One of our main missions here at Macaroni KID is to help make parents' lives easier. For parents of preschoolers, we've got your backs!
We have prepared a guide of some of the best area preschools, child-care options, and kid-loving businesses that can help you find the perfect early childhood program and fun activities for your preschoolers.
Many programs open registrations in early January, and this guide will help you be ready for them! And some programs offer special discounts for MacKID readers. Be sure to tell them you saw them on Macaroni KID!
This a living guide!
We will update the guide with additional preschools, childcare centers, and preschooler-friendly businesses as appropriate throughout the school year. This resource is available to you anytime and can be found in the GUIDE section of our website. It is an always-relevant EVERGREEN guide.
Note: This guide covers the Bowie-Crofton-Odenton area. The Annapolis and Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie Macaroni KID sites have separate guides if you're looking in those areas.
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Preschools & Childcare Centers
Montessori International Children's House (MICH)
1641 N Winchester Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
Ages Served: 18 Months to 6th Grade
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admin@montessoriinternational.org
410-757-7789
1239 Murray Road
Odenton, MD 21113
Ages Served: 3 & 4 Year Olds
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We will nurture the “whole child” in the areas of intellectual, social/emotional, behavioral, physical, moral and spiritual development through age-appropriate activities in a faith-based environment. We will treat each child as special and seek to meet his/her needs by offering a wide variety of instructional learning experiences, both social and academic. The curriculum at Nichols-Bethel Preschool is based upon Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Early Childhood Education. Children learn best through supervised play, which is their “work.” Children will be moving their bodies and touching materials through hands-on activities in order to make better sense of the world around them. We will encourage your child to be independent and confident, to problem-solve and to be kind to others. We are committed to helping your child experience the love of God through relationship with Jesus Christ. We understand and value the important role that parents play and partner with families in their child’s education. With family support and with teaching that embodies Christian principles, we expect your child to grow and mature in all of the above areas.
4s AM class: 9:15am - 11:45am Monday - Friday
4s PM class: 12:30pm - 3:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday
3s PM class: 12:30pm-2:30pm Tuesday & Thursday
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:15pm
410-674-2272
St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal School
375-A Benfield Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
Ages Served: Preschool 3's through 8th Grade
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St. Martin’s offers a joyful, nurturing preschool experience that lays a strong foundation for each child’s educational journey—one that can continue with us all the way through 8th grade. Our program blends play-based exploration with thoughtful early-childhood instruction, helping children grow academically, socially, and emotionally in a way that feels natural and fun.
Every day, students engage in hands-on activities, outdoor adventures, and creative projects that spark curiosity and build confidence. Guided by caring, experienced teachers, children learn to collaborate, express themselves, solve problems, and take healthy risks as they develop the core virtues at the heart of a St. Martin’s education: Confidence, Compassion, and Character.
Our Episcopal identity shapes a welcoming, inclusive environment where every child is known, supported, and celebrated. Preschool families also appreciate the continuity of our Preschool–8th Grade model, which provides a close-knit community, strong relationships, and a consistent approach to whole-child learning.
Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open. The priority application deadline for Preschool is January 7, 2026. After this date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as space becomes available.
We invite you to discover what makes our preschool—and our school community—so special. Tours are available, and families are welcome to reach out with questions or request additional information.
kdickson@stmartinsmd.org
410-647-7055 x4055
Preschooler-Friendly Businesses
67 Chautaugua Road
Arnold, MD 21012
Ages Served: Ages 2 to 6
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We offer a preschool dance program called Dancely! Original MUSIC, Original Choreography from world renowned dancers, for the most current trends in the dance world! Children need to MOVE! What better way to get physical fitness, release lots of energy, have social time, play, grow, learn and DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
Dance is wonderful for school prep: Taking turns, Personal Space, Counting Skills, Listening Skills, Body Awareness, Learning how to learn. Material is presented in a fun (and sometimes silly) atmosphere.
annapolisdanceacademy@verizon.net
443-804-4564
Les Cher Classical Ballet Academy
2205A Defense Highway
Crofton, MD 21114
Ages Served: 2- adult
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Ballet is a fine art and requires a strong basic foundation. The Cecchetti Method is a graded system of classical ballet which takes the student from the first lesson to solo status. Exams are offered to provide students with an opportunity to perfect their technique and test their proficiency within each of the grades.
Les Cher offers primary classes through professional level in both syllabus and non-syllabus. The approximate ages from Primary are 3-6 with one class per week. We offer classes in the evenings Mondays through Thursdays for students from the age of two to one hundred and two!
lescher.academy@gmail.com
301-801-2946
560 Ritchie Highway, Suite F
Severna Park, MD 21146
Ages Served: 1 to 8
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Play Street Museum Severna Park is an engaging and educational neighborhood children's museum with activities for toddlers and children up to 8 years of age. Our small format children’s museum transports your young ones to The Town Square where they can explore interactive exhibits based around life in the city.
Kiddos will have opportunities to give their friends a check up at the doctor’s office, care for the animals at the pet rescue, or prepare to save the day at the fire truck. Stop by the grocery store and let your toddler set up shop while your big kids let their imaginations wander at the giant interactive train table.
All are welcome to join together and make new friends during one of our reserved playtime sessions or have the place all to themselves by booking the perfect birthday party or field trip.
severnaparkinfo@playstreetmuseum.com
443-393-9663
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These preschools and businesses responded to our invitation to be included in this exclusive guide.
Additional Pre-schools in the Bowie-Crofton Odenton area:
- Belair Cooperative Nursery- Bowie
-Holy Trinity: An Episcopal School- Glen Dale
-The Goddard School of Bowie
- The Children's Centre- Bowie
- Little Smiling Faces Child Care- Bowie
- Children of America- Bowie
- Bowie KinderCare-Bowie
- Gabina Learning Center- Bowie
- La Petite Academy of Bowie- Bowie
- Kiddie Academy of Odenton- Odenton
- Active Children Learning Center- Odenton
- The Primeron- Odenton
- Little Lambs Pre-school at Trinity-Odenton
- The New Edge Learning Center-Odenton
- The Goddard School- Crofton/Gambrills
- Celebree school of Gambrills
- Celebree school of Bowie
- Crofton Nursery School-Crofton
- Creative Garden Nursery School- Crofton
- Right Start Academy-Gambrills
- Guidepost Montessori-Gambrills
- Young School-Gambrills
- Impressionable Years Child Care Center- Gambrills
Additional Pre-School Friendly Places in the Bowie-Crofton-Odenton Area:
- Skyzone- Gambrills
- Skate Zone-Crofton & Odenton
- Hyper Kidz- Gambrills
- My Gym- Crofton
- Goldfish Swim School- Gambrills
- Greenway Bowl- Odenton
- Kidsville- Odenton
- Skyzone Bowie
- Bowie Train Station Museum
- Kidzden- Bowie
If you are a local preschool or are a business that works with preschoolers, and would like to be listed with more details about your program, please email Gloria for details at mackidbowie@macaronikid.com.
Parents should always do their own research when selecting programs for their children.
