Preschools & Day Care in Parkville, MD

Parkville has 17 preschools and day care centers for families in northeast Baltimore County, and the range is wide: full-day centers with separate classrooms by age, a Head Start program, and several one-provider home daycares. Old Harford Road and East Joppa Road each hold a center with decades behind it, and the home providers are spread through the neighborhoods around them.

The oldest names here date back to 1982 and 1992. A Family Affair Children's Center on Old Harford Road has cared for children ages 2 to 11 since 1992, is state licensed and holds a Maryland EXCELS quality rating. It runs a 2s and 3s program and a 4s and 5s program that prepares children for kindergarten. Play Centers, Inc. is a not-for-profit provider that has served the community since 1982, began with before and after school care in public and private schools, and now runs four preschool programs called Play and Learn that reach from infancy through pre-K.

Woodhome Pre-K Center LLC at 1776 East Joppa Road has served families for more than 25 years and splits classes by age: a 2s program called Discovering Your World, a 3s program called Purposeful Play and Learning, and a 4s program built around kindergarten readiness. Before and aftercare is offered a la carte. Its rating is 5.0, but from 4 reviews, so read it as an early signal and not a long record.

Home care is a real part of the picture in Parkville. Learning Milestones Academy is a licensed home daycare with 14 years of experience under child care license 257100, taking infants from 0 to 12 months, toddlers from 1 to 3 years and preschoolers from 3 to 5. Covered Bridge Daycare is a family home child care run by Donna Grueninger since 2016 under state license 251603, with a day of circle time, stories, crafts, music and outdoor play. Parents Day Out LLC is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm for children ages 2 to 12, full time or part time, with meals included.

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Parents Day Out LLC

5.0(9 reviews on Google)

8121 Conduit Rd, Parkville

  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Enrichment programs
  • Meals provided
(443) 653-5445

Fields Preparatory Early Learning Center Inc. has the largest review history on the page, 4.2 from 28 reviews. It cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, serves breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack, runs as a nut free and seafood free facility with cameras in every classroom, and does not provide transportation. At the other end, Play Centers, Inc. holds 2.3 from 4 reviews and A Family Affair holds 3.9 from 15, so the numbers here vary and are worth reading alongside a visit.

Some businesses stretch the usual idea of a preschool. YMCA E Towson Head Start belongs to the Y in Central Maryland, which also runs before and after school programs in local schools and a range of day camps. Open Door At Villa Cresta Elem is based inside Villa Cresta Elementary, and Open Door At Carney sits in the Carney area of Parkville. Steel Handyman Service offers at-home childcare for weekends and date nights, which suits parents who need a sitter more than a classroom.

Parkville shares this corner of the county with Towson, Nottingham, Rosedale, Perry Hall and Timonium, each with its own page. Providers here name Anne Arundel County, Hunt Valley, Annapolis and Towson as places they work, so a family willing to drive a little has more choices than the Parkville map suggests.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Parkville

Who runs a full-day preschool in Parkville with classes split by age?

Woodhome Pre-K Center LLC on East Joppa Road separates its 2s, 3s and 4s into their own programs, and A Family Affair Children's Center on Old Harford Road runs a 2s and 3s program and a 4s and 5s program. Play Centers, Inc. runs four preschool programs called Play and Learn from infancy through pre-K.

Is there home daycare in Parkville for infants?

Yes. Learning Milestones Academy takes infants from 0 to 12 months under child care license 257100, and Covered Bridge Daycare welcomes children from infants through school age under state license 251603. Fields Preparatory Early Learning Center Inc. is a center that cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old.

Which Parkville providers offer before and aftercare?

Woodhome Pre-K Center LLC offers before and aftercare on an a la carte basis. Play Centers, Inc. began with before and after school care in schools. The YMCA E Towson Head Start belongs to the Y in Central Maryland, which runs before and after school programs with homework time and STEM activities.

Does anyone in Parkville provide care outside a classroom setting?

Steel Handyman Service offers at-home childcare for weekends and date nights and takes drop-in requests for last minute needs. It does not run a preschool or classroom program. Parents Day Out LLC is a small day care open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm for ages 2 to 12.

Which nearby towns have their own preschool pages?

Towson, Nottingham, Rosedale, Perry Hall and Timonium each have a page. Providers on the Parkville page name Anne Arundel County, Hunt Valley, Annapolis and Towson as places they work, so those pages are worth a look if you are willing to drive.

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