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CONTINUING - FULL6800 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045, USA
Regulated/Licensed in Howard County County, Maryland
- Licensed for
- 32 children
The public record
- License number
- 1746219285168x229953668652913800
- License status
- CONTINUING - FULL
- License type
- Regulated/Licensed
- Licensed capacity
- 32 children
- Address
- 6800 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045, USA
- County
- Howard County County
- Phone
- +14102909166
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- December 27, 1995
- License expires
- May 31, 2028
What Maryland licensed
- Licence type
- Continuing - Full
- Status on record
- In Good Standing
- First licensed
- December 27, 1995
- Licence runs through
- May 31, 2028
- Licensed infant places
- 0
- Licensed school-age places
- 0
- Schedule
- School Year
- Family Network region
- Howard County
Maryland publishes an infant band and a school-age band and no others, so these are not a total capacity and say nothing about toddler or preschool places.
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 5.0 average comes from 8 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star8
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star0
From Google
Recent parent reviews
I can’t recommend ECP enough. Our daughter went to ECP for two years and adored going to duck school. We saw tremendous growth in her while she was there and loved the opportunities given to her. Not only did they bring fun visitors to the classroom (police, firefighters, musicians) but they also make it a point to take them on out of school field trips like Clark’s Elioak Farm (sp?) and the Baltimore aquarium! I loved getting to help in the classroom as a Co-Op to see how my daughter was doing and see the class in action. My son gets to start at ECP and he’s so excited that he told his daycare before we had a chance to!
RebeccaAug 27, 2025We can't get over the tremendous growth that we have observed with our daughter since she started attending this school in the fall. She looks forward to going to school everyday and is constantly walking around singing their school songs when she was at home too. We would sign her up for next year as well if she wasn't old enough to start kindergarten. I cannot recommend this place highly enough! They love and treat the kids as if they were their own and the co-op experience is unique to see what exactly they are taught and the techniques that are used. All of the teachers are great but I cannot recommend Ms. Kelly highly enough. She is amazing and our daughter loves her as well. You will not be disappointed with place, I would start them when they are 3 if it's an option for you.
Stephanie Deibel-PundtApr 19, 2024Love everything about ECP. Both of my children went here, one still attending. The teachers are great, kind, engaging, and creative. It’s awesome to be able to participate and get to know the other families and children. Everything about this place is wonderful- a magical introduction to learning and friendship! Highly recommend.
Domini LeNoirJan 21, 2023Amazing school
BAMS Martial Arts and FitnessMar 22, 2019I cannot speak more highly of East Columbia Preschool. My only complaint is that it does not go through Elementary school. As a former educator, I have an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from Towson University. I have a masters degree in developmental Reading from Johns Hopkins University. I taught kindergarten in Howard County Public Schools as team leader for seven years. I know how critically important the early years are for children. As I was resigning my position in the county to become a stay-at-home mom, I sought out recommendations of preschools from parents. I went to the parents whose children came into kindergarten school ready. I chose students that came to me well prepared cognitively, emotionally, and socially for the academic challenges of kindergarten, but also well equipped on all levels. East Columbia preschool came highly recommended and when I observed, I knew it was the place for my son. I was not disappointed. The teachers are lovely. They are kind, hard-working, and truly understand the developmental needs of young children. They teach through play, small group instruction, whole group, and one-on-one. My son grew by leaps and bounds and I enjoyed being a part of the process. I loved that I was one of his teachers as a co-op mom. Best yet, he loved school. His teachers created an environment in which he learned to enjoy learning. I am forever grateful!
Jennefer GribbleJun 23, 2015My 3 year old has been attending ECP for a few weeks now and we are already in love. The teachers are amazingly patient and the curriculum is impressive. I am so happy we found ECP!
shaki mitchellSep 28, 2014
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about East Columbia Preschool
Is East Columbia Preschool a licensed child care provider in Maryland?
- Yes. East Columbia Preschool holds Maryland licence 1746219285168x229953668652913800, listed as "CONTINUING - FULL" by the Office of Child Care, Maryland State Department of Education in Howard County. The licence is recorded as Continuing - Full, running to May 31, 2028. Confirm current standing with the Office of Child Care before enrolling.
What does Maryland record about East Columbia Preschool's standing?
- Maryland records East Columbia Preschool's status as "In Good Standing". That is a single status field in a snapshot, not a compliance history, and it is not the same as a clean inspection record. Maryland publishes inspection findings separately at checkccmd.org and they are not included here.
Does East Columbia Preschool operate all year?
- Maryland records East Columbia Preschool as a "School Year" programme. That is the schedule on the licence record rather than a timetable, so confirm term dates and closures with the provider.
Does this page show inspection results for East Columbia Preschool?
- No. Maryland inspects licensed child care programmes and publishes the results through Check Child Care Maryland at checkccmd.org. Those reports are not included here, so nothing on this page reflects East Columbia Preschool's inspection history either way. This page's record comes from Maryland Family Network's LOCATE service, which carries licence and status data rather than inspection findings.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the State Department of Education, Office of Child Care. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. The Maryland Family Network LOCATE child care search, licence 1746219285168x229953668652913800. Inspection findings are published separately by the Office of Child Care on Check Child Care Maryland and are not included on this page.
- Context. Our explainer on how Maryland daycare licensing and inspections work, and on Maryland child care assistance.
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