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Best Maryland Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 13 private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children serving 2,079 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Maryland include Holy Trinity: An Episcopal School, St. Columba Catholic School, and Concord Hill School.
The average acceptance rate is 84%, which is higher than the Maryland private elementary school average acceptance rate of 79%.
46% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association for the Education of Young Children in Maryland (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Concord Hill School
Concord Hill School Photo - Delighting in childhood and celebrating the many firsts that occur during the early years!
(6)
6050 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-2626
Gr: NS-3 | 120 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity: An Episcopal School
Holy Trinity: An Episcopal School Photo - Holy Trinity: An Episcopal School Class of 2020
(Episcopal)
11902 Daisy Ln
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
(301) 464-3215
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Columba Catholic School
St. Columba Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
7800 Livingston Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 567-6212
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Smca
9805 Faith Baptist Church Road
White Plains, MD 20695
(301) 870-2550
Gr: PK-12 | 384 students Tuition listed
The Tidewater Montessori School
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Montessori School
120 Cox Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 257-0533
Gr: PK-6 | 75 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Church Of The Redeemer Parish Day School
Alternative School (Episcopal)
5603 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 435-9510
Gr: PK-1 | 138 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Conocoheague Mennonite School
(Mennonite)
12403 Huyett Ln
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-2074
Gr: 1-10 | 32 students
Grace United Methodist Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
5407 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 532-2235
Gr: PK-1 | 103 students Avg. class size: 12 students
The Lourie Center School Of The Reginald S Lourie
Special Education School
12301 Academy Way
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 761-2732
Gr: 2-5 | 14 students Avg. class size: 8 students
Lucy School
Lucy School Photo
Alternative School
(2)
9117 Frostown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 293-1163
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7701 Bradley Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-1100
Gr: PK-3 | 126 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James & John School
(Catholic)
1012 Somerset St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Gr: PK-8 | 214 students
Severna Park Children's Centre
Daycare / Preschool
144 Ritchie Highway
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410) 647-3504
Gr: NS-5 | 70 students Avg. class size: 20 students

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