It Takes a Village Early Learning Center

Hours

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What Maryland licensed

Licence type

Continuing - Full

Status on record

In Good Standing

First licensed

September 18, 2019

Licence runs through

August 31, 2027

Licensed infant places

3

Licensed school-age places

0

Family Network region

Central Maryland South

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

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 4.4 average comes from 25 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star21
• 4 star0
• 3 star0
• 2 star0
• 1 star4

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  It Takes a Village is an amazing early education center. My son went here for 3 years. The owner is an educator and the children have fun while they are learning. My son made relationships and he maintains them until this day. It’s not just an early learning center, it’s a community where children are nurtured. They have events for the children and parents. My son was more than prepared for school after attending here, if fact he still has not covered some of the topics that he was taught at It Takes a Village. One visit and you will understand why. I would definitely recommend to anyone.

  Clyde WellmanJan 9, 2026
• ★★★★★

  My child attended ITAV for about 18 months. The only reason we are leaving is because it’s time for my child to go to kindergarten. I like pretty much everything about ITAV. The location is good. The building is safe, secure, and always clean. Communication is great. They send photos & videos of the children throughout the day. The curriculum is pretty good. It is not common core (which is what PGCPS uses), but it did prepare my child for kindergarten, so no complaints. If you as a parent have an opinion on preschoolers having homework, then just be advised: ITAV does assign weekly homework to the 4YOs. All the staff are friendly; and I can tell they genuinely care about my child. I definitely recommend It Takes a Village.

  Khali JohnsonAug 4, 2024
• ★★★★★

  It Takes a Village is an awesome school. I call it school, not day care because the children learn so much thanks to Mrs. Allison and her staff. Each of my sons has attended since they were 9 months and I can't believe how much they have learned over the years.They are exceeding all of their designated milestones for their age and I thank It Takes A Village for contributing so much to their progress. I'm so blessed to have found this place in our community. Highly recommend!!

  Imoni H. TimberlakeJul 31, 2024
• ★★★★★

  My daughter is a recent graduate of ITAV and we will surely miss our daily involvement with the ITAV family, but hope to continue to keep in contact. She attended since she was 2 years old and is now 5. So, this is truly a bittersweet moment. But, we leave knowing she is well-prepared for her next educational journey. ITAV is a family & Allison is the best director anyone could ask for. She listen’s to parent suggestions & truly cares to create the best environment for each child & family. The ITAV family cared for my daughter as if she was their own. The curriculum provided rigor & prepared my child beyond her leveled expectations. She graduated being taught first grade curriculum! We absolutely loved participating in the extra curricular activities, especially dance. Mrs. Courtney was amazing! The parent-teacher conferences kept me abreast of my child’s academic & social-emotional growth. The field trips and annual celebrations (Trunk-or-treat, Christmas, Easter Egg Hunt, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day) provided memories that we will always cherish. All of the activities also allowed bonding amongst the students & their families. My daughter & I have gain some great friendships as a result of her attendance there. I would highly recommend ITAV directed by Mrs. Allison Simon to any parent. In fact, I recommended them to one of my best friend’s, whose child attends now! :)

  Ciera Van HooseJul 3, 2024
• ★★★★★

  Amazing school! I transferred my daughter to this school when she was about 2.5 years old because her previous daycare center was holding her back. I love that ITAV is a family and I love that all the kids get a good educational challenge. My daughter was able to test into kindergarten early because of Allison and the wonderful staff here. Highly recommended.

  Nikeshia HoltOct 4, 2023
• ★★★★★

  Ms. Allison and the teachers of ITAV were phenomenal in providing an excellent educational experience coupled with a caring, nurturing and safe environment. My boys attended for 2 years and left to advance to kindergarten. We were told that they are both ahead in terms of reading and comprehension and we must attribute that to Ms. Allison’s leadership. The curriculum that she uses to teach the children was fantastic. We will miss her, the teachers and of course Ms. Gwen, who prepared the BEST meals f the children every day. Very grateful for our experience here. It truly takes a village and we certainly feel that a village helped to raise and mold our boys.

  Desiree ClevelandAug 21, 2023

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.