Daycare in Columbia, MD
Highland Playschool is a short drive from Columbia, offering licensed daycare in Columbia, MD area families trust for children from 2 months through pre-K on Clarksville Pike.
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Licensed Daycare in Columbia, MD Area
Columbia, MD families searching for reliable daycare in Columbia, MD have a strong option just up Clarksville Pike at Highland Playschool. As a Maryland state licensed early childhood school under COMAR 13A.16, our daycare runs with verified staff ratios, safety standards, and a developmental approach that goes well beyond basic childcare. Columbia is one of the most thoughtfully planned communities in the country, and the families here tend to bring those same high expectations to the daycare they choose for their children. Our daycare was built with exactly that kind of parent in mind. Whether your child is a few months old or already four and getting ready for kindergarten, the staff at our daycare in Columbia, MD area knows how to meet them where they are and move them forward in a way that actually sticks.
Programs at Our Daycare in Columbia, MD Area for Every Age
From infant care through Pre-K, our daycare in Columbia, MD area has a program designed for every stage of your child’s early development.
Infants
The infant room at our daycare operates on a 1 to 3 caregiver ratio so every baby gets the kind of consistent, responsive attention that shapes healthy development in the earliest months.
Toddlers
Toddlers at this age are absorbing everything around them. Our daycare program gives them structured space to explore, move, and start making sense of the world alongside other children.
Twos
The Twos classroom is built around language, play, and learning to navigate other people. It is noisy and creative in all the right ways, with educators who know how to guide without hovering.
Preschool
Reading readiness, early math concepts, and collaborative learning happen through hands-on activities that keep preschoolers genuinely interested rather than just sitting still.
Pre-K
Our Pre-K program focuses on the skills that actually matter when kindergarten starts: focus, independence, problem-solving, and the confidence to try something new without falling apart.
- Before & After Care
Pointers Run & Clarksville Elementary
Reliable care before and after the school day with snacks, homework support, and transportation included for Columbia families.
- Summer Program
Travel the World with Us
A themed summer adventure running June 16th through August 24th at our daycare near Columbia. Limited spots available.
Why Columbia Families Choose Our Daycare in Columbia, MD
When quality daycare in Columbia, MD area is this close to home, the choice is easy for every family.
Worth the Short Drive from Columbia
Columbia sits right in the heart of Howard County, and our daycare is on Clarksville Pike close enough that the drive does not eat into your morning. For families in Owen Brown, Long Reach, or anywhere along Route 108, our daycare in Columbia, MD area is genuinely close.
Maryland State Licensed
Licensing under Maryland COMAR 13A.16 is the baseline for our daycare, but what it actually signals is that someone verified the staffing, the environment, and the programs before any child ever walked through the door. That matters more than any marketing claim.
Nurturing, Qualified Educators
The staff at our daycare did not end up working with young children by accident. Every educator is background-checked and trained, but more importantly, they chose this work because they are genuinely good at it.
A True Community Feel
Columbia has always been a city built around the idea of community, and our daycare fits that spirit. Families here recognize each other. They stay for years. That continuity is not accidental.
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Serving Columbia and Howard County Families with Daycare for Nearly Two Decades
Clarksville Pike has changed a lot in twenty years, but our daycare has stayed a constant on it. Highland Playschool was founded by people who understood that Howard County was growing fast and that families moving into Columbia, Fulton, and the surrounding villages were going to need early childhood options that actually matched the quality of the community they had chosen.
That same thinking drives our daycare today. Under Executive Director Ben Costa and Director Kelly Wheeler, the program has expanded to include a full Pre-K track and Before and After Care connected directly to Pointers Run and Clarksville Elementary. Columbia families have access to a daycare in Columbia, MD area that is licensed, staffed with people who care, and close enough that the morning routine does not become its own ordeal. For parents doing their homework on daycare in Howard County, it is worth coming to see in person.
Your Child's Best Days Start at Our Daycare
Spots are limited. Schedule a free tour of our daycare in Columbia, MD area and take the first step toward enrolling.
