Best Day Care Centers in Columbia, MD
Discover the Young School difference. At our schools, we love creating a community that supports the working families and growing children of suburban Baltimore. Our innovative approach to early...
Infants
Using a curriculum inspired by Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), our teachers create a strong sense of security that fuels confidence and boosts self-esteem. Our Infant Program allows your little one to safely explore their surroundings and interact with peers and teachers. The focus on active play helps to encourage natural gross motor development. Our approach stimulates all aspects of development empowering children to grow with confidence and foster independence. This leads to authentic early development skills that create a solid foundation for learning.
Toddlers
Toddler Program inspired by Reggio Emilia curriculum that support your child’s growth in natural, innovative ways. Here, we celebrate initiative to think, learn, create, and do. Program highlights include: social and emotional development, early literacy and math concepts, and sensory and scientific discovery.
Also offers: Twos, Early Preschool, Pre-K, and more
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Discover the Young School difference. At our schools, we love creating a community that supports the working families and growing children of suburban Baltimore. Our innovative approach to early...
Infants
Using a curriculum inspired by Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), our teachers create a strong sense of security that fuels confidence and boosts self-esteem. Our Infant Program allows your little one to safely explore their surroundings and interact with peers and teachers. The focus on active play helps to encourage natural gross motor development. Our approach stimulates all aspects of development empowering children to grow with confidence and foster independence. This leads to authentic early development skills that create a solid foundation for learning.
Toddlers
Toddler Program inspired by Reggio Emilia curriculum that support your child’s growth in natural, innovative ways. Here, we celebrate initiative to think, learn, create, and do. Program highlights include: social and emotional development, early literacy and math concepts, and sensory and scientific discovery.
Also offers: Twos, Pre-K, Early Preschool, and more
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Discover the joy of early learning at La Petite Academy. Whether caring for your baby, preparing your preschooler for kindergarten, or supporting your elementary student (up to age 12) in the morning...
Infants
Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.
Toddlers
You’ll love the safe environment for exploration, excitement, and exercise we provide for your active child. Toddler classrooms also feature our milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, focused on the key developmental milestones specific to this age group, with learning experiences designed to address the individual needs of each child, in each classroom.
Also offers: Twos, Drop-In Care, Early Preschool, and more
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Every day, we’re nurturing young learners and preparing children for a bright future. At Childtime, our sensitive, respectful teachers are building trusting, secure relationships with children that...
Infants
Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.
Toddlers
You’ll love the safe environment for exploration, excitement, and exercise we provide for your active child. Toddler classrooms also feature our milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, focused on the key developmental milestones specific to this age group, with learning experiences designed to address the individual needs of each child, in each classroom. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.
Also offers: Twos, Drop-In Care, Preschool
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Discover the joy of early learning at La Petite Academy. Whether caring for your baby, preparing your preschooler for kindergarten, or supporting your elementary student (up to age 12) in the morning...
Infants
Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.
Twos
This classroom is the perfect environment for terrific 2-year-olds. As your child grows more active, becoming an explorer, we provide a safe, engaging environment for them to develop. Learning experiences for 2-year-olds are based around key developmental milestones for this age group, as defined by our exclusive Learn from the Start™curriculum. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.
Also offers: Toddlers, Drop-In Care, Early Preschool, and more
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At Celebree School of Columbia-South we are a community. As parents ourselves, we understand the stresses of raising children in this busy, technology-focused world. As educators, we share your...
Infants
Give your precious baby the best start possible at Celebree School®. Led by a team of loving and dedicated educators, our infant care program features care a tranquil setting in which your infant will be held, rocked, and cuddled during feedings and before naptime.
Toddlers
Our toddler program focuses on encouraging our children to explore the world around them. Our teachers work to help our children increase strength, mobility, and language skills, while also helping them learn self-help skills such as feeding themselves. Toddlers in our programs begin to learn social skills, such as sharing, through activities such as circle time and sensory games.
Also offers: Preschool
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Early education and childcare center serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Play-based curriculum focuses on early academics, literacy, science, social-emotional development and creativity....
