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.

Frederick County

Program Name Type of Program Address Telephone Accred Type (Valid Thru)
Brook Hill Weekday Preschool PK 8946 Indian Springs Road
Frederick 21702
301-662-2232 NAEYC ( 28-Feb-10 )
Carver Head Start HS 207 Madison Ave
Frederick 21701
240-236-8770 MSDE ( 19-Jun-09 )
Children's Center of Walkersville CBCC 35 East Frederick Street
Walkersville 21793
301-898-5143 MSDE ( 30-Jun-11 )
Christ Church Children's Center, Inc. CBCC 12 South Church Street
Frederick 21769
301-371-0360 MSDE ( 1-Jun-09 )
MID ST ( 1-May-16 )
Dandelion Christian Child Care CBCC 2538 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson 21755
MSDE ( 25-Jun-10 )
Fort Detrick SAS CBCC 949 Sultan Drive
Frederick 21702
NAA
MID ST ( 1-May-15 )
Frederick Comm. Coll. Children's Center CBCC 7932 Opposumtown Pike
Frederick 21702
301-846-2612 NAEYC ( 28-Feb-10 )
Frederick SDA Elementary School CBCC 6437 Jefferon Pike
Frederick 21703
301-663-0363 MID ST ( 30-May-16 )
KinderCare Learning Center #1718 CBCC 313 Ballenger Center Drive
Frederick 21703
301-631-1174 NAEYC ( 31-May-10 )
KinderCare Learning Center- Chairman's Court CBCC 5220 Chairman's Court
Frederick 21701
NAEYC ( 31-Dec-09 )
KinderCare Learning Center- Willowdale CBCC 110 Willowdale Drive
Frederick 21702
NAEYC ( 28-Feb-08 )
Lincoln Elementary School- Judy Center CBCC PK K 250 Madison Street
Frederick 21701
240-236-2650 MSDE ( 19-Jul-09 )
Market Street Head Start HS 520 N Market Street
Frederick 21701
301-694-1024 MSDE ( 19-Jul-09 )
Maryland School for the Deaf CBCC 101 Clarke Place P. O. Box 250
Frederick 21705-0250
301-360-2005 MID ST ( 1-May-12 )
Mother Seton School CBCC 100 Creamery Road
Emmitsburg 21727
301-447-3161 MID ST ( 30-May-15 )
Mount Airy Christian Academy CBCC 16700 Old Frederick Road
Mount Airy 21771
410-489-4321 MID ST ( 30-May-15 )
New Life Christian School CBCC 5909 Jefferson Pike
Frederick 21703-7031
301-663-8418 MID ST ( 1-May-13 )
Play & Learning Station CBCC PO Box B, Fort Detrick, Bldg 1074 Thompson Drive
Frederick 21702
301-846-5200 NAEYC ( 31-Mar-09 )
Saint John Regional Catholic School CBCC 8414 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick 21702
301-622-6722 MID ST ( 30-May-13 )
Visitation Academy CBCC 200 East Second Street
Frederick 21701
305-662-2714 MID ST ( 30-May-13 )
Walkersville Head Start HS 35 East Frederick Street
Frederick 21793
301-694-1024 MSDE ( 19-Jul-09 )
Waverly Elementary School-Judy Center CBCC HS PK K 201 Waverly Drive
Frederick 21702
240-236-3900 MSDE ( 19-Jul-09 )
White Marsh Elementary School CBCC 4322 Lovers Lane
Trappe 21673
410-476-3144 MID ST ( 1-May-15 )
YMCA Child Development Center- Pre-School CBCC 1000 North Market Street
Frederick 21701
301-663-5131 MSDE ( 1-Jun-09 )
YMCA Hillcrest Depot- Hillcrest Elementary School PK K CBCC HS 1285 Hillcrest Drive
Frederick 21703
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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