The average private preschool acceptance rate in Maryland is 79% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Maryland is The Calverton School, with an acceptance rate of 8%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 8%
65%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 39%
Most Selective Private Preschools in Maryland (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Grades: PK-12
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Grades: PK-8
8821 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-2595
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-2595
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
6520 Martin Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Beary Best Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K
10032 Friendship Road
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-4245
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-4245
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
2500 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Great Commission Christian Academy
(Church of the Nazarene)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-7
3 N Earlton Road Ext
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-2231
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-2231
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Hamilton A/g Christian School
(Assembly of God)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-1
6508 Old Harford Rd 12
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 254-0971
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 254-0971
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Humpty Dumpty Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-PK
217 N Centre Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-6599
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-6599
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Montgomery Methodist Childrens Center
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS
28325 Kemptown Road
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-4884
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-4884
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-6
3005 Garrison Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 542-1915
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 542-1915
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Roland Park Country School![Roland Park Country School Photo - What makes RPCS such an empowering school? The unique relationships created between students from K-12. From our kindergarten and 1st graders being paired and performing with our Upper School singing and dancing groups, to Upper School STEM classes hosting probability carnivals for Lower School, or Middle School students speaking to Lower School, we treasure and nurture these bonds.]( "Roland Park Country School Photo - What makes RPCS such an empowering school? The unique relationships created between students from K-12. From our kindergarten and 1st graders being paired and performing with our Upper School singing and dancing groups, to Upper School STEM classes hosting probability carnivals for Lower School, or Middle School students speaking to Lower School, we treasure and nurture these bonds.")
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
5204 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-5500
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-5500
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
St. James & John School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1012 Somerset St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Saints James And John Catholic School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1012 Summerset St
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 342-3222
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 342-3222
Rank: #3 - 143. - 14.
Wesley Grove Prekindergarten & Kindergarten
Alternative School (Methodist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS
1320 Dorsey Road
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-0745
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-0745
Rank: #1515.
Acceptance Rate: 28%
Grades: PK-8
5207 42nd Place
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Rank: #1616.
Acceptance Rate: 29%
Grades: NS-8
21830 Peach Tree Road
Barnesville, MD 20838
(301) 972-0341
Barnesville, MD 20838
(301) 972-0341
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Father Andrew White Sj School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
22850 Washington Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-9795
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-9795
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart![Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Hamilton House]( "Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Hamilton House")
All-girls (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-12
9101 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-4322
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-4322
Rank: #1919.
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Grades: NS-12
534 Hillsmere Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-9231
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-9231
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
109 W Melrose Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Gilman School![Gilman School Photo - Gilman's Upper School prepares young men to build the world of tomorrow. Students engage in a timeless and challenging college-preparatory program that emphasizes a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective oral and written communication, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits.]( "Gilman School Photo - Gilman's Upper School prepares young men to build the world of tomorrow. Students engage in a timeless and challenging college-preparatory program that emphasizes a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective oral and written communication, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits.")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
5407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-K
14785 Bushy Park Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 489-5203
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 489-5203
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
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.]( "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
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
St. Bartholomew Catholic School![St. Bartholomew Catholic School Photo - Our mission is to provide a nurturing and academically challenging environment where students can grow spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering a love of learning, instilling Catholic values, and preparing our students to become compassionate, responsible, and successful individuals.]( "St. Bartholomew Catholic School Photo - Our mission is to provide a nurturing and academically challenging environment where students can grow spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering a love of learning, instilling Catholic values, and preparing our students to become compassionate, responsible, and successful individuals.")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-8
6900 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-8
669 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-2283
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-2283
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-8
111 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135
Rank: #20 - 2720. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-8
4610 Largo Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 627-4170
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 627-4170
Rank: #2828.
Acceptance Rate: 59%
Grades: NS-8
5600 Little Falls Pkwy
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 652-7878
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 652-7878
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-12
5301 Edgewood Rd.
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 982-2402
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 982-2402
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-8
109 S. Washington Street
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 424-6550
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 424-6550
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: NS-3
6050 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-2626
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-2626
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-12
1130 Anne Chambers Way
Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 923-3660
Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 923-3660
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-8
5408 Brinkley Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-9101
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-9101
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
St. Philip The Apostle School![St. Philip The Apostle School Photo]( "St. Philip The Apostle School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-6
5416 Henderson Way
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 423-4740
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 423-4740
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: PK-12
8400 Good Luck Road
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 552-9102
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 552-9102
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average private preschools acceptance rate?
The Maryland average private preschools acceptance rate is 79% for 2025.
What are the most selective private preschools in Maryland?
The top ranked private preschools in Maryland include The Calverton School, Norwood School and Atholton Adventist Academy.
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