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Discovery Preschool, Preschool Program
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Building Kidz of Columbia is a child care center, serving infants through pre-K 4, who strives to develop the whole child (emotionally, socially, and academically) through exposure of performing arts...
Infants
In this class we brighten up the world by helping our youngest children discover their senses, explore their surroundings, nurture their development and celebrate their milestones. From one-on-one interactions that help build nurturing relationships in everyday moments to age-appropriate books to support speech and language development, our classrooms provide the ideal setting for the youngest children. We are also encouraging children to work on finger painting, music, and pretend play to spark creativity while also exposing them to structures to help with perceptual motor development. When children leave this classroom they will have a Brighter Beginning to the world around them.
Young Toddlers
Our classroom provides an ideal environment to foster individual development and self-help skills. We use a scaffolded approach to learning through systematically building on students’ experiences and knowledge as they are acquiring new skills in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. Their curious minds are exposed to an enriched curriculum focusing on language development by using pictures, books and basic academics in their environment. Following simple instructions is implemented through circle time, story time, art, and curriculum projects. Besides the social, emotional development, we also focus on developing fine motor skills through fun and sensory activities. Our Little Explorers are ready to put to practice their newfound independence by exploring their surroundings as they come with a Brighter understanding of their world around them.
Also offers: Older Toddlers, Preschool
Speaks Spanish
Your child’s bright future begins here. Our programs are designed to educate the whole child, nurturing their social-emotional and academic growth while building a foundation for lifelong success.
Infants
Give your precious baby the best start possible at Celebree School®. Led by a team of loving and dedicated educators, our infant care program features care a tranquil setting in which your infant will be held, rocked, and cuddled during feedings and before naptime.
Infant Care Program
Also offers: Toddlers, Toddler Care Program, Preschool, and more
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Children’s Manor Montessori School Columbia is a private Montessori school offering care and education for infants through kindergarten in a nurturing, hands-on learning environment. Guided by...
Infants
Our Infant Care and Toddler Care Program is designed to foster early childhood development in a supportive and engaging environment. Discover how our curriculum encourages curiosity and independence in your little one's first steps towards education.
Toddlers
Our Infant Care and Toddler Care Program is designed to foster early childhood development in a supportive and engaging environment. Discover how our curriculum encourages curiosity and independence in your little one's first steps towards education.
Also offers: Pre-Primary Preschool
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Bet Yeladim is an award-winning Jewish preschool and child care in Columbia, MD, dedicated to providing exceptional early childhood education for children 8 weeks to 5 years in a nurturing,...
Day Care Center Program
Toddler Care Program
Also offers: Bet Yeladim Preschool, Preschool Program
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Cradlerock Children's Center is a licensed, non-profit childcare facility offering a play-based curriculum with S.T.E.A.M. learning for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. It provides a nurturing...
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Early learning program catering to toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Curriculum features a STEAM-based approach.
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Cooperative preschool community in operation since 1968. Parents play an active role in the school by helping out both in and out of the classroom. Program believes that children learn best through...
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Kids Habitat II is a licensed childcare center providing a nurturing environment for children to develop emotionally, socially, and physically. It emphasizes learning through play and social...
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Childcare and early education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Curriculum is designed to provide a balance of group and individual activities that promote creativity and exploration. Meeting...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Discovery Preschool, Preschool Program
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The Goddard School of Columbia is a private preschool center with highly qualified teachers. Our center features an indoor gym, outdoor classrooms and playgrounds, and a dedicated STEAM computer lab...
Infant Classroom
In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.
Toddler Classroom
As toddlers are rapidly developing both physically and cognitively, the Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered, and their language and communication skills are nurtured. A lifelong love of learning starts early, and we believe in providing brand-new learners with the tools they need to be successful. In the Toddler classroom, our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, comes to life as expert teachers harness children’s natural curiosity, guiding them to explore the world around them through hands-on learning, play and asking questions. Teachers support your child's social-emotional growth while helping them develop important physical skills. Your little one will build social awareness, form meaningful connections with others and have plenty of opportunities to strengthen essential skills like persistence and independence.
