Your Child Will Blossom And Shine
Over 20 Years Of Excellence With Authentic Montessori Education

Montessori Preschool & Child Care Center Serving Frederick, MD

Achieved Maryland Excels Quality Rating 5 – Setting the Standard for Excellence in 2024!

A Classroom Is Designed To Be Your Child’s Teacher Too!

The Montessori classroom itself acts as a primary learning tool. Your child learns best in a neat, orderly, and meticulously prepared space. Montessori lessons engage the children and promote concentration, focus, and problem-solving skills.
A Classroom Is Designed To Be Your Child’s Teacher Too!

Essential elements of the Montessori classroom are:

STEAM Activities Are A Part Of The Curriculum

STEAM Activities Are A Part Of The Curriculum

The process and method of Montessori teaching and learning give your child the tools to learn as they take responsibility and ownership of their education. Montessori work is hands-on and involves children doing. It’s a beautiful thing to see!

Strong Language Skills Begin At Infancy And Last A Lifetime

Honing your little one’s pre-reading skills has a lasting impact on educational outcomes later in life. The Montessori method approaches language in a unique way that promotes literacy from an early age.
Strong Language Skills Begin At Infancy And Last A Lifetime
Over Two Decades Of Care & Loving, Expert Guidance

Over Two Decades Of Care & Loving, Expert Guidance

With over 20 years of excellence, your child gets the gentle guidance they need to transition through their first milestones. Your child becomes a capable, accountable, and knowledgeable adult in the hands of early education experts.

Voted “Most-Loved” By The Families We Cherish

Trust you have made the right choice since accolades include the Frederick County Family Friendly Award for a small business, a nomination for the Business Ethics Award, and HulaFrog “Most Loved” awards, illustrating a commitment to quality early childhood care and education.
Voted “Most-Loved” By The Families We Cherish
Montessori-Certified Teachers Make All The Difference Now

Montessori-Certified Teachers Make All The Difference Now

Your child is in experienced hands. Teachers are Montessori certified in addition to achieving higher education degrees ranging from Associate to Master’s degrees. Your child is guided by the very best regarding the Montessori Method.

Arts, Music, Yoga and Spanish Are Extra Specialty Programs

Your child gains confidence through new mediums of self-expression, has fun with physical movement, and experiences a deeper understanding of the arts. A few of the enrichments activities your child experiences daily:
Arts, Music, Yoga And Spanish Are Extra Specialty Programs
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Practical Life Skills To Use For The Future

Practical Life Skills To Use For The Future

Your child practices setting the table, pouring water, zipping, buttoning, and learning how to tie laces. These things promote concentration and focus while strengthening their fine motor skills, allowing them to be independent in their daily activities.

A Calm, Warm, Welcoming Atmosphere Enhances Learning

The Montessori Classroom is called the Prepared Environment, and they do just that for the children. They are beautiful, child-sized, inviting, and subtle in colors and ambience, and the materials on the shelves invite the children’s inner being to want to explore.
A Calm, Warm, Welcoming Atmosphere Enhances Learning
Gardening Empowers Your Child With More Hands-On Discovery

Gardening Empowers Your Child With More Hands-On Discovery

Nature-based learning teaches responsibility and conscientiousness. Tending to a garden shines a light on the life cycles of plants while empowering your child to appreciate their role as a nature advocate energized by fresh air and sunshine.

We Collaborate With You To Boost Your Child's Experience

Receive daily digital updates on your child’s day so you remain connected to the school even when on the go. You also have an opportunity to attend Montessori Parent Education courses in addition to Toilet Learning Bootcamp.
We Collaborate With You To Boost Your Child's Experience
Yes, Health And Safety Will Always Come First, Always!

Yes, Health And Safety Will Always Come First, Always!

A dedicated on-site cleaning staff keeps your child’s work and play spaces cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected, safeguarding germs to keep your child healthy. Fenced-in yards and trusty security cameras ensure your child is in a safe environment.

Yes, We Offer Tuition Support Options

Hear What Parents Have To Say...

He has been thriving, both academically, emotionally...

I am a HUGE fan of FCD. They have done an excellent job of meeting my child where he was and working with me to help acclimate him to the daycare setting and transition to the Montessori curriculum. My child has been attending FCD for over a year and he has been thriving, both academically, social/emotionally, and with major toddler milestones (e.g. potty training, tantrums). I cannot say enough about how amazing the staff at FCD have been, both for him and for me.

Jessica Whalen

Jessica Whalen

My favorite part is the emphasis on different cultures...

I LOVE THIS PLACE! All the teachers and staff are super friendly and personable. They all know my daughter's name and she loves being recognized. My daughter has learned so much in such a short period of time. She may only be 2 years old, but I appreciate how much time and effort the teachers put into creating and implementing a monthly curriculum that can be suitable for toddlers. My favorite part is the emphasis on different cultures. It makes for a well rounded education from the start! There is usually a wait list, but it is absolutely worth the wait!

