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Good Shepherd Education Center

305 Smallwood Drive Waldorf, MD 20602

Tel: (301) 645-7550

www.gsumc.com

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 85 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 85 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Methodist

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1963

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

85 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Good Shepherd Education and Childcare Center is licensed by the Maryland state department of education and has been proudly operating for over 50 years.
Our philosophy is to meet the educational and childcare needs of the community by providing a safe and nurturing Christian environment.
We create a home away from home, where age appropriate opportunities are offered for each child to grow spiritually, intellectually, aesthetically, physically and socially.

School Motto: Through God's love we will engage and empower everyone to be living disciples.

Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Charles County, MD is $9,384 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).