Pre-K Programs near Wheaton-Glenmont, MD

Pre-K Program

In our preschool program, your child has the opportunity to develop confidence, social-emotional competence, and academic skills that are foundational for succeeding in kindergarten and beyond. Plus, they have the chance to make new friends and develop a love of learning.

Preschool Pathways

Our Preschool Pathways program provides a “bridge” between our Early Preschool and Preschool classrooms for children whose birthdays will miss the cutoff date for kindergarten entrance.

Preschool

Your preschooler is beginning to connect letters, sounds and numbers, expanding their world through reading and math. They’re building critical-thinking skills, early physical fitness and an understanding of nutrition. Our teachers support that learning and encourage your child to think in new and different ways.

PK-3

**For PK3, students must be no younger than three years old on September 30 for the enrolled school year.** Every Child Ready (ECR) is AppleTree’s evidence-based, award-winning early-learning instructional model that drives what to teach, how to teach, and how to tell children are learning. Every Child Ready is a balanced early learning program created to prepare three-and-four-year-old children for kindergarten and beyond. The Every Child Ready program supports children’s development across social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic areas. Children learn through exploration and purposeful play. Teachers receive the professional development and tools they need to meet each child where they are. Families are active partners in their child’s education.

PK-4

**For PK4, students must be no younger than four years old on September 30 for the enrolled school year.** Every Child Ready (ECR) is AppleTree’s evidence-based, award-winning early-learning instructional model that drives what to teach, how to teach, and how to tell children are learning. Every Child Ready is a balanced early learning program created to prepare three-and-four-year-old children for kindergarten and beyond. The Every Child Ready program supports children’s development across social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic areas. Children learn through exploration and purposeful play. Teachers receive the professional development and tools they need to meet each child where they are. Families are active partners in their child’s education.

Pre-K Program

Daycare Program

DC Prep Benning Elementary (PK3-3rd)

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.

Pre-K Program

ur preschool program fosters curiosity, confidence, and kindergarten readiness through hands-on learning experiences. Children build early literacy, math, science, and social-emotional skills through play-based activities, creative exploration, structured learning, and outdoor discovery.

Daycare Program

DC Prep Edgewood Elementary (PK3-3rd)

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

Preschool

Your preschooler is beginning to connect letters, sounds and numbers, expanding their world through reading and math. They’re building critical-thinking skills, early physical fitness and an understanding of nutrition. Our teachers support that learning and encourage your child to think in new and different ways.

Preschool Pathways

Our Preschool Pathways program provides a “bridge” between our Early Preschool and Preschool classrooms for children whose birthdays will miss the cutoff date for kindergarten entrance.

Pre-K Program

The major focus of each classroom is based on our project-based learning Creative Curriculum. The programs also include discovery learning, imaginative play, role-play, music, and movement, and progressively with age the programs include fitness, library, and art.

Pre-K Program

Our transitional kindergarten program provides children who have already completed a four-year-old preschool program an additional year of preparation, providing the gift of time as they continue to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

Pre-K Program

Preschool Program

Our Preschool Program offers a warm, inclusive environment where children build independence, confidence, and school‑readiness skills. Through hands‑on exploration, social play, and age‑appropriate activities, preschoolers strengthen early learning at their own pace.

Preschool Program

"Our preschool offers a stimulating learning environment for children to explore and grow. We provide a balanced curriculum focusing on foundational skills in literacy, math, and science, alongside creative arts and physical activities. Our goal is to inspire a lifelong love of learning."

Preschool Program

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

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.

Preschool Program

A nurturing mixed-age program that blends rich circle time, open-ended art, books, science, math, and outdoor play. Maryam’s unique approach centers on raising kind, independent humans through hands-on learning, strong routines, and thoughtful social-emotional guidance.