School-age
After-School Care in Maryland
Daycares for school-age children in Maryland, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares for school-age children listed
- 5,719
- towns
- 344
- towns have their own after-school care page
- 233
- of all Maryland daycares
- 87%
Map of Maryland: each dot is a town with daycares for school-age children, sized by how many are listed
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists school-age children among the ages it serves.A daycare that serves school-age children may not run an after-school program every day; ask.
Maryland
Largest towns for after-school care in Maryland
Programs
Programs in Maryland
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 6,602 |
| Take infants | 4,835 |
| Child care centers | 2,605 |
| Accept subsidy | 21 |
| In-home daycares | 3,997 |
| Christian & church daycares | 237 |
| Montessori schools | 74 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 6,083 |
| Early morning daycare | 84 |
| Part-time daycare | 53 |
| Drop-in daycare | 24 |
| After-school care | 5,719 |
| Bilingual daycare | 15 |
| Head Start | 93 |
The Maryland state record
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Maryland.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Choosing after-school care in Maryland
- 1
Ask about school pickup
Ask whether it picks up from your child's school, and how.
- 2
Ask about school breaks
Ask whether it is open on school holidays, snow days and in summer.
- 3
Ask about homework time
Ask whether there is quiet time for homework and what else children do.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and the inspection record, where we hold them.
Maryland
Cost, inspections and ratios in Maryland
A to Z
All 344 Maryland towns with after-school care, A to Z
A12 towns
B25 towns
- Baldwin1 school-age
- Baltimore895 school-age
- Barclay1 school-age
- Barnesville1 school-age
- Bel Air70 school-age
- Bel Alton1 school-age
- Belcamp15 school-age
- Beltsville22 school-age
- Berlin14 school-age
- Berwyn Heights6 school-age
- Bethesda52 school-age
- Bladensburg2 school-age
- Boonsboro11 school-age
- Bowie104 school-age
- Boyds7 school-age
- Brandywine20 school-age
- Brentwood1 school-age
- Brookeville3 school-age
- Brooklandville1 school-age
- Brooklyn Park3 school-age
- Brunswick14 school-age
- Bryans Road3 school-age
- Bryantown3 school-age
- Burtonsville17 school-age
- Bushwood2 school-age
C46 towns
- Cabin John1 school-age
- California17 school-age
- Callaway2 school-age
- Cambridge15 school-age
- Camp Springs4 school-age
- Capital Heights1 school-age
- Capitol Heights41 school-age
- Carney1 school-age
- Carvel Beach1 school-age
- Cascade2 school-age
- Catonsville26 school-age
- Catosnville1 school-age
- Cecilton1 school-age
- Centreville16 school-age
- Charlestown1 school-age
- Charlotte Hall4 school-age
- Cheltenham2 school-age
- Chesapeake Beach7 school-age
- Chesapeake City3 school-age
- Chester3 school-age
- Chestertown10 school-age
- Cheverly5 school-age
- Chevy Chase10 school-age
- Childs1 school-age
- Chillum1 school-age
- Church Hill8 school-age
- Churchton3 school-age
- Churchville6 school-age
- Clarksburg30 school-age
- Clarksville11 school-age
- Clear Spring4 school-age
- Clements2 school-age
- Clinton37 school-age
- Cobb Island1 school-age
- Cockeysville13 school-age
- College Park12 school-age
- Colora3 school-age
- Columbia138 school-age
- Conowingo1 school-age
- Cordova5 school-age
- Cresaptown3 school-age
- Crisfield3 school-age
- Crofton14 school-age
- Crownsville6 school-age
- Crumpton1 school-age
- Cumberland32 school-age
D13 towns
- Damascus17 school-age
- Darlington1 school-age
- Darnestown2 school-age
