School Improvement in Maryland

Early Childhood Initiatives

Find an Accredited Early Childhood Program in your county.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Early Childhood Accreditation Project enables public and non-public early childhood programs in the state of Maryland obtain voluntary state or national accreditation. Early Childhood programs in Maryland have the choice of pursuing state or national accreditation. MSDE recognizes the following national programs: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA), and National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). Programs that pursue MSDE accreditation use the Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs to rate and improve the quality of their early learning services. These standards identify and define quality program services in administration, program operation, and home and community partnerships.

Baltimore City County

Program NameType of ProgramAddressTelephoneAccred Type (Valid Thru)
Ashland Head Start- Coldstream HS 1400 Exter Hall
Baltimore 21218
410-488-1100 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
Ashland Head Start- Gardenville HS 5427 Belair Rd
Baltimore 21206
410-488-1100 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
Ashland Head Start- Harford Heights HS 1919A North Broadway
Baltimore 21215
410-488-1100 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
CCBC Dundalk Children's Learning Center CBCC 7200 Sollers Point Road
Baltimore 21222
410-285-9890 NAEYC(28-Feb-10)
Childtime Learning Center- CBCC 200 West Lombard St
Baltimore 21201
410-962-2072 NAEYC(31-Oct-10)
Church of the Redeemer Parish Day School CBCC 5603 N. Charles Street
Baltimore 21210
410-435-9510 NAEYC(30-Apr-08)
DRU Judy Center at John Eager Howard Elementary School PK K 2011 Linden Ave
Baltimore 21217
MSDE(25-Jun-10)
Downtown Balt. Child Care - University Cntr CBCC 237 N. Arch Street Univ. Center
Baltimore 21201
410-659-0515 NAEYC(31-Aug-09)
Dr. Emerson Julian Child Care Center CBCC 620 North Fremont Ave
Baltimore 21202
443-984-3001 NAEYC(31-May-08)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Child Day Care CBCC 5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore 21224
410-550-1919 NAEYC(30-Nov-09)
Johns Hopkins Child Care & Early Learning Center CBCC 98 N. Broadway
Baltimore 21231
410-614-4111 NAEYC(31-Aug-09)
Judy Center at Moravia Park Elem. School. HS PK K 6201 Frankford Avenue
Baltimore 21206
410-361-9785 MSDE(29-Jun-08)
Play Keepers Inc. at Campfield Early Learning Center CBCC 6834 Alter Street
Baltimore 21207
410-415-5774 NAEYC(31-Aug-11)
Rosemont Elementary School #063 PK 2777 Presstman Street
Baltimore 21217
410-396-0574 MSDE(25-Jun-10)
Sandi's Learning Center CBCC 3117 Baker Street
Baltimore 21216
410-945-2299 MSDE(19-Jul-09)
Social Security-Downtown Metro West CBCC 300 N Green Street 1P9 South
Baltimore 21201
410-966-0401 NAEYC(28-Feb-10)
St. Francis Xavier Head Start Center- Caroline HS 1427 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore 21213
410-685-7288 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
St. Francis Xavier Head Start Center- Oliver HS 1400 Federal Street
Baltimore 21213
410-234-9012 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
The Ark CBCC 1200 East Fayette
Baltimore 21202
410-558-0344 MSDE(2-Feb-10)
The Ivey League Learning Center CBCC 1009-1010 E. 43rd Street
Baltimore 21212
410-323-7983 MSDE(29-Jun-08)
Woodbrook Early Education Center CBCC 25 Stevenson Lane
Baltimore 21212
410-377-8918 NAEYC(30-Nov-07)
MID ST(1-May-11)
CCBC=Center-based Child Care, HS=Head Start, EHS=Early Head Start, Pre-K=Prekindergarten (mostly public schools), Kdg=Kindergarten
Allegany || Anne Arundel || Baltimore City || Baltimore County || Calvert || Caroline || Carroll || Cecil || Charles || Dorchester || Frederick || Garrett || Harford || Howard || Kent || Montgomery || Prince George's || Queen Anne's || St. Mary's || Somerset || Talbot || Washington || Wicomico || Worcester