Preschools & Day Care in Nottingham, MD

Preschools and day care centers in Nottingham are a Baltimore County group, and this page carries 15 of them. 14 have a Baltimore County address, and one, ALMOST HOME Child Care Center, is based in Overlea. Two Celebree schools sit at the center of the page: Celebree School of Nottingham, at 9900 Franklin Square Drive, and Celebree School of Perry Hall. Perry Hall has a page of its own, so families on that side of the line will find some of the same centers in both places.

The larger centers here run full programs from infancy through school age. Celebree School of Nottingham takes infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with separate infant, toddler, preschool and pre-K rooms built around kindergarten readiness. It holds 4.9 from 29 Google reviews. Celebree School of Perry Hall is rated 4.6 from 59 reviews and is authorized to provide public Pre-K through the Maryland Pre-K Expansion Grant Program, at no cost to eligible families. Little Jewels Learning Center, rated 4.5 from 66 reviews, is the most reviewed center on the page. It takes children from age 2 to 9 in 2-year-old, preschool and school-age rooms, with two teachers in each classroom.

Smaller centers fill in the rest of the early years. Almost Home Childcare cares for children from infants to school age, with infants at 6 weeks to 12 months, toddlers at 12 to 24 months and a preschool group for ages 2 to 4. It is rated 3.7 from 9 reviews. Happy Home Early Learning Center-Nottingham is Montessori inspired and takes children from 6 weeks to 5 years, rated 3.4 from 5 reviews. Ascension Childcare Learning Center was founded in 2020, cares for children from six weeks to five years and adds after-school care, late-night care and seasonal camps. It is rated 4.5 from 25 reviews.

Home-based care is part of the picture too. Bambiville Playhouse is a family daycare for children from infancy to 5 years old that keeps group sizes small, with a 5.0 rating from 3 reviews. Friendship KidzCare, another family childcare, also has 5.0 from 3 reviews and offers art, music, reading, math, science and dramatic play. Small Wonders Learning Day Care is a women-owned family day care rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. Great Beginnings Child Care and Jumping Jax Learning Center are day care centers with 5.0 from 5 reviews and 5.0 from 6 reviews, and KidZone Learning Center is rated 3.3 from 9 reviews. ALMOST HOME Child Care Center has two Google reviews, both one star, for a rating of 1.0.

Best preschools and day care centers in Nottingham

Parents of school-age children have options beyond the child care centers. New Wave Martial Arts Perry Hall teaches taekwondo, self defense and kids' MMA, runs an after school program and a summer camp, and serves Nottingham, Perry Hall, White Marsh and Kingsville. It is rated 4.4 from 50 reviews. Active Minds Learning Perry Hall runs an after school program designed by educators in the county, plus a summer camp, and holds 5.0 from 9 reviews.

Perry Hall is the place name that comes up most when these businesses describe where they work, followed by Baltimore County and Baltimore. White Marsh and Kingsville also appear. Parkville, Rosedale, Middle River and Towson have their own pages as well, and each is a short drive of overlapping Baltimore County territory for a family comparing options near home and near work.

Maryland's Pre-K program is for children who are 3 or 4 years old by September 1 of the school year, and eligible families may qualify for full-day Pre-K at no charge. That is the program the Celebree School of Perry Hall grant connects to, so ask any center you visit whether it takes part.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Nottingham

Which Nottingham centers take infants and toddlers?

Celebree School of Nottingham has separate infant and toddler programs. Almost Home Childcare takes infants from 6 weeks and toddlers from 12 months. Happy Home Early Learning Center-Nottingham cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Ascension Childcare Learning Center also starts at six weeks.

Who offers before and after school care or summer camp near Nottingham?

Little Jewels Learning Center offers before and after care, half-day and full-day care and summer child care. Active Minds Learning Perry Hall runs an after school program and a summer camp. New Wave Martial Arts Perry Hall also has an after school program and a summer camp for kids and teens.

Is there a Montessori option in Nottingham?

Happy Home Early Learning Center-Nottingham describes itself as Montessori inspired. It takes infants through 5 year olds and teaches reading, writing, math, art, practical life and sensorial development, with music enrichment. It is rated 3.4 from 5 Google reviews.

Where can families find public Pre-K from a child care center here?

Celebree School of Perry Hall is authorized to provide public Pre-K through the Maryland Pre-K Expansion Grant Program, at no cost to eligible families. Celebree School of Nottingham also has a pre-K program built around kindergarten readiness. Confirm eligibility directly with the center.

Are there home-based day cares in Nottingham?

Yes. Bambiville Playhouse is a family daycare for children from infancy to 5 years old. Friendship KidzCare is a family childcare with art, music, reading and science. Small Wonders Learning Day Care is a women-owned family day care.

Which nearby towns have their own pages?

Perry Hall, Parkville, Rosedale, Middle River and Towson each have a page. Many Nottingham centers also name Perry Hall, White Marsh and Kingsville as places they serve, so those pages are worth a look if you commute.

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