Nurturing Teachers With Decades Of Experience
The teachers here have been helping children soar for decades, so your child benefits from consistency and nurturing expertise. This tight-knit team loves what they do, and your child feels happy, safe, and loved.
Smooth Transitions On One Campus
Here on the grounds of Dufief Elementary, your child feels part of the school community, helping ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten. With lots of free parking, you enjoy comfortable, safe pick-up and drop-off routines.
Near Essentials & Parks For Family Convenience
Zip through your errand list with grocery shopping and retail spots nearby. Choose from one of the many parks close by to wind down after a busy day and catch up on the fun your child had.
Outdoor Play Every Day Grows Muscles
Your child climbs, runs, and jumps with friends outside on the playground, challenging growing muscles. Children also tend to onsite gardens, which provide them with hands-on fun and learning about nature and life cycles.
Deep Cleaned Daily To Safeguard Health
Your child’s spaces, classrooms, and bathrooms stay clean thanks to a dedicated, onsite cleaning staff who takes great care in keeping your child safe from cold and flu-causing germs.
Knowing Your Child Is Safe Is Paramount
Security features like limited access entryways and security cameras assure you of transparency and a commitment to safety. Attentive teachers are always nearby and carry walkie-talkies to communicate with team members and ensure safety.
Two Sought-After Accreditations Indicate High-Quality Care
FAQs
Academy provides one morning snack and one afternoon snack depending on your child’s daily schedule. All families are required to provide a healthy lunch for your child(ren).
Please refer to the Academy Family Handbook for healthy food choices in the classroom. Click here
Academy’s operating hours vary based on location. Please visit your preferred center’s location page.
Each center is equipped with trained staff to facilitate the sanitation of toys and manipulatives throughout the day in addition to frequently touched surfaces. Professional cleaners clean school buildings top to bottom every evening after pick-up.
Each age group and program have their own capacity guidelines provided by the Maryland State Department of Education. Please click here for state guidelines: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf
Space permitting, part-week and part-day schedules are available at most of our locations for select programs.
