Preschools & Day Care in Rockville, MD

Rockville has an unusually deep bench of parent-run cooperative nursery schools, and they are the first thing to know about preschools and day care centers in Rockville. The page holds 91 of them, all in Montgomery County. Rockville Community Nursery School was founded in 1964 and meets on the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville campus near Montgomery College. Aspen Hill Cooperative Nursery School, Rockville Pre-K & Cooperative Nursery School and Rockville Nursery School and Kindergarten, a nonprofit that has served the community since 1943, follow the same play-based pattern.

Parents in these cooperatives take turns assisting teachers in the classroom. Aspen Hill Cooperative holds 4.9 from 20 reviews and is a parent-owned, non-profit program with Pandas for two-year-olds, Monkeys for threes and Tigers and Lions for fours. Rockville Community Nursery School holds 5.0 from 14 with classes for 2s, 3s, 3/4s and 4s. Rockville Pre-K & Cooperative Nursery School is part time for ages 2, 3 and 4 and holds 5.0 from 12.

Montessori is the other strong tradition here. The Manor Montessori School was founded in 1962 as the first Montessori school in Maryland and holds 5.0 from 31 reviews, with campuses in Potomac, Bethesda and Rockville. Norbeck Montessori is a private school for ages 2 to 6 with a Spanish-English bilingual option (4.7 from 26). Children's Manor Montessori School - Rockville has nine locations in Maryland and accepts child care scholarships. Little Genius Montessori School adds Chinese immersion and has operated since 2003.

National-brand centers fill in the main roads. The Goddard School of Rockville at 900 Gaither Road holds 4.7 from 140 reviews. KidStop Child Development Ctr. is a KinderCare center at 15910 Somerville Drive, and Shadygrove Road KinderCare is a second one. Celebree School of Rockville is at 12345 Parklawn Drive, and Celebree School of North Potomac at 9711 Medical Center Drive serves North Potomac, Gaithersburg and Rockville and holds 4.9 from 30. Bright Horizons at Rockville is at 12750 Twinbrook Parkway and is NAEYC accredited.

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Norbeck Montessori

4.7(26 reviews on Google)

4500 Muncaster Mill Rd #20853, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(301) 924-4233

Whole Kids Academy

4.6(25 reviews on Google)

6006 Executive Blvd Third Floor, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(240) 240-2533

Busy Bees FD

4.7(22 reviews on Google)

101 W Jefferson St, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(301) 424-8543

Camp Olympia

3.9(41 reviews on Google)

5511 Muncaster Mill Rd, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Tuition listed
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(301) 926-9281

Elefantitos Preschool, LLC

5.0(10 reviews on Google)

Macon Rd, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Tuition listed

Mis Manitos Child Care, LLC

4.6(11 reviews on Google)

4850 Adrian St, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers

Nanda Learning Center

3.6(16 reviews on Google)

9748 Traville Gateway Dr, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • States an accreditation
(301) 294-1671

Arco Iris Somos

4.8(6 reviews on Google)

3206 Tower Oaks Blvd Ste 250, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Waitlist
(301) 913-9400

Kidsco

3.7(3 reviews on Google)

1800 Greenplace Terrace, Rockville

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(301) 217-0340

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Language programs are a feature of the local market. Whole Kids Academy is a Spanish immersion school for children from birth to second grade, started by two parents in a first classroom at Wildwood (4.6 from 25 reviews). Elefantitos Preschool, LLC combines Reggio Emilia with Spanish immersion. The Children In The Shoe began in 1977 in a Washington D.C. home and now runs centers in North Bethesda, Bethesda, Olney and Rockville.

Some Rockville programs do not fit the usual centre mold. Camp Olympia is a sports camp, nursery school and child care center that also teaches horseback riding, with a setting that backs onto Rock Creek (3.9 from 41 reviews). Busy Bees FD adds music, yoga, ballet and karate to its preschool day, with a Parent's Night Out. St. John's Christian Preschool opened in 1966 as an outreach of St. John's Lutheran Church.

The Rockville page draws families from well beyond the city line. Businesses name Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, North Bethesda, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Olney and Derwood among the places they work. Derwood, Potomac, Kensington, Gaithersburg and North Potomac each have a page of their own.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Rockville

Which Rockville preschools are parent-run cooperatives?

Rockville Community Nursery School was founded in 1964, and Aspen Hill Cooperative Nursery School is parent-owned and non-profit. Rockville Pre-K & Cooperative Nursery School is part time for ages 2, 3 and 4. In each, parents take turns helping in the classroom.

Where can I find Montessori in Rockville?

The Manor Montessori School, founded in 1962, has a Rockville campus near Tuckerman Lane. Norbeck Montessori takes children ages 2 to 6, and Children's Manor Montessori School - Rockville accepts child care scholarships. Little Genius Montessori School teaches in Chinese.

Who teaches in a language other than English in Rockville?

Whole Kids Academy and Elefantitos Preschool, LLC are Spanish immersion programs. Norbeck Montessori runs a Spanish-English bilingual classroom. Little Genius Montessori School is a Chinese immersion program.

Does Rockville have summer camp and nursery school in one place?

Camp Olympia is a Rockville sports camp that also runs a nursery school and child care center. Several centers, including Celebree School of Rockville and Bright Horizons at Rockville, also list summer programs.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Derwood, Potomac, Kensington, Gaithersburg and North Potomac each have a page. Celebree School of North Potomac sits in Rockville and serves North Potomac and Gaithersburg families.

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