Montessori Preschools near Potomac, MD

Montessori Preschool Program

Our specialized Montessori preschool curriculum uses rhymes, stories and hands-on activities to encourage those first steps toward building the foundational skills for reading, writing, math, and science.

Montessori Toddler Program

Our Toddler Program is specifically tailored to the needs of your busy toddler. We lovingly nurture your child through important early milestones, from “self-help” learning skills such as hand washing and putting away their toys, to socializing and forming first friendships.

Preschool

Our Montessori program provides a thoughtfully prepared environment where children explore early academics, practical life skills, and creative activities at their own pace. With multi-age learning areas, younger children benefit from learning alongside older peers, while engaging with Montessori materials that foster problem-solving, fine motor, and early literacy skills. The program also offers opportunities for leadership and mentorship, nurturing cognitive, social, and emotional development in every child.

Pre-Kindergarten

Our Montessori program offers a carefully prepared environment where children develop independence and a love for learning. Through hands-on activities like letter and number games, practical life skills, and creative art projects, children explore key academic and social concepts at their own pace. Multi-age learning and self-directed activities inside and outside the classroom foster leadership, problem-solving, and gross motor development, allowing children to take initiative and build confidence.

Pre-Primary Preschool

Our Montessori preschool program for children ages 2 – 3.5 years provides the building blocks for the primary years, kindergarten and beyond. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our preschool for 2 year olds and preschool for 3 year olds are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences.

Primary Program

Our Primary preschool program for children ages 3.5 – 5 years is designed to meet the physical, cognitive and social needs intrinsic to children at this age and prepare them for Kindergarten and Elementary success. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our primary preschool for 3 year olds to 5 year old children are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences while ensuring development of higher order thinking, independence and responsibility.

Montessori Preschool Program

Our Preschool program balances child-led discovery with foundational academic concepts. Children explore early math, literacy, and creative arts through project-based learning. We foster a sense of wonder and help students build the social confidence needed for future educational success.

Infant Care Program

All babies are different. They enter the world with their own special personalities. Every moment with an infant is precious and we take advantage of that. We rock, talk, and play with your developing infant.

Half-day 4 & 5 Year-Olds

At Ivybrook Academy, we understand the exciting growth and readiness of four and five-year-olds as they prepare for the next steps in their educational journey. Our half-day Pre-kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten programs are thoughtfully designed to challenge, inspire, and prepare young learners through a balanced approach of academic exploration and creative play.

Half-day Toddler Preschool

Ivybrook Academy’s Toddler Preschool program is designed for the youngest citizens of our school community. This half-day program provides the perfect combination of play, learning opportunities, and flexibility, and we specialize in channeling their desire for exploration into activities that help them learn and grow. High-quality activities are specifically designed for your child’s attention span and to stimulate their curiosity, and they will learn to express themselves through reading, singing, dancing, and art.

WeeWorld Preschool

Open M- F, 7:30–6, year round program. Preschool blending academics, creativity, problem-solving, and empathy. English-Spanish immersion, diverse cultural learning, Signature Programs, Kid's Market Program, nutritious meals, parent support, daily updates, and strong school readiness foundations.

WeeWorld Infant

Open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am–6 pm, year round program. Separate nap/play areas, English-Spanish immersion, Sign Language, individualized care, sensory & bonding activities, nutritious meals, year-round program, parent support, loving staff, daily updates, & dedicated infant play space.

The Growing Nest

Primary Montessori Program

Primary Program launching August 2026 for students ages 2.5 to 6 years old! Accepting student application for August 2026

After Care Program

Montessori Inspired Children House Daycare

Nido (3 months – 18 months): Movement, perception, and language development. Young Children (18 months – 3 years): Socialization, language enrichment, hands-on work, and repetition. Children's House (3 years – 6 years): Montessori-based three-year kindergarten.

Before and After Care Program

Pre-Primary Preschool

Our Montessori preschool program for children ages 2 – 3.5 years provides the building blocks for the primary years, kindergarten and beyond. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our preschool for 2 year olds and preschool for 3 year olds are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences.

Primary Program

Our Primary preschool program for children ages 3.5 – 5 years is designed to meet the physical, cognitive and social needs intrinsic to children at this age and prepare them for Kindergarten and Elementary success. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our primary preschool for 3 year olds to 5 year old children are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences while ensuring development of higher order thinking, independence and responsibility.

Pre-Primary Preschool

Our Montessori preschool program for children ages 2 – 3.5 years provides the building blocks for the primary years, kindergarten and beyond. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our preschool for 2 year olds and preschool for 3 year olds are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences.

Primary Program

Our Primary preschool program for children ages 3.5 – 5 years is designed to meet the physical, cognitive and social needs intrinsic to children at this age and prepare them for Kindergarten and Elementary success. In Montessori prepared classrooms, our primary preschool for 3 year olds to 5 year old children are introduced to the five Montessori learning areas with hands-on, tactile learning experiences while ensuring development of higher order thinking, independence and responsibility.

DC Prep Edgewood Elementary (PK3-3rd)

Students develop the social, emotional, and cognitive competencies that lead to a love of school and learning.

Preschool Program

MeliLand Childcare LLC,

MeliLand Childcare is a warm, home-based program in Bethesda, MD, with 25+ years of experience. Small groups, caring trained teachers, and a safe, inspiring space support a creative, play-based, active curriculum with organic meals, music, and language—helping children grow, learn, and thrive.

Pre-K

Pre-Kindergarten program for 3s and 4s where children develop the social, emotional, and cognitive competencies that lead to a love of school and learning. The school day includes morning community meeting, guided literacy and numeracy, and centers including dramatic play and sensory exploration.

H&A Child Care,Preschool

H&A Child Care’s preschool program provides a safe, engaging environment where children build early academic, social, and self-help skills through play-based learning, structured routines, creative activities, and positive guidance while meeting state standards.

H&A Child Care

H&A Child Care provides a clean, safe, and secure environment designed to encourage active exploration. The facility features a variety of indoor and outdoor play spaces with diverse and inclusive materials, including books, toys, and art supplies that reflect different cultures and abilities.

Preschool Program

Preschool Program

A warm, safe environment where children learn through play, the Abeka curriculum, and hands-on activities. We provide Spanish language enrichment every Friday and enjoy outdoor play all year long.

MAMA LUZ FAMILY DAYCARE

Creative curriculum, play to learn and learn to play; immersion language, academic and art based .

Enrichment Montessori program

Rewriting, reading, trace, sign language, games with motor sculls.

Daycare Program

Butterflies Classroom

Stream Curriculum Daycares Preschool care

Preschool

Each day's activities center around a Book of the Week where every branch of learning is filled to the brim with ideas that come from it. While learning through play, a world of possibilities are opened to each child and milestones in development are constantly being surpassed.

Hampshire View Children's Learning Center

We provide a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment for the children in our care as extended family members. While parents are away at work, we are hard at work too in growing in every developmental area in an encouraging home away from home!