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Top 3 Best Maryland Alternative Private Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 19 alternative private preschools serving 2,618 students in Maryland.
The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the Maryland private preschool average acceptance rate of 79%.
58% of alternative private preschools in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Top Ranked Maryland Alternative Private Preschools (2025)

School
Location
Grades
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
Learning Community International The
Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.
Alternative School
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Grades: PK-12
| 73 students
St. Thomas More Academy
St. Thomas More Academy Photo
Alternative School (Catholic)
(3)
103 Prospect Street
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 490-5479
Grades: PK-8
| 163 students
Wesley Grove Prekindergarten & Kindergarten
Alternative School (Methodist)
1320 Dorsey Road
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-0745
Grades: NS
| 125 students
All About Children Learning Center
Alternative School
1201 Maple Ave
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-6009
Grades: K
| 10 students
Alvin Browdy Religious School At Ohr Kodesh
Alternative School (Jewish)
8300 Meadowbrook Ln
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 450-3487
Grades: PK-11
| 184 students
Camp Olympia Country Day School
Alternative School
15107 Seneca Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 926-9281
Grades: PK-K
| 28 students
Chesapeake Alternative School
Alternative School
301 E Patapsco Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 355-4698
Grades: NS
| 30 students
Church Of The Redeemer Parish Day School
Alternative School (Episcopal)
5603 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 435-9510
Grades: PK-1
| 138 students
College Park Nursery School
Alternative School
4512 College Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 864-5355
Grades: PK-K
| 84 students
Firm Foundation & Faith Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
2261 Oxon Run Drive/also located at 8430 Glen Mar Road Ellicott City MD
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 630-7994
Grades: NS-2
| 81 students
Goddard School In Silver Spring The
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Alternative School
8611 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 830-4505
Grades: K
| 24 students
Lucy School
Lucy School Photo
Alternative School
(2)
9117 Frostown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 293-1163
Grades: PK-8
| 174 students
Mount Providence Child Development Center
Alternative School (Catholic)
701 Gun Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 247-0449
Grades: PK-K
| 47 students
Muslim Community School/alim Academy
Alternative School (Islamic)
7917 Montrose Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 340-6213
Grades: PK-11
| 110 students
Nasa Goddard Child Development Center
Alternative School
(2)
NASA GSFC Code 200.9 Building 90
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-8588
Grades: PK-K
| 194 students
Outreach Christian Center Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
6701 Clinton Manor Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 856-1183
Grades: PK-K
| 36 students
St. James' Children's School
Alternative School (Episcopal)
11815 Seven Locks Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 762-3246
Grades: PK-K
| 69 students
Yeshivas Lev Shlomo
All-boys | Alternative School (Jewish)
7201 Park Heights Avenue
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 764-6500
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked alternative private preschools in Maryland?
How many alternative private preschools are located in Maryland?
19 alternative private preschools are located in Maryland.
How diverse are alternative private preschools in Maryland?
Maryland alternative private preschools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 36%.
What percentage of alternative private preschools are religiously affiliated in Maryland?
58% of alternative private preschools in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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