The teachers and staff at KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
The Little Patuxent KinderCare team strives for excellence through continuing education from biannual company professional development trainings and seek additional college courses or seminars in the field of education.
Our team also takes pride in maintaining our NAEYC Accreditation.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 84 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1995
Student Body
Total Students
84 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to our Nationally Accredited KinderCare on Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. We are very excited to meet with you and your family. We believe in developing the whole child with an emphasis on assisting your child's growth with their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. We strive to make every family feel like they are part of our KinderCare family. We look forward to meeting you and your family.
- Little Patuxent Parkway KinderCare staff takes safety very seriously. We have a keypad entry system, secured and fenced playground, as well as a health and safety coordinator on-site. Furthermore, our health and safety coordinator ensures that all of our equipment is properly working, all allergies are documented and brought to the attention of the teachers, and performs monthly fire drills.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAEYC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 YEAR-OLDS
- Maryland State (DSS) and NACCRRA
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Private Kindergarten Programs (5–6 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Little Patuxent KinderCare?
The application deadline for Little Patuxent KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 7/24/2015
I''ve had two kids attend this center and have been very happy with the care and early childhood education they have received. The teachers work hard and many have been there for years and years. The kids get to do many different activities like cooking, tumbling, sports, learn Spanish and sign language. My only complaint is that they stopped offering Kindergarten and closed the swimming pool.
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