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Preschools & Pre-K in Baltimore, MD

Preschool and pre-K programs in Baltimore take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $216 a week in Baltimore City (2022).

preschools and pre-K programs in Baltimore
948
daycare centers
384
in-home daycares
564
take infants
717
State license records

All preschools and pre-K programs in Baltimore

Showing 1 to 30 of 948

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those in a state pre-K program, then those that offer pre-K on their own website, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    A World of Friends

    2.9· 12 reviews

    Baltimore, MD 21206

    Offers pre-KPreschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  9. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    Lin's Kids Childcare

    4.3· 6 reviews

    Baltimore, MD 21213

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  11. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    Miss J's Top Tier Tots

    4.5· 2 reviews

    Baltimore, MD 21206 · address shared with families

    Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  19. Child care centerPreschool & pre-K

    The Loyola School

    Baltimore, MD 21202

    Offers pre-KToddlers to school-age
    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  23. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A Creative Touch Family Daycare

    Baltimore, MD 21225 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  27. Group home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A World of Dreams Daycare

    Baltimore, MD 21215 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  28. Home daycarePreschool & pre-K

    A2Z Childcare

    Baltimore, MD 21202 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Baltimore daycares whose Maryland record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

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Preschool and pre-K

What preschool costs in Baltimore

Preschool-age care at a center in Baltimore City, per week (2022)
$216
The Baltimore City median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $156 a week.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Baltimore

  1. 1

    Ask about the day

    Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.

  2. 2

    Half day or full day

    Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.

  3. 3

    Ask about cost

    Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Nearby

Preschools & pre-K in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Baltimore?

948 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Baltimore. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.

What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?

Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.

Is there free preschool near me?

Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.

What age is pre-K?

Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.

What is the difference between preschool and daycare?

A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.

Are these daycares licensed in Maryland?

Every listing here comes from the Maryland child care license records.