Preschools & Day Care in Pasadena, MD

Pasadena's preschools and day care centers in Maryland sit in Anne Arundel County, and this page holds 28 of them, 27 in the county and one in Baltimore city. Two sit in outlying spots: AACPS Day Care is based in Lake Shore, and Discovery Child Development Center is in the Curtis Bay Industrial Area. The rest are around Pasadena itself, from Magothy Beach Road to Postal Court.

A good share of the best known names here carry a national brand. The Goddard School of Pasadena, at 35 Magothy Beach Road, enrolls children from 6 weeks to 5 years and is rated 4.9 from 66 reviews. Celebree School of Pasadena, at 8105 Catherine Avenue, is 4.5 from 79 reviews. Postal Court KinderCare, at 4229 Postal Ct, takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years and is 4.7 from 20. Kiddie Academy of Millersville, at 8198 Old Jumpers Hole Road, is 4.5 from 31 and serves the Millersville side of the page.

Independent and long running programs fill out the rest. Severna Park Children's Centre, Inc. describes more than 50 years of service and separate programs from infants to a Pre-Kindergarten class for 4-year-olds, with 4.9 from 38 reviews. Grannie Annie's Child Care Center has cared for Pasadena children since 2003 from 2 Carvel Court, and its before and after school care serves Riviera Beach, Sunset and Solley Elementary Schools. L & L's Treehouse teaches two, three and four year olds through education stations and is rated 4.8 from 17 reviews.

Faith based preschools are a visible part of the town. Pasadena Early Learning Center is a Christian preschool housed in Pasadena United Methodist Church and has served local children since 1977. Community Christian Pre-School is a play-based preschool for ages 2 to 4 that takes part in the Maryland EXCELS quality rating program. Galilee Lutheran Church and Preschool is rated 4.0 from 25 reviews. Chesapeake Christian learning center, at 206 Weston Woods Dr, is a licensed child care center that splits rooms by age from infants to preschoolers 3 to 5.

Best preschools and day care centers in Pasadena

AACPS Day Care

3.5(2 reviews on Google)

8368 Ventnor Rd, Pasadena (based in Lake Shore)

Dawn Family Daycare

5.0(1 review on Google)

363 Harlem Ave, Pasadena

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Tuition listed

Doodles Daycare

5.0(1 review on Google)

8376 Dunn Rd, Pasadena

Y Head Start at Freetown enrolls children ages 3 to 5 in a no-cost program. Head Start is free to families with incomes at or below the federal poverty guidelines, and it is run by local organizations that families apply to directly. The center is rated 3.9 from 7 reviews.

Ratings here are spread widely, so the review counts matter. Anne Arundel County Preschool is rated 1.0 from a single review. Humpty Dumpty Day Care is 3.5 from 8 reviews, with five at five stars and three at one star, and Cuddly Bear's Daycare is 3.3 from 7. Keenan Christian Learning Center and Kuddle Time Daycare each hold 5.0, from 7 and 3 reviews.

Discovery Child Development Center, in the Curtis Bay Industrial Area, is the one business on the page that sits in Baltimore city, and it has a single five star review. Families who live near a town line can also look at the pages for Severna Park, Arnold, Glen Burnie, Millersville and Severn.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Pasadena

Which Pasadena programs offer Pre-K?

The Goddard School of Pasadena has a Pre-K classroom and a kindergarten. Severna Park Children's Centre, Inc. has a Pre-Kindergarten class for 4-year-olds, and Postal Court KinderCare runs Prekindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten. L & L's Treehouse organizes its classes as PreK 2, PreK 3 and PreK 4.

Where can a Pasadena family find a Head Start program?

Y Head Start at Freetown enrolls children ages 3 to 5 in a no-cost program and has a how to enroll page for families. Head Start is free to families with incomes at or below the federal poverty guidelines, and families apply through the local program.

Who offers before and after school care in Pasadena?

Grannie Annie's Child Care Center serves Riviera Beach, Sunset and Solley Elementary Schools with before and after school care and bus transportation. Goddard School of Pasadena and Postal Court KinderCare both offer before and after school programs. Postal Court KinderCare is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Which preschools in Pasadena are connected to a church?

Pasadena Early Learning Center is housed in Pasadena United Methodist Church. Galilee Lutheran Church and Preschool is a Lutheran church that also houses a preschool. Community Christian Pre-School is tied to a church page for its congregation. Chesapeake Christian learning center is a separate organization from Chesapeake Christian Center.

Which programs reach families in Millersville or Severna Park?

Kiddie Academy of Millersville is at 8198 Old Jumpers Hole Road and has classes from infants to school age. Severna Park Children's Centre, Inc. is listed in Pasadena and runs programs for children from 6 weeks through 9 years. Millersville and Severna Park each have their own page here.

Preschools & Day Care near Pasadena