Preschools & Day Care in Westminster, MD

Preschools and day care centers in Westminster lean toward full-service schools that take children from infancy through the school years. The page holds 11, 10 in Carroll County and 1 in Baltimore County, and the strongest review records belong to two Celebree schools.

Celebree School of Westminster holds 4.7 from 83 reviews, and Celebree School of Tech Court holds 4.9 from 56. Both offer infant, toddler, preschool, pre-K and school-age care, both describe more than 31 years as a private preschool program and both are accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education. Tech Court also runs summer camps.

Bright Start Early Learning Center at 492 Goldenrod Terrace is locally owned and takes children from six weeks to 12 years old. Its preschool program for ages 3 to 5 is taught by a teacher with a bachelor's degree in education, and it accepts child care subsidies. It holds 4.2 from 30 reviews. Fresh Start Early Learning Center, run by owner Tonya Lanier, cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years in a newer secure facility with coded entry and video monitoring, and it follows the Abeka curriculum.

Church-housed and Christian programs are a visible part of Westminster. Crossroads Christian Preschool is a Christ-centered program for ages two through four, housed with a United Methodist church congregation, with a two-year-old class, a three-year-old class and a Pre-K four-year-old class. Christian Preschool and Kindergarten Program holds 5.0 from 9 reviews, and registration is open for the 26/27 year.

Littlest Learners is a child development center and lab school on the Carroll Community College campus, serving children ages 2 to 5 year-round from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with half day and full day options. Little Kingdom Preschool takes children from 15 months to 4 years and is built around the natural world, with an art studio, writing center, nature and science center and blocks center.

Best preschools and day care centers in Westminster

Little Feet Preschool Westminster is a state-licensed child learning center serving northern Carroll and Baltimore Counties, with care from 6 weeks through 12 years. It holds 2.8 from 9 reviews. Playtime holds 3.3 from 9 reviews, and Carroll Child Care and Learning Center Inc holds 5.0 from 5 for children from 6 weeks through 5 years old.

Finksburg, Manchester, Hampstead, Taneytown and Eldersburg have their own pages. Little Feet Preschool Westminster serves northern Carroll and Baltimore Counties, which is the wider area some families here are drawing from.

Celebree School of Westminster describes a play-based approach that blends early literacy, pre-math and emotional development, with interest areas for dramatic play and art. At Tech Court, preschool brings in more purposeful learning through play, and pre-K stresses independence, problem-solving, self-regulation and kindergarten readiness. Fresh Start also offers transportation to local area schools.

Crossroads Christian Preschool offers a four or five day option for each class plus an extended day option, and it holds 4.0 from 4 reviews. Little Kingdom Preschool is rated 5.0 from 1 review, and Mrs. Shijo plans its hands-on activities.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Westminster

Who offers summer camp in Westminster?

Celebree School of Tech Court runs summer camps alongside its infant through school-age care. Bright Start Early Learning Center, Fresh Start Early Learning Center and Celebree School of Westminster also offer summer programs.

Which Westminster providers take infants?

Celebree School of Westminster and Celebree School of Tech Court welcome infants and toddlers. Bright Start Early Learning Center and Fresh Start Early Learning Center take children from six weeks, and Carroll Child Care and Learning Center Inc takes children from 6 weeks through 5 years.

Is there a Christian preschool in Westminster?

Crossroads Christian Preschool is housed with a United Methodist church congregation and serves ages two through four. Christian Preschool and Kindergarten Program is rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, with registration open for the 26/27 year.

Which programs accept child care subsidies?

Bright Start Early Learning Center and Fresh Start Early Learning Center both accept child care subsidies. Check Child Care Maryland, the state's lookup tool, shows a provider's license status and inspection results if you want to check a program yourself.

Is there a lab school at Carroll Community College?

Littlest Learners is a child development center and lab school on the Carroll Community College campus. It serves children ages 2 to 5, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with half day and full day options.

Which towns near Westminster have their own pages?

Finksburg, Manchester, Hampstead, Taneytown and Eldersburg each have a page. Programs in northern Carroll County sit on those pages, and Little Feet Preschool Westminster serves that same northern area.

Preschools & Day Care near Westminster