nature-based preschools near Hunt Valley?

The Nature Preschool of Baltimore serves Hunt Valley families with nature based early childhood education and also carries a kindergarten category. It holds 5.0 from 6 Google reviews.

Preschools & Day Care near Hunt Valley