- Davidsonville7 school-age
- Dayton1 school-age
- Deale2 school-age
- Deer Park1 school-age
- Delmar12 school-age
- Denton17 school-age
- Derwood4 school-age
- District Heights21 school-age
- Dundalk19 school-age
- Dunkirk7 school-age
E12 towns
- East New Market6 school-age
- Easton26 school-age
- Eden2 school-age
- Edgemere3 school-age
- Edgewater13 school-age
- Edgewood26 school-age
- Eldersburg15 school-age
- Elkridge48 school-age
- Elkton44 school-age
- Ellicott City71 school-age
- Emmitsburg3 school-age
- Essex15 school-age
F15 towns
- Fairplay3 school-age
- Fallston11 school-age
- Federalsburg11 school-age
- Finksburg10 school-age
- Forest Heights1 school-age
- Forest Hill17 school-age
- Forestville9 school-age
- Fort Washington50 school-age
- Frederick169 school-age
- Freeland1 school-age
- Friendship1 school-age
- Frostburg10 school-age
- Fruitland11 school-age
- Fulton5 school-age
- Funkstown3 school-age
G18 towns
- Gaithersburg104 school-age
- Galena2 school-age
- Gambrills17 school-age
- Garrett Park1 school-age
- Germantown108 school-age
- Glen Arm1 school-age
- Glen Burnie81 school-age
- Glenarden3 school-age
- Glenelg3 school-age
- Glenn Dale6 school-age
- Glenwood3 school-age
- Glyndon1 school-age
- Goldsboro4 school-age
- Grasonville3 school-age
- Great Mills11 school-age
- Greenbelt10 school-age
- Greensboro4 school-age
- Gwynn Oak21 school-age
H19 towns
- Hagerstown100 school-age
- Halethorpe8 school-age
- Hampstead14 school-age
- Hancock3 school-age
- Hanover23 school-age
- Harford2 school-age
- Harwood2 school-age
- Havre de Grace15 school-age
- Hebron6 school-age
- Helen1 school-age
- Henderson3 school-age
- Highland1 school-age
- Hollywood15 school-age
- Hughesville8 school-age
- Hunt Valley3 school-age
- Huntingtown28 school-age
- Hurlock25 school-age
- Hyattsville45 school-age
- Hydes1 school-age
I2 towns
- Ijamsville8 school-age
- Indian Head10 school-age
J5 towns
- Jarrettsville7 school-age
- Jefferson10 school-age
- Jessup11 school-age
- Joppa12 school-age
- Joppatowne1 school-age
K6 towns
- Keedysville2 school-age
- Kennedyville1 school-age
- Kensington14 school-age
- Keymar2 school-age
- Kingsville6 school-age
- Knoxville3 school-age
L18 towns
- La Plata29 school-age
- Landover22 school-age
- Landover Hills5 school-age
- Lanham48 school-age
- Largo6 school-age
- Laurel138 school-age
- LaVale2 school-age
- Laytonsville2 school-age
- Leonardtown15 school-age
- Lexington Park21 school-age
- Lineboro2 school-age
- Linthicum13 school-age
- Linthicum Heights1 school-age
- Lisbon1 school-age
- Loch Lynn1 school-age
- Lothian5 school-age
- Lusby15 school-age
- Lutherville17 school-age
M23 towns
- Manchester7 school-age
- Marbury2 school-age
- Mardela Springs3 school-age
- Marriottsville8 school-age
- Marydel4 school-age
- Maryland1 school-age
- Maugansville1 school-age
- Mechanicsville25 school-age
- Michellville1 school-age
- Middle River10 school-age
- Middletown17 school-age
- Millersville16 school-age
- Millington5 school-age
- Mitchellville16 school-age
- Monkton5 school-age
- Monrovia11 school-age
- Montgomery Village23 school-age
- Morningside3 school-age
- Mount Airy32 school-age
- Mount Rainier5 school-age
- Mountain Lake Park1 school-age
- Mt Lake Park1 school-age
- Myersville7 school-age
N10 towns
- Nanjemoy1 school-age
- New Carrollton4 school-age
- New Market17 school-age
- New Windsor2 school-age
- Newburg2 school-age
- North Bethesda3 school-age
- North Brentwood1 school-age
- North East13 school-age
- North Potomac17 school-age
- Nottingham12 school-age
O10 towns
- Oakland4 school-age
- Ocean City1 school-age
- Ocean Pines1 school-age
- Odenton25 school-age
- Oella1 school-age
- Olney24 school-age
