Preschools & Day Care in Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park sits on the line between Montgomery County and Prince George's County, and its 9 preschools and day care centers show it. Eight are in Montgomery County and one, Heritage Learning Center, is in Chillum in Prince George's County. The mix here leans toward cooperative and nonprofit programs, Montessori schools and bilingual care.

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School is parent-run and outdoors-focused, a nature-based preschool with an outdoor classroom and a newly renovated indoor space. A mixed-age morning class serves 2 and 3 year olds from 8:30 to 11:30, and an afternoon prekindergarten class serves 4 year olds. It holds 4.7 from 20 Google reviews. Takoma Montessori School runs a Montessori program for ages 2 to 6 in the Takoma Junction area and holds 5.0 from 16 reviews. Estrellitas Montessori Takoma, at 117 Elm Avenue, is a Montessori school with Spanish language immersion and a primary class for ages 30 months to 5 years. It has one Google review, rated 5.0.

Takoma Park Child Development Center sits two blocks from the Takoma Metro at 310 Tulip Avenue, inside the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church building. It has been independently operated since 1997 and serves children from 18 months to 12 years, with classrooms that step up from Teddy Bears to Munchkins, Rainbows and an Explorers Pre-K class. It holds 4.2 from 6 reviews.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Takoma Park

CentroNía

4.1(15 reviews on Google)

1345 University Blvd E, Takoma Park

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(301) 543-8040

Bilingual care is a strength of the area. CentroNía is a nonprofit early childhood organization with 40 years of work in the DC area and a Maryland location serving Takoma Park. Its programs, taught by Spanish and English speaking teachers, run from infants and toddlers through a full day Pre-K for ages 3 to 5. Early Head Start, which serves children up to age 3, offers home and center based care there, and an Extended Day program is also on offer. It holds 4.1 from 15 reviews. Heritage Learning Center in Chillum is a bilingual center for ages 6 weeks to 5 years and a level 4 Maryland EXCELS school, holding 4.1 from 13 reviews.

Futurestar Child Care, LLC is a state-licensed program run from a home at 7404 New Hampshire Ave, caring for infants from 6 weeks, toddlers from 1 to 3 years and preschoolers from 3 to 5 years, with a kindergarten-readiness track. It holds 5.0 from 15 reviews. Great Kids Development Center holds 3.6 from 5 reviews, and My Sunshine DMV, a Christian family children's ministry day care center, holds 5.0 from 1 review.

Families here often search across the county line. Adelphi, College Park, Wheaton, Chevy Chase and Silver Spring each have their own page, and several Takoma Park programs name nearby places like Silver Spring, Beltsville and Laurel among the areas they serve.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Takoma Park

Which Takoma Park programs accept child care subsidies?

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School, Futurestar Child Care, LLC and CentroNía all accept child care subsidies. Check current openings and payment steps with each program directly.

Is there Spanish immersion or bilingual care in Takoma Park?

CentroNía runs bilingual programs taught by Spanish and English speaking teachers from infants through Pre-K. Estrellitas Montessori Takoma offers Spanish language immersion with the Montessori method, and Heritage Learning Center in Chillum is a bilingual center for ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

Who offers Early Head Start in Takoma Park?

CentroNía offers Early Head Start with home and center based care from birth to age 3. Early Head Start serves children up to age 3, and traditional Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5.

Are there Montessori schools in Takoma Park?

Takoma Montessori School serves ages 2 to 6 in the Takoma Junction area, and Estrellitas Montessori Takoma at 117 Elm Avenue offers a primary class for ages 30 months to 5 years.

Is there a nature-based or cooperative preschool in Takoma Park?

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School is parent-run and nature-based, with an outdoor classroom and a renovated indoor space. It runs a mixed-age morning class for 2 and 3 year olds and an afternoon prekindergarten class for 4 year olds.

Which Takoma Park program is near the Metro?

Takoma Park Child Development Center is two blocks from the Takoma Metro at 310 Tulip Avenue, inside the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church building, serving children from 18 months to 12 years.

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