Preschools in Howard County, Maryland

Howard County has 19 licensed preschools listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

Browse: Preschools in Maryland · all care types in Howard County · Cities: Columbia, Ellicott City, Laurel, Glenelg, Highland, Fulton, Glenwood

Preschools profiles in Howard County

Preschool Bet Yeladim Preschool Columbia, MD 21045 Capacity 186 Preschool Christ Memorial Christian Preschool Columbia, MD 21046 Capacity 45 Preschool Clarlen Nursery Inc Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 60 Preschool East Columbia Preschool Columbia, MD 21046 Capacity 32 Preschool Emmanuel United Methodist Preschool Laurel, MD 20723 Capacity 136 Preschool First Lutheran Preschool Ellicott City, MD 21042 Preschool Gan Israel Preschool Columbia, MD 21044 Capacity 74 Preschool Glenelg Country School Extended Day & Pre-K Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 238 Preschool Glenelg United Methodist Church Preschool Glenelg, MD 21737 Capacity 66 Preschool Longfellow Nursery School Columbia, MD 21044 Capacity 20 Preschool Miss Cheyenne's Pre-K Academy Columbia, MD 21045 Capacity 16 Preschool Mt Hebron Nursery School Ellicott City, MD 21042 Preschool Mt. Zion Christian Preschool Highland, MD 20777 Capacity 48 Preschool Our Lady of Perpetual Help Preschool Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 20 Preschool Temple Isaiah Preschool Fulton, MD 20759 Capacity 104 Preschool Trinity Preschool and Extended Day Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 144 Preschool Wilde Lake Childrens Nursery Columbia, MD 21044 Capacity 18 Preschool Your Journey Nursery & Preschool Glenelg, MD 21737 Capacity 35 Preschool Your Journey Nursery and Preschool Glenwood, MD 21738 Capacity 147

Cities in Howard County

Columbia, MD 7 providers Ellicott City, MD 6 providers Laurel, MD 1 providers Glenelg, MD 2 providers Highland, MD 1 providers Fulton, MD 1 providers Glenwood, MD 1 providers

Choosing a preschool in Howard County

When comparing preschools, ask about hours and calendars, class sizes, teacher qualifications, and how the program balances play with instruction. If you need full-day coverage, confirm whether the program offers it or partners with another provider.

These listings are drawn from state child care licensing registries and the US Child Care Providers directory, which publish provider identities and locations but no quality ratings, inspection results, or accreditation data.

Frequently asked questions

How many preschools does Howard County have?

This directory covers 19 licensed preschools in Howard County, Maryland, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

Which cities in Howard County offer preschools?

Based on this directory, Columbia, Ellicott City, Laurel, Glenelg, Highland, Fulton and other communities have licensed preschools.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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