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Top 20 Best Maryland Private Preschools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 30 private preschools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools serving 11,980 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Maryland include Charles E Smith Jewish Day School, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, and Spencerville Adventist Academy.
The average tuition cost is $12,986, which is higher than the Maryland private preschool average tuition cost of $12,843.
77% of private preschools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Maryland (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Barrie School
Barrie School Photo
Montessori School
(4)
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Grades: PK-12
| 421 students
Glenelg Country School
Glenelg Country School Photo - Upon entering our beautiful 90-acre campus, you first see our Upper School building which also connects to our Athletic Center.
(2)
12793 Folly Quarter Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 531-7347
Grades: NS-12
| 815 students
Riverdale Baptist School
Riverdale Baptist School Photo - The entire student body together for a group photo during Spirit Week in 2012.
(Baptist)
(2)
1133 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 479 students
Rock Creek Christian Academy
Rock Creek Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(5)
6707 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-9600
Grades: PK-7
| n/a students
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Alternative School (Jewish)
3300 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Grades: PK-12
| 1,048 students
Calvary Christian Academy
Calvary Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
14517 McMullen Hwy.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0791
Grades: NS-12
| 322 students
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School Photo - CESJDS offers 12 different sports with 39 teams competing at middle school, junior varsity and varsity levels.
(Jewish)
(8)
1901 E Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 692-4803
Grades: PK-12
| 890 students
Forcey Christian School
Forcey Christian School Photo - 4th Grade State Fair
(Christian)
(1)
2130 East Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 622-2281
Grades: PK-8
| 389 students
Frederick Adventist Academy
Frederick Adventist Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
6437 Jefferson Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-0363
Grades: PK-8
| 93 students
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School Photo - The campus entrance on Garrison Forest Road
All-girls
(3)
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Grades: NS-12
| 550 students
Grace Academy
Grace Academy Photo
(Christian)
(2)
13321 Cearfoss Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-2033
Grades: NS-12
| 401 students
Mount Airy Christian Academy
Mount Airy Christian Academy Photo - Meet high standards in curriculum, course offerings, teacher training and certification, and staffing.
(Christian)
16700 Old Frederick Road
Mount Airy, MD 21771
(410) 489-4321
Grades: PK-12
| 406 students
Redeemer Classical Christian School
Redeemer Classical Christian School Photo - A science lab at Redeemer
(Christian)
6415 Mount Vista Rd
Kingsville, MD 21087
(410) 592-9625
Grades: PK-12
| 261 students
Rosedale Christian Academy
Rosedale Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(5)
9202 Philadelphia Rd
Rosedale, MD 21237
(410) 687-6844
Grades: NS-12
| 940 students
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Sacred Heart Elementary School Photo - Join the SHG Bulldogs and become one of the pack!
(Catholic)
(2)
63 Sacred Heart Lane
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
St. Augustine School
St. Augustine School Photo
(Catholic)
5990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-3040
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School
St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School Photo - Student Body
(Catholic)
(1)
13735 Notre Dame Place
Bryantown, MD 20617
(301) 932-6883
Grades: PK-8
| 246 students
900 High Street
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2251
Grades: PK-8
| 384 students
Salisbury Christian School
Salisbury Christian School Photo - Motivation to Explore
(Christian)
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Grades: NS-12
| 589 students
The Salisbury School
The Salisbury School Photo
(4)
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Grades: PK-12
| 378 students
Spencerville Adventist Academy
Spencerville Adventist Academy Photo - Spencerville Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
2502 Spencerville Road
Spencerville, MD 20868
(301) 421-9101
Grades: PK-12
| 391 students
Trinity School
Trinity School Photo - Our beautiful 48-acre campus
(Catholic)
(5)
4985 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-1524
Grades: PK-8
| 283 students
The Woods Academy
The Woods Academy Photo - Competitive Robotics
(Catholic)
(8)
6801 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-3080
Grades: PK-8
| 329 students
508 S Main St
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-3575
Grades: PK-12
| 497 students
Arlington Baptist School
Arlington Baptist School Photo - This building houses our middle and high schools and has its own gymnasium, cafeteria, art studio, music classroom, computer lab, and library. The main school offices are also in this building.
(Baptist)
(1)
3030 N Rolling Road
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 655-9300
Grades: PK-12
| 225 students
Atholton Adventist Academy
Atholton Adventist Academy Photo - Atholton Adventist Academy is a Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist school providing quality education and a warm community for students.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(12)
6520 Martin Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Grades: PK-12
| 237 students
Bryant Woods Montessori Childrens House
Bryant Woods Montessori Childrens House Photo
Montessori School
(6)
10449 Green Mountain Cir
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 730-7525
Grades: PK-K
| 24 students
Goddard School In Gaithersburg
Goddard School In Gaithersburg Photo
Daycare / Preschool
900 Wind River Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 208-8787
Grades: PK-K
| 250 students
Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf
Grace Christian Academy Of Waldorf Photo - Our preschool curriculum is a center-based, hands-on approach to learning.
(Christian)
(3)
13000 Zekiah Drive
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 645-0406
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
Liberty Christian School
Liberty Christian School Photo - Welcome to Liberty Christian School. We have been proudly preparing students academically and spiritually for over 40 years!
(Presbyterian)
(15)
11303 Liberty Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 655-5527
Grades: PK-8
| 191 students

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