Preschools & Day Care in Ijamsville, MD

Ijamsville, Maryland, is a Frederick County town where the child care market is shaped by nearby Urbana and New Market. All 7 preschools and day care centers on this page are in Frederick County. Two are based in Urbana, and the places these providers name as where they work are Urbana, New Market and Middletown. One of them, The Goddard School of New Market, sits at 10310 Silverside St in Ijamsville despite the name, so a family searching for New Market care will find it here.

National brands and curriculum-driven preschools define the top of the page. Kiddie Academy of Urbana, at 3401-D Urbana Pike, runs classrooms by age: infants from 6 weeks to 12 months, toddlers 13 to 24 months, early preschool for 2-year-olds, preschool for 3-year-olds and pre-kindergarten for 4 to 5-year-olds, with a summer camp open to children 2 to 12. It is rated 4.8 from 51 reviews. The Goddard School of Urbana, at 3825 Carriage Hill Drive, teaches with the Wonder of Learning curriculum, built around inquiry-based learning, and offers a state Pre-K program, summer camp and after school care. Enrichment includes music appreciation, dance, art, American Sign Language and chess. It is rated 4.7 from 41 reviews.

The Valley School, at 10059 Old National Pike in Ijamsville, cares for children from 6 weeks old through school age, with separate infant, toddler, early preschool, preschool and Pre-K programs. Its preschool and Pre-K programs use a Maryland State-approved curriculum, and its Pre-K year can also serve a child who misses the public kindergarten birthdate cutoff. Classrooms are media free and the curriculum is play based. It is rated 5.0 from 24 reviews.

Best preschools and day care centers in Ijamsville

The Valley School

5.0(24 reviews on Google)

10059 Old National Pike, Ijamsville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(240) 913-4171

The Goddard School of New Market is a privately owned preschool with toddler, twos and Pre-K rooms, all using the Goddard curriculum called Wonder of Learning, open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. It is rated 5.0 from 15 reviews.

Smaller options include Promising Horizons Learning Center, a Christian childcare and preschool that aims to grow each child's heart, mind and spirit and is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews. Crestwood Oakes Child Care is a veteran-owned and woman-owned day care center rated 4.0 from 16 reviews, 12 of them five stars and 4 one star. Kids Come First Learning Center, a preschool that also carries a kindergarten category, is rated 4.0 from 1 review.

Frederick, New Market, Monrovia, Mt Airy and Damascus each have a page of their own for parents who work on a different side of the county.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Ijamsville

Who offers a Pre-K year near Ijamsville?

The Valley School has a Pre-K program and says it can serve a child who misses the public kindergarten birthdate cutoff. Kiddie Academy of Urbana runs pre-kindergarten for 4 to 5-year-olds, and The Goddard School of Urbana has a state Pre-K program.

Which Ijamsville area centers take infants?

Kiddie Academy of Urbana takes infants from 6 weeks to 12 months. The Valley School cares for children from 6 weeks old through school age. Both Goddard Schools on this page care for infants and toddlers.

Is the Goddard School of New Market in New Market or Ijamsville?

The Goddard School of New Market is at 10310 Silverside St in Ijamsville. It is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and is rated 5.0 from 15 reviews.

Who runs a summer camp?

Kiddie Academy of Urbana runs a summer camp open to children 2 to 12. The Goddard School of Urbana and The Valley School also run summer camps.

Is there a faith-based option in Ijamsville?

Promising Horizons Learning Center is a Christian childcare and preschool in Ijamsville. It is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews, all five stars.

Which nearby towns have their own pages?

New Market, Monrovia, Frederick, Mt Airy and Damascus each have their own page, for parents who work on a different side of Frederick County.

Preschools & Day Care near Ijamsville