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Trust Loving, Expert Teachers To Nurture Your Child
A Multi-Generation Haven Providing Top-Quality Early Education Since 1988

Preschool & Childcare Center Serving Silver Spring, MD

A Safe, Accredited, Convenient Location For Care

A Warm Welcome Greets You Every Day

The team who greets you and your child daily often have decades of tenure, forming long-lasting, trusting bonds with your child as they graduate and grow among a tight-knit team who love what they do and who share in the joys of early childhood. 

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Convenient hours to suit your schedule; Open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Outdoor Play Makes Your Child Happy & Healthy

Basketball courts and large play spaces give your child a world of fun. They run, jump, climb on the playground, or band together for team games, learning collaboration and strategy in concrete ways.

Onsite Cleaning Crews Safeguard Health

A healthy space starts with a clean space. Thanks to a dedicated cleaning crew, your child’s classrooms, bathrooms, and playgrounds get sanitized and continuously deep cleaned, safeguarding your child’s health.

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Your Child’s Safety Is A Top Priority

With early learning and care set on the campus of Stone Mill Elementary, your child spends their day in the capable care of experienced teachers on secure premises. Safety features like cameras and access-controlled entrances give you extra peace of mind.

Inspiring Creativity Through Daily Play

Children learn best when having fun—and their classroom reflects that. With teachers who design hands-on lessons, your little one explores arts and crafts, lego building, block play, and more to make learning fun, engaging, and effective. Watch them play their way to success!

Two Sought-After Accreditations Indicate High-Quality Care

Maryland Accreditation logo highlighting excellence in care and education for early childhood programs.
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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.