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Child Care & Education
CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION
• Howard County Recreation
and Parks–Early
Learning Center
7120 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-4797
www.howardcountymd.gov/childcare
Early Learning Centers provide
a safe, nurturing, active and
creative learning environment
for each child. Throughout
the program, children enjoy
building the skills needed for
kindergarten. They also participate
in hands-on activities, including
arts and crafts, science, nature,
music, drama, multicultural and
cooking. All programs participate
in the Healthy Howard Healthy
Childcare initiative and are
enrolled in the Maryland EXCELS
program. Program locations:
Bushy Park Elem., Fulton Elem.,
Triadelphia Ridge Elem., and
Roger Carter Community Center,
and Tridelphia Ridge, and Roger
Carter Community Center.
• Joy In Learning Columbia
8991 Lambskin Lane
Columbia, MD 21045
410-740-2999
Ages 8 weeks to 10 years old.
Located in the Phelps Luck School
District with transportation to
Talbot Springs and Jeffers Hill
Elementary. MSDE Approved Pre-K.
• The Judy Center
Partnership at Cradlerock
Elementary School
6700 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
410-381-9024
The Judy Center promotes
school readiness through early
childhood services and parenting
support and serves families with
children ages birth to Kindergarten
who live in the Cradlerock ES
District. All programs are free
with no income qualification.
• The Julia Brown Schools
–9760 Owen Brown Road
Columbia, MD 21045
410-730-5056
–9450 Madison Avenue
Laurel, MD 20723
301-498-0604
www.
Private school serving children ages
18 months–3rd grade. Founded
in 1967. Four locations in MD.
MSDE certified. Open year-round.
• Kiddie Academy of Elkridge
6534 Old Waterloo Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
410-799-7722
Kiddie Academy offers a nurturing,
safe, and caring environment, as
well as healthy meals for your
child ages 6 weeks to school
age. State approved structured
curriculum for all age groups.
Webcam in all classes.
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