School Improvement in Maryland

Early Childhood Initiatives

Find an Accredited Early Childhood Program in your county.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Early Childhood Accreditation Project enables public and non-public early childhood programs in the state of Maryland obtain voluntary state or national accreditation. Early Childhood programs in Maryland have the choice of pursuing state or national accreditation. MSDE recognizes the following national programs: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA), and National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). Programs that pursue MSDE accreditation use the Standards for Implementing Quality Early Childhood Programs to rate and improve the quality of their early learning services. These standards identify and define quality program services in administration, program operation, and home and community partnerships.

Washington County

Program Name Type of Program Address Telephone Accred Type (Valid Thru)
Bester Elementary School-Judy Center PK K 30 East Memorial Boulevard
Hagerstown 21740
301-766-8005 MSDE ( 19-Jul-09 )
Broadfording Christian Academy CBCC 13535 Broadfording Church Road
Hagerstown 21740
301-797-8886 x160 MID ST ( 1-Dec-13 )
Grace Academy CBCC 13321 Cearfoss Pike
Hagerstown 21740
301-733-2033 MID ST ( 1-Dec-13 )
Hagerstown Community College Children's Learning Center CBCC 11400 Robinwood
Washington 21742
301 790-2800 MID ST ( 31-Dec-12 )
Head Start of Washington County - Noland HS EHS 1048 Noland Drive
Hagerstown 21740
301-797-4602 MSDE ( 31-Oct-10 )
Head Start of Washinton County-Elgin Station HS 40 Elgin Boulevard
Hagerstown 21740
301-791-7333 MSDE ( 25-Jun-10 )
MLK Center Head Start HS 131 W. North Ave
Hagerstown 21740
301-797-5231 MSDE ( 30-Nov-10 )
Mount Aetna Adventist Elementary School CBCC 10207 Crystal Falls Drive
Hagerstown 21740-1875
301-824-3875 MID ST ( 30-May-14 )
Rehoboth Day Care Center CBCC 30 E. Salisbury Street
Williamsport 21795
301-223-6335 MSDE ( 25-Jun-10 )
Saint Mary Catholic School CBCC 218 West Washington Street
Hagerstown 21740
301-733-1184 MID ST ( 30-May-13 )
The Learning Center at Surrey CBCC 535 Summit Ave
Hagerstown 21740
301-790-9450 MSDE NECPA ( 23-Oct-08 )
Westshire Head Start HS 920 W. Washington Street Suite 100
Hagerstown 21740
301-733-4640 MSDE ( 30-Nov-10 )
CCBC=Center-based Child Care, HS=Head Start, EHS=Early Head Start, Pre-K=Prekindergarten (mostly public schools), Kdg=Kindergarten
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