Boost Your Child’s Virtual Learning Now

Caring Teachers Guide Academics, Activities, & Friendships In A Safe, Nurturing Environment

Boost Your Child's Virtual Learning Now

They Nurture Fun Friendships, Get Outside Every Day, & Benefit From Caring Teachers’ Guidance in a School Structured Environment

Virtual learning |K-5th grade |Serving Gaithersburg, North Potomac, Potomac & Silver Spring, MD

Caring Teachers Make Virtual Learning Smooth & Easy

Your child gets the help they need to navigate their virtual lessons. Teachers also help your child stay on task and answer questions they may have, making virtual learning easy and effective. Children feel confident in their virtual learning transition.

Personal Devices & Social Distancing Safeguard Health

Your child brings their own device, which protects against any risk of cross-contamination. Social distancing practices reduce the potential risk associated with being in close quarters. Keep them safe and keep them learning with safety measures in place.

Time Outside Uplifts Moods & Supports Healthy Habits

Whether at rest or run and play, your child gets sun and fresh air daily, benefiting mood and movement. On beautiful days, they have the opportunity to do their virtual learning outside – which they always love!

Time Together Hones Crucial Social Skills

When they help each other or play team games outside, children exercise teamwork, collaboration, and other essential social skills they’ll use in and out of the classroom. They learn to make friends and build healthy relationships.

Trust Your Child In A Safe Home Away From Home

Every day is a safe day when security measures are a top priority. Thanks to touches like limited access entryways and security cameras, your child is safe. Attentive teachers equipped with walkie-talkies are ready to support their needs as they arise.

Onsite Cleaning Staff Keep Your Child Healthy

An onsite cleaning crew means dedicated non-stop cleaning and sanitizing action that keeps your child’s tools, surfaces, and rooms germ- and virus-free. Your child’s health is a top priority. Protect your child’s immune system so that they continue to thrive.

Two Sought-After Accreditations Indicate High-Quality Care

FAQs

Due to the COVID-19 Health pandemic, Academy will not be allowing any parents or visitors inside our facilities to decrease the risk of exposure. All daily drop-off & pick-ups will take place outside the centers. Each center has its own specific procedure, please contact your center director for more details.

All meals beginning July 6, 2020 will be provided by the parent/guardian. Please plan to pack your child a healthy snack and lunch daily. Please refer to the Academy Family Handbook for healthy food choices in the classroom. Click here

All Academy locations are currently operating at reduced hours of 8:30 am-5:30 pm due to the additional cleaning and staffing requirement as an outcome of COVID-19.

At this time, there are no indoor extra-curricular activities (i.e., soccer, ballet, yoga) until further notice.

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.

Academy follows guidance provided by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other state and local health officials. Please refer to the most recent COVID-19 guidance for licensed child care here: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/covid_guidance_full_080420.pdf

Each age group and program have their own capacity guidelines provided by the Maryland State Department of Education. Check with your center director for details.
Space permitting, part-week and part-day schedules are available at most of our locations for select programs.

Hear from Parents Like you

David Gan
David Gan
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"Great experience with Academy child development center. Staff are nice with excellent genuine caring. Safe physical setting and well-maintained place. Not only a day care, but a great learning place. My daughter is very happy with the center and has made a lot of progress both physically and mentally."
Reid Braybrook
Reid Braybrook
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"We love the team here at Cold Spring, they take great care of our daughter. Our daughter loves going every day and always wants to finish whatever crafts she is working on before leaving. They do a great job helping the kids with school work as well as having fun activities each day for the kids."
Francesca Civano
Francesca Civano
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"Love the Academy staff and environment at the Cold Spring location. The director and the lead staff are warm, welcoming and truly caring people. My daughter loves to attend Academy!"
Brenda Martinez
Brenda Martinez
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"I am very happy with Galway academy. The staff are very nice and kind. My son loves to go to academy every day. I have see a lot of improvement since he is in school. Thank you Galway academy"
Meaghan Heselden
Meaghan Heselden
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"We have had a terrific experience with our two children at ACDC Stone Mill. The teachers and front office staff are wonderfully kind and caring, and really take the time to work with each child as an individual. We highly recommend this center."
Sahil Rajan
Sahil Rajan
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"We love Academy at Stone Mill. We have had Academy be a part of lives for raising both our kids (3 & 7) for the last 5 years. We have been through the infant, toddler, preschool and pre-K programs."
Shann G
Shann G
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"We met in 2015, Academy @ Galway instantly became Family! The Attention paid to each individual child is UNMATCHED!. My daughter looked FORWARD to attending any type of care they offered! When COVID hit, The director went ABOVE AND BEYOND to check in, via email, and Phone. "
Pearla Molina
Pearla Molina
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"I can honestly say I loved my experience with Academy @ Galway, being a first time parent sending my baby to school for the very first was extremely nerve wrecking for me but Ms. Azra and all the staff were so reassuring/ so so patient with us. My daughter learned so much, always so eager to tell us about her day! LOVE YOU ALL
Sisay Gebregiorgis
Sisay Gebregiorgis
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"Our daughter has been growing in many aspect of development since she joined the Academy last summer.We are very greatful to have very experienced and caring director and teachers working hard hand in hand in her life. Academy is part of our family which gives us a big relief to leave her there knowing she is very happy and safe."
Salimatou Bah
Salimatou Bah
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"My child was there for 2020/2021 school year for pre-k. It was his first time in an academic setting & also during the covid lock down. There were many challenges but Mrs. Azra & Mrs. Kim did a great job. My son made huge gains academically & was ready for kindergarten thanks to his experience at Galway Academy."
Lila Purple
Lila Purple
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"My son wants to stay at the Galway center for longer. He loves all the activities and their staff are soo nice. Highly recommend this program. My son asked why he hasn't started since when he was little. That is how much he loves the place."
Elizabeth Barclay
Elizabeth Barclay
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"Everyone there were always very welcoming and that never faded. We are glad our child was able to be under Academy’s care."
M. Atwill
M. Atwill
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"I want to say thank you so much for the enjoyable time my son spent at Academy school-age all these years!!!"
 S. Goodwin
S. Goodwin
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"The amount of love and support we received from the Academy staff during what had to be the hardest part of my life is immeasurable!"
 Shelley & Patrick McGinness
Shelley & Patrick McGinness
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"I know my daughters were genuinely cared about by each and every Academy staff member and we feel extremely lucky to have had the Academy staff, especially Mr. Luis, be a part of their elementary years."
Pavel Khrimian & Zara Kocharyan
Pavel Khrimian & Zara Kocharyan
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"Thank you Academy Child Development Center for taking great care of both of our daughters, and providing a safe and enriching environment. "
Daliris & Juan
Daliris & Juan
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"Every single Academy staff member has made a profound impact on our daughter's development, now only educational, but socially and emotionally."

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