Preschools & Day Care in Timonium, MD

The preschools and day care centers of Timonium mix national-style early education centers with a good number of church preschools. The page carries 15 businesses, all with Baltimore County addresses, and a few are based in Glen Arm or Lutherville. Lutherville is the place name the local websites mention most, followed by Glen Arm, with Baltimore and Hydes each appearing once. Church-run schools make up a large part of the page, and so do activity centers that also hold child care licenses.

The big names here are Celebree School of Lutherville and Lightbridge Academy. Celebree School of Lutherville, at 1306 Bellona Ave, runs classrooms grouped by age from infants through school-age children and holds 4.7 from 60 reviews. Lightbridge Academy, at 35-B E Padonia Rd, enrolls infants, toddlers, preschoolers and Pre-K children from 6 weeks up, open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with flexible 2-, 3- and 5-day schedules. It is rated 4.6 from 27 reviews. Timonium Childrens Center cares for children from six weeks through five years and offers part-time care of two or three days a week alongside full time. It is rated 4.8 from 19 reviews.

Church schools are a distinct strand. St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Glen Arm shares its building with a preschool and kindergarten for children from age 2, rated 4.9 from 14 reviews. Trinity Church Day School began in 1957 as a playgroup and is now an Episcopal preschool licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education under number 33506. It is rated 5.0 from 9 reviews. Havenwood Church Preschool Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian preschool for children between two and six. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Preschool, in the Lutherville Historic District, has served families for more than 50 years. Both are rated 5.0 from 5 reviews.

Best preschools and day care centers in Timonium

Lots of Love Day Care

5.0(1 review on Google)

216 W Seminary Ave, Timonium (based in Lutherville)

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(410) 825-2523

Some of the most reviewed businesses here are not classic day cares. Rebounders Gymnastics has operated since 1975 and includes the Kangaroo Learning Center, which is licensed child care. It holds 4.5 from 144 reviews. Maryland Martial Arts LLC has taught martial arts since 2006 and is also an MSDE licensed child care center with before and after care and transportation. It is rated 4.8 from 52 reviews. Learning and Therapy Corner houses Little Corner Academy, a half-day preschool program for ages 2 to 5, rated 4.5 from 8 reviews.

Home and small providers round out the page. Kingdom Treasures Child Care covers Timonium and Lutherville and opens at 6:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday, staying open until 11:59 p.m. It is rated 4.6 from 9 reviews. Parisa's Home Daycare is a licensed in-home provider with 5 from 2 reviews. Stars Learning Center takes ages 1 to 8 under a licensed teacher and has 5 from 2 reviews. Lots of Love Day Care in Lutherville has one five-star review, and Friendly Child Care has 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Maryland's lookup tool, Check Child Care Maryland, lists a facility type called LOC. Letters of compliance cover nursery schools run by tax-exempt religious organizations, which is useful context in a town with several church preschools. Cockeysville, Towson, Hunt Valley, Parkville and Pikesville have their own pages for families whose commute or search reaches past Timonium.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Timonium

Which Timonium preschools are run by churches?

St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Glen Arm, Trinity Church Day School, Havenwood Church Preschool Center and St. Paul's Lutheran Church Preschool are church-connected. Trinity is Episcopal and began in 1957. St. Paul's has served families for more than 50 years.

Who takes infants and toddlers in Timonium?

Celebree School of Lutherville, Lightbridge Academy and Timonium Childrens Center all enroll infants from around six weeks. Lots of Love Day Care in Lutherville also has infant and toddler programs.

Where can a child do gymnastics or martial arts along with child care?

Rebounders Gymnastics includes the Kangaroo Learning Center, which is licensed child care, and runs preschool gymnastics for ages 3 1/2 to 5. Maryland Martial Arts LLC runs a preschool class and is an MSDE licensed center with before and after care and transportation.

Is there a center with long hours?

Kingdom Treasures Child Care opens at 6:00 a.m. and stays open until 11:59 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and it is closed Sundays. Lightbridge Academy is open from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Is there a half-day preschool option?

Little Corner Academy, at Learning and Therapy Corner, is a half-day preschool curriculum program for ages 2 to 5. The practice also offers speech pathology and therapy services.

Which nearby towns have their own pages?

Cockeysville, Towson, Hunt Valley, Parkville and Pikesville each have a page. Lutherville and Glen Arm are named most often by Timonium providers, so those names help when you search.

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