JCC of Greater Baltimore - Owings Mills
- Preschool program
- Infants and toddlers
- Early drop-off or late pickup
Together, the 30 preschools and day care centers in Maryland around Owings Mills, all of them in Baltimore County, hold 1281 Google reviews. The Learning Experience serves Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Pikesville and Randallstown, and Toddler University sits near Reisterstown, so a family here is often choosing across several neighborhoods and not just one. Windsor Mill and Gwynn Oak, which have their own pages, sit nearby, and the towns of Owings and Baltimore are also served by businesses on this page.
Two programs here are not typical child care centers. The JCC of Greater Baltimore in Owings Mills has the most reviews of any business on this page, 234 at a 4.6 rating, and its Stoler Early Learning Center offers infant and toddler care, full-day preschool and extended care inside a community center with aquatics and camps. Irvine Nature Center, rated 4.7 from 135 reviews, runs a fully licensed Nature Preschool on 211 acres of woodland, wetland and meadow, plus a Summer Nature Camp.
Long-running centers and national names sit side by side. Toddler University Daycare/ Preschool LLC has operated since 1987 near Reisterstown and holds a 4.8 from 154 reviews. Celebree School of Owings Mills, at 2 Crossing Way, is rated 4.4 from 139 reviews. Kiddie Academy of Owings Mills, on McDonogh Road, is rated 4.6 from 79 reviews. The Learning Experience, on Lyons Mill Road near I-795, is rated 3.9 from 88 reviews. The Goddard School of Owings Mills, on Watts Road, is rated 4.6 from 27 reviews and includes a State Pre-K Program, and Owings Mills KinderCare, on Middle Mill Drive, is rated 4.3 from 28.
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Teaching approach differs from one school to the next. Children's Magnet Montessori School follows the Montessori method and is rated 4.9 from 15 reviews. St Thomas' Preschool and Kindergarten is an Episcopal-affiliated school that began in 1963 and moved to St. Thomas' Church in Owings Mills in 2018, with a Reggio Emilia approach and a 5.0 from 11 reviews. Drool of Rock, rated 4.8 from 28 reviews, builds the whole day around music, with professional musicians teaching alongside the teachers.
Several centers lean on structure and state programs. Legacy Child Development Center, on Cronhill Drive, is a state licensed center with a Maryland EXCELS Level 5 rating, nationally accredited, and it accepts child care subsidies. It holds a 4.5 from 53 reviews. Blessed DayCare, rated 4.6 from 17 reviews, was a Maryland EXCELS provider spotlight in May 2018 and also accepts vouchers. MSL International Childcare and Learning Center, rated 4.7 from 40 reviews, runs a STEAM based curriculum with three full meals a day.
Smaller home-style programs round out the page. Evergreen Daycare holds a 5.0 from 27 reviews, Lil Kidz Kastle a 4.7 from 17, and Kare4kids, LLC Daycare a 5.0 from 13. Magic Moments Early Learning Center, rated 3.4 from 35 reviews, has been on Cronhill Drive since 2002 and has a second center in Rosedale.
Children's Magnet Montessori School in Owings Mills follows the Montessori approach, with Pre-Primary for ages 2 to 3.5 and Primary for ages 3.5 to 5. St Thomas' Preschool and Kindergarten takes a Reggio Emilia approach. Both also offer enrichment, and Children's Magnet Montessori School accepts child care subsidies.
Irvine Nature Center runs a fully licensed Nature Preschool on 211 acres with more than 8 miles of hiking trails, including early childhood programs such as Little Birds. It also runs a Summer Nature Camp. The center is rated 4.7 from 135 reviews.
Legacy Child Development Center, Blessed DayCare, Children's Magnet Montessori School, Owings Mills KinderCare and The Learning Experience all accept child care subsidies. Legacy also holds a Maryland EXCELS Level 5 rating.
Drool of Rock puts music, song and rhythm through the whole day for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Kiddie Academy of Owings Mills adds STEAM, soccer, karate, robotics and yoga. MSL International Childcare and Learning Center uses a STEAM based curriculum for ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
Magic Moments Early Learning Center has a second center in Rosedale. Children's Magnet Montessori School belongs to a group with nine Maryland locations. Little Peoples Educare and the JCC of Greater Baltimore each have their own Owings Mills sites, and Pikesville and Randallstown have separate pages.