- Overlea1 school-age
- Owings17 school-age
- Owings Mills56 school-age
- Oxon Hill14 school-age
P23 towns
- Park Hall1 school-age
- Parkton3 school-age
- Parkville24 school-age
- Parsonsburg5 school-age
- Pasadena52 school-age
- Perry Hall9 school-age
- Perryville7 school-age
- Phoenix5 school-age
- Pikesville20 school-age
- Pittsville3 school-age
- Pocomoke5 school-age
- Pocomoke City2 school-age
- Point of Rocks2 school-age
- Pomfret2 school-age
- Poolesville5 school-age
- Port Deposit3 school-age
- Port Republic5 school-age
- Port Tobacco1 school-age
- Potomac24 school-age
- Preston13 school-age
- Prince Frederick16 school-age
- Princess Anne15 school-age
- Pylesville1 school-age
Q2 towns
- Queen Anne1 school-age
- Queenstown2 school-age
R16 towns
- Randallstown50 school-age
- Randallstwon2 school-age
- Rawlings1 school-age
- Reisterstown24 school-age
- Reistertown1 school-age
- Ridge1 school-age
- Ridgely4 school-age
- Rising Sun7 school-age
- Riva2 school-age
- Riverdale9 school-age
- Rock Hall3 school-age
- Rockville117 school-age
- Rocky Ridge1 school-age
- Rosedale21 school-age
- Rossville1 school-age
- Royal Oak1 school-age
S32 towns
- Sabillasville3 school-age
- Saint Inigoes1 school-age
- Saint Leonard9 school-age
- Saint Michaels1 school-age
- Salisbury66 school-age
- Sandy Spring4 school-age
- Savage3 school-age
- Scaggsville1 school-age
- Scotland1 school-age
- Seabrook2 school-age
- Seat Pleasant4 school-age
- Secretary1 school-age
- Severn44 school-age
- Severna Park28 school-age
- Shady Side7 school-age
- Sharpsburg4 school-age
- Sharptown1 school-age
- Silver Spring275 school-age
- Smithsburg11 school-age
- Snow Hill4 school-age
- Solomons3 school-age
- Sparks3 school-age
- Sparrows Point2 school-age
- Spencerville3 school-age
- Springdale7 school-age
- Stevensville19 school-age
- Street2 school-age
- Sudlersville4 school-age
- Suitland21 school-age
- Sunderland3 school-age
- Swanton1 school-age
- Sykesville21 school-age
T8 towns
- Takoma Park12 school-age
- Taneytown10 school-age
- Temple Hills53 school-age
- Thurmont14 school-age
- Timonium11 school-age
- Towson19 school-age
- Tracys Landing1 school-age
- Trappe3 school-age
U5 towns
- Union Bridge5 school-age
- University Park1 school-age
- Upper Marlboro97 school-age
- Upperco2 school-age
- Urbana5 school-age
V2 towns
- Valley Lee2 school-age
- Vienna2 school-age
W22 towns
- Waldorf116 school-age
- Walkersville17 school-age
- Welcome2 school-age
- West Friendship2 school-age
- Westernport1 school-age
- Westminster34 school-age
- Westover2 school-age
- Whaleyville2 school-age
- Wheaton2 school-age
- White Hall3 school-age
- White Marsh5 school-age
- White Plains22 school-age
- Whiteford2 school-age
- Willards3 school-age
- Williamsport10 school-age
- Windsor Mill27 school-age
- Wittman1 school-age
- Woodbine3 school-age
- Woodlawn1 school-age
- Woodsboro4 school-age
- Woodstock2 school-age
- Worton2 school-age
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Nearby states
Questions
Questions about after-school care in Maryland
How many daycares for school-age children are in Maryland?
5,719 daycares for school-age children are listed in 344 Maryland towns. A daycare that serves school-age children may not run an after-school program every day; ask.
Which Maryland town has the most daycares for school-age children?
Baltimore, with 895 listed. Next are Silver Spring (275) and Frederick (169).
Do these daycares pick children up from school?
Some do. Ask whether it picks up from your child's school, how, and what it costs.
Who licenses daycares in Maryland?
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Maryland. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.