Nina Indrei

Nina Indrei

The staff is super friendly and very communicative...

Absolutely love this place. The staff is super friendly and very communicative. I love how they send my husband and myself updates throughout the day and keep us up to date on what is happening at the school. I also love how they allow the students to learn at their own pace while still guiding them. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is thinking about going the Montessori route.

Dorothy Tex

Dionne Galloway

The parent teacher conference is very informative...

The parent teacher conference is very informative. My son is not at the age where he can communicate in full sentences yet. So hearing from the teacher about my son's progress at school is very important to me. This also allow the opportunity for me, as a mother, to understand what he's going through at school everyday.

Amy Rice

Amy Rice

Everyone is so kind and professional when I interact...

I just wanted to say a quick thank you so very much for all that you do. Everyone is so kind and professional when I interact with the school during drop-offs/pick-ups. He loves his class and it is so neat to see what he learns when he's at school. He actually cleans up after himself at the house now! Thank you for braving it out there in this new covid world.

Shannan Collins

Shannan Collins
Parent

She has made so much progress with her teachers at FCD...

We enrolled our daughter at FCD for Kindergarten because we needed an in-person option for this year. We *could not* be more pleased with her experience. She has made so much progress with her teachers at FCD, who have shown so much care and support during this difficult year. They have been communicative and caring and all the staff showed they took the kids' safety seriously.

Siobhan Bradley
Parent

Your place has a great impact on his growth...

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL for your school. We really are so happy we could send him to your school after sending him to other daycares. Your place has a great impact on his growth and independence. We plan to stay until he goes to "real school". Thank you for working hard to provide a safe, loving, and happy environment for kids - it truly is priceless. <3

JKW Beauty

JKW Beauty
Parent

Our son loves his teachers and we can focus on our work...

We toured several centers before settling on FCD. It honestly adds about 30 minutes to our daily commute, but we kept searching and couldn’t find anything that compared in safety and staff quality. We are incredibly happy with our decision. Our son loves his teachers and we can focus on our work during the day, knowing that he is in the very best hands.

B Barrows

B Barrows
Parent

They follow great curriculum & have awesome activities...

I liked this school for her because it provided a caring, clean, safe, and supportive environment. The staff are very experienced and nurturing. They follow a great curriculum and have so many awesome activities for the little ones. They even share out detailed progress reports and have parent-teacher conferences. Enrolling your child at this school is a great opportunity!

Chelsea McKnight

Chelsea McKnight
Parent

We couldn’t be more pleased with the education...

Our daughter is in one of the primary classrooms and we couldn’t be more pleased with the education she is receiving at such a young age. We love seeing her independently carryover and initiate Montessori-based activities at home. FCD offers a warm, welcoming and safe environment and it is evident that the staff truly cares for the children.

Jacqueline Bertok

Jacqueline Bertok
Parent

The staff are kind and caring with the children...

We Love Frederick Country Day Montessori school. My son is a student in one of their primary classrooms and loves going to school each day. The staff are kind and caring with the children and provide the children with an outstanding Montessori experience. The growth we have seen in our son since starting in the fall has been so wonderful to watch.

Dorothy Tex

Dorothy Tex
Parent

It has been a gratifying and amazing experience...

It has been a gratifying and amazing experience for both my girls and for us. The teachers are so caring and when your kids spend time at school, you want to be able to trust the people that are caring for them. I cannot say enough positive things about the school and the staff. My children are more well rounded, communicative, and kinder because of their experience at FCD.

Jignasu and Chinar

Jignasu and Chinar
Parent

They care about his physical and emotional well being...

We have been at Frederick Country Day for a little over 2 years. The teachers here are what makes this school top notch. They care about his physical and emotional well being and he has learned so much... way more than I could ever teach him at home. I hope anyone reading this review schedules an appt to visit. It will be well worth your time.

Emily Alberico

Emily Alberico
Parent

They keep us updated about the day with pictures...

Our 2 year old started here and we have been so pleased with our experience thus far. The teachers made us feel really comfortable with insuring a smooth drop off and continued to keep us updated about the day with lots of pictures. My husband and I to be able to have our minds at ease knowing our kiddo is in such good hands. Our little one loves going to school!

Samantha Reilley

Samantha Reilley
Parent

Teachers and office staff have been exceptional...

Our daughter has been enrolled in Frederick Country Day since she was 4 months old. From the newborn room, toddler room, her current room, the teachers and office staff have been exceptional and very devoted to our daughter. Montessori environment fosters independence, and we're amazed at the skills she comes home with. Highly recommended.

Molly MP

Molly MP
Parent

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