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 County County

Program NameType of ProgramAddressTelephoneAccred Type (Valid Thru)
Campfield Early Learning Center- Judy Center CBCC PK K 6834 Alter Street
Baltimore 21207
410-887-1227 MSDE(19-Jul-09)
Catonsville Presbyterian Church Family Child Care Ctr. CBCC 1400 Frederick Road
Catonsville 21228
410-747-4581 NAEYC(31-May-09)
Chestnut Grove Child Development Center CBCC 3701 Swwet Air Road
Phoenix 21131
410-592-9122 NAEYC(31-Jul-11)
Children's Learning Center CCBC-Essex CBCC 7201 Rossville Blvd
Baltimore 21237
410-780-6631 NAEYC(30-Jun-11)
KinderCare Learning Center CBCC 7601 Osler Drive
Towson 21204
410-337-1117 NAEYC(31-Jan-09)
MID ST(1-May-11)
KinderCare Learning Center #1117 CBCC 4901 Silver Spring Road
Perry Hall 21128
410-931-1200 NAEYC(31-Oct-07)
KinderCare Learning Center #1502 CBCC 9725 Middle Mill Drive
Owings Mills 21117
410-654-4882 NAEYC(31-Aug-11)
MID ST(1-May-11)
Merritt Park Head Start HS 1782 Merritt Boulevard
Baltimore 21224
410-288-0706 MSDE(19-Jul-09)
Mulberry Child Care & Preschool CBCC 7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore 21244
410-786-2938 NAEYC(31-Jul-11)
MID ST(1-May-11)
My Second Home of Owings Mills CBCC 20 Pleasant Ridge Drive
Owings Mills 21117
410-902-1151 NAEYC(30-Apr-11)
P.A.C.T. Helping Children With Special Needs CBCC 700 Tudsbury Road
Baltimore 21244
410-298-7000 NAEYC(30-Sep-09)
MSDE(1-Jun-09)
Shady Spring Elementary School PK K 8868 Goldenwood Road
Baltimore 21237
410-887-0509 MSDE(25-Jun-10)
Social Securtiy Child Care Center- Woodlawn CBCC 6401 Security Blvd
Baltimore 21235
410-966-4788 NAEYC(31-May-11)
MID ST(1-May-11)
The Children's Learning Center at CCBC Catonsville CBCC 800 South Rolling Road
Catonsville 21228
410-455-4242 NAEYC(28-Feb-09)
MID ST(1-May-11)
The Montessori School CBCC 10807 Tony Drive
Lutherville 21093
410-321-8555 AMS
Towson Children's House CBCC 1710 Dulaney Valley Road
Lutherville 21093
410-321-8555 AMS
Towson Presbyterian Preschool CBCC 400 W. Chesapeake Ave
Towson 21204
410-337-2762 NAEYC(31-Jan-08)
Western YMCA Family Center CBCC 850 S. Rolling Rd
Catonsville 21228
410-747-4951 NAEYC(31-Jul-09)
YMCA Balt. Co. Head Start - Towson HS 1801 Glen Keith Blvd
Baltimore 21204
410-668-8315 MSDE(19-Jul-09)
YMCA- Emily Harris HS 27 Main Avenue
Catonsville 21228
410-788-8802 MSDE(19-Jul-09)
CCBC=Center-based Child Care, HS=Head Start, EHS=Early Head Start, Pre-K=Prekindergarten (mostly public schools), Kdg=Kindergarten
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