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

For the 2025 school year, there are 29 private preschools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools serving 11,759 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 $14,617, which is higher than the Maryland private preschool average tuition cost of $14,054.
76% of private preschools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

School
Location
Quick Facts
Barrie School
Barrie School Photo
Montessori School
(4)
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Gr: PK-12 | 421 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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.
(4)
12793 Folly Quarter Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 531-7347
Gr: NS-12 | 832 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 479 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rock Creek Christian Academy
Rock Creek Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(5)
6707 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-9600
Gr: PK-6 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 237 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Alternative School (Jewish)
3300 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Gr: PK-12 | 1,048 student Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Calvary Christian Academy
Calvary Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
14517 McMullen Hwy.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-0791
Gr: NS-12 | 322 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 890 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
Forcey Christian School
Forcey Christian School Photo - 4th Grade State Fair
(Christian)
(1)
2130 East Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 622-2281
Gr: PK-8 | 389 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Frederick Adventist Academy
Frederick Adventist Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
6437 Jefferson Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-0363
Gr: PK-8 | 93 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
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
Gr: NS-12 | 550 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Grace Academy
Grace Academy Photo
(Christian)
(2)
13321 Cearfoss Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-2033
Gr: PK-12 | 401 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 406 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Rosedale Christian Academy
Rosedale Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(5)
9202 Philadelphia Rd
Rosedale, MD 21237
(410) 687-6844
Gr: NS-12 | 940 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
St. Augustine School
St. Augustine School Photo
(Catholic)
5990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-3040
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
900 High Street
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2251
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Salisbury Christian School
Salisbury Christian School Photo - Motivation to Explore
(Christian)
807 Parker Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 546-0661
Gr: NS-12 | 589 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Salisbury School
The Salisbury School Photo
(4)
6279 Hobbs Rd
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 742-4464
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Spencerville Adventist Academy
Spencerville Adventist Academy Photo - Spencerville Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
2502 Spencerville Road
Spencerville, MD 20868
(301) 421-9101
Gr: PK-12 | 391 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity School
Trinity School Photo - Our beautiful 48-acre campus
(Catholic)
(5)
4985 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-1524
Gr: PK-8 | 253 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Woods Academy
The Woods Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
6801 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-3080
Gr: PK-8 | 329 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
508 S Main St
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-3575
Gr: PK-12 | 497 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 225 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bryant Woods Montessori Childrens House
Bryant Woods Montessori Childrens House Photo
Montessori School
(6)
10449 Green Mountain Cir
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 730-7525
Gr: PK-K | 24 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
Goddard School In Gaithersburg
Goddard School In Gaithersburg Photo
Daycare / Preschool
900 Wind River Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 208-8787
Gr: PK-K | 250 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-8 | 232 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: PK-12 | 261 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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