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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Maryland

Christian preschools and church daycares in Maryland include Catholic, Methodist and Lutheran programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares listed
237
towns
119
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
18
of all Maryland daycares
4%

Map of Maryland: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed

Christian & church
What puts a daycare on this listIts name names a church, a Christian denomination or the Christian faith, or it describes a Christian program. Hospital child care centers named for a denomination, and YMCA programs, are left off.Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs in Maryland

118 of the 237 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Catholic
28
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
28
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Lutheran
19
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Baptist
17
Baptist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Maryland

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Maryland

Baltimore46 programsFrederick8 programsGlen Burnie6 programsLaurel6 programsSilver Spring6 programsBel Air5 programsRockville5 programsTowson5 programsColumbia4 programsEllicott City4 programsUpper Marlboro4 programsBowie3 programs

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.

ProgramListed
All daycares6,602
Take infants4,835
Child care centers2,605
Accept subsidy21
In-home daycares3,997
Christian & church daycares237
Montessori schools74
Preschools & pre-K6,083
Early morning daycare84
Part-time daycare53
Drop-in daycare24
After-school care5,719
Bilingual daycare15
Head Start93

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
Search the Maryland state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Maryland

  1. 1

    Ask how faith is part of the day

    Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.

  2. 2

    Ask who runs it

    Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.

  3. 3

    Ask about families of other faiths

    If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

Maryland

Cost, inspections and ratios in Maryland

Daycare cost in MarylandWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Maryland inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in MarylandHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for MarylandQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 119 Maryland towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A6 towns
B8 towns
C11 towns
D3 towns
E6 towns
F3 towns
G10 towns
H8 towns
J2 towns
K2 towns
L8 towns
M8 towns
N2 towns
O4 towns
P8 towns
R5 towns
S13 towns
T4 towns
U1 town
W7 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Virginia907 programsPennsylvania320 programsDelaware49 programsWest Virginia35 programsDistrict of Columbia17 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Maryland

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Maryland?

237 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 119 Maryland towns. Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Which Maryland town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Baltimore, with 46 listed. Next are Frederick (8) and Glen Burnie (6).

Do church preschools take children of other faiths?

Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.

What is Mother's Day Out?

A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.

Are church daycares licensed in Maryland?

Every listing here that comes from the Maryland license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.

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.