Also offers: Twos Classroom, Bridge Classroom, Preschool Classroom
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Located in the heart of Columbia, MD, The Journey School offers a curriculum built on the Montessori Method of Education for infants, toddlers, early childhood, middle, and elementary school-aged...
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Kiddie Academy of Columbia offers nurturing, educational child care for infants through kindergarten, focusing on the proprietary Life Essentials curriculum to prepare children for lifelong success....
Infant Care - New Beginnings
Our infant daycare and child care program supports early development through sensory learning. Babies explore sights, sounds, and textures in a nurturing daycare setting. This preschool foundation helps your child grow, adapt, and build awareness of their environment.
Toddler Care - Discovering Me
Our Discovering Me program is developed through our Life Essentials® curriculum to grow and reinforce each toddler’s individual needs. Our educators form strong, caring relationships with your toddler and guide them through sensory-based learning experiences that encourage discovery.
Also offers: Early Preschool - Exploring My World, Preschool - I Can Do It
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Eco-Tots Early Learning Center is a childcare facility located in Howard County. The center provides care and education for young children in a nurturing environment.
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Columbia Montessori School is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 10508 Marble Faun Ln in Wilde Lake in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Gan Israel Preschool is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 770 Howes Ln in Hickory Ridge in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Greater Montessori School at Quarterstaff is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 9100 Quarterstaff Rd in Hickory Ridge in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire...
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Little Stars Learning Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5265 Eliots Oak Rd in Harper's Choice in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices...
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Happy Sprouts Learning Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 6031 Tamar Dr in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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All Aboard Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 11625 Little Patuxent Pkwy in Hickory Ridge in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire...
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Bryant Woods Montessori is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 10449 Green Mountain Cir in Wilde Lake in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Children and Company is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5355 Phelps Luck Dr in Long Reach in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Evergreen Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 8665 Old Annapolis Rd in Jonestown in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices...
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Watchful Eye Daycare of Columbia is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 10453 Green Mountain Cir in Wilde Lake in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about...
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Kiddie Academy of Columbia-MD is a licensed child care center offering infant care, toddler care, and preschool programs located at 5550 Sterrett Pl in Town Center in Columbia, MD. Contact this...
Infant Care - New Beginnings
Our infant daycare and child care program supports early development through sensory learning. Babies explore sights, sounds, and textures in a nurturing daycare setting. This preschool foundation helps your child grow, adapt, and build awareness of their environment.
Toddler Care - Discovering Me
Our Discovering Me program is developed through our Life Essentials® curriculum to grow and reinforce each toddler’s individual needs. Our educators form strong, caring relationships with your toddler and guide them through sensory-based learning experiences that encourage discovery.
Also offers: Early Preschool - Exploring My World, Preschool - I Can Do It
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Kidz Play Learn is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5659 Cedar Ln in Harper's Choice in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Greater Montessori School is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 8866 Columbia 100 Pkwy in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Blooming Buds Learning Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 10005 Old Columbia Rd in Kings Contrivance in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about...
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United Way Family Center at Columbia is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 7115 Columbia Gateway Dr in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Bauder Education Center at Long Reach is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 8775 Cloudleap Ct 10 in Long Reach in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about...
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East Columbia Preschool is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 6800 Cradlerock Way in Owen Brown in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Wisdom Childcare Center is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 8370 Old Montgomery Rd in Kendall Ridge in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices...
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Aya Center is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 10820 Little Patuxent Pkwy in Wilde Lake in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Longfellow Nursery School is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5267 Eliots Oak Rd in Harper's Choice in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Julia Brown Montessori is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 9760 Owen Brown Rd in Oakland Mills in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Kiddie Mundo is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 8991 Lambskin Ln in Long Reach in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Miss Cheyenne's Pre-K Academy is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 9205 Log Chain Rd in Oakland Mills in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Children's Learning Center at Howard Community College is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5600 Dragon Pl in Town Center in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to...
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Harriett Tubman Cultural Center ELC is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 8045 Harriet Tubman Ln in Columbia, MD. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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