Best Gaithersburg �� Preschools (2026)

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Gaithersburg, Maryland �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Church Of The Redeemer Christian School (Closed 2018)

(Christian)

19425 Woodfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(240) 238-1500

Gr: PK-8 | 196 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Gaithersburg Presbyterian Preschool & Kdgn (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

610 S Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 977-5787

Gr: PK-K | 46 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Gaithersburg)

This State (MD)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

1,709 Students

100,566 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	142	192	191
2024	135	190	187
2023	141	190	185
2022	132	195	188
2021	138	194	184
2020	131	190	179
2019	124	190	182
2018	126	184	181
2017	134	186	183
2016	139	184	181
2015	126	181	173

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% Average Students of Color

35%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	35%	37%	32%
2024	30%	36%	32%
2023	44%	37%	32%
2022	37%	36%	31%
2021	36%	36%	32%
2020	37%	36%	31%
2019	44%	37%	31%
2018	35%	35%	30%
2017	33%	36%	31%
2016	36%	37%	31%
2015	40%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

174 Teachers

9,434 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	12:1
2024	12:1	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	10:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	13:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	43%	54%	51%
2024	43%	54%	51%
2023	55%	53%	51%
2022	43%	54%	51%
2021	43%	55%	50%
2020	43%	56%	50%
2019	70%	56%	50%
2018	75%	54%	50%
2017	75%	53%	49%
2016	90%	54%	49%
2015	85%	55%	48%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	17	16	16
2024	16	17	16
2023	18	17	16
2022	16	17	16
2021	17	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	18	16	16
2018	19	16	16
2017	19	16	16
2016	18	16	16
2015	18	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	8	12	11
2024	8	11	10
2023	8	10	10
2022	8	10	10
2021	8	10	10
2020	8	9	10
2019	9	10	10
2018	8	9	9
2017	8	9	9

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Average SAT score

1220

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	1,220	1,235	1,233
2024	1,220	1,235	1,229
2023	1,220	1,226	1,228

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	26	27	26
2024	26	27	26
2023	26	27	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,925

$13,631

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$19,925	$13,867	$12,988
2024	$11,467	$12,846	$10,159
2023	$10,055	$11,990	$9,500
2022	$10,740	$11,664	$8,989
2021	$10,032	$11,037	$8,661
2020	$9,915	$10,617	$8,383
2019	$8,986	$10,604	$8,266
2018	$7,108	$10,172	$7,888
2017	$7,000	$9,617	$7,628
2016	$6,873	$9,460	$7,230
2015	$6,680	$9,096	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

$1,426

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$250	$1,423	$767
2024	$250	$1,272	$721
2023	$250	$1,058	$729
2022	$250	$925	$699
2021	$250	$872	$668
2020	$250	$544	$681

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Average % on Financial Aid

57%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	57%	31%	31%
2024	57%	31%	30%
2023	57%	30%	30%
2022	57%	31%	29%
2021	43%	31%	29%
2020	32%	29%	29%
2019	23%	28%	28%
2018	10%	27%	27%
2017	10%	27%	26%
2016	10%	26%	25%
2015	10%	25%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,733

$5,009

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$2,733	$5,010	$4,864
2024	$2,733	$4,938	$4,788
2023	$2,733	$4,860	$4,663
2022	$2,733	$4,818	$4,366
2021	$3,500	$4,204	$4,213
2020	$3,500	$4,296	$4,101

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	88%	80%	83%
2024	100%	83%	88%
2023	95%	85%	88%
2022	100%	85%	88%
2021	100%	86%	88%
2020	100%	85%	88%
2019	95%	85%	88%
2018	95%	85%	88%
2017	95%	86%	88%
2016	95%	86%	88%
2015	95%	85%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.66	0.65
2024	0.61	0.66	0.65
2023	0.66	0.67	0.65
2022	0.64	0.65	0.64
2021	0.63	0.66	0.64
2020	0.64	0.66	0.64
2019	0.68	0.64	0.64
2018	0.68	0.65	0.64
2017	0.67	0.63	0.62
2016	0.66	0.64	0.62
2015	0.65	0.65	0.62

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

220 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

79 Students

2,981 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	4%
2024	5%	3%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

112 Students

3,558 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	7%	4%	8%
2024	6%	4%	8%
2023	10%	3%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	10%	3%	7%
2018	10%	3%	7%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	9%	2%	7%
2015	8%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

90 Students

13,848 Students

% Black Students

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	14%	6%
2024	5%	14%	6%
2023	9%	15%	6%
2022	4%	15%	6%
2021	4%	15%	7%
2020	4%	15%	7%
2019	6%	15%	6%
2018	6%	15%	6%
2017	6%	14%	6%
2016	5%	15%	6%
2015	5%	16%	6%

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# White Students

492 Students

46,419 Students

% White Students

29%

47%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	29%	47%	48%
2024	29%	47%	48%
2023	25%	47%	48%
2022	35%	50%	50%
2021	34%	49%	50%
2020	36%	49%	51%
2019	39%	51%	52%
2018	39%	50%	52%
2017	37%	53%	54%
2016	36%	52%	54%
2015	33%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

400 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

933 Students

31,461 Students

% of Others Students

55%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gaithersburg, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	54%	32%	34%
2024	55%	32%	33%
2023	51%	31%	33%
2022	48%	28%	31%
2021	50%	29%	31%
2020	48%	28%	31%
2019	39%	28%	30%
2018	39%	29%	30%
2017	43%	27%	30%
2016	45%	27%	29%
2015	48%	28%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Gaithersburg, MD?

The private preschools in Gaithersburg, MD include Covenant Life School and St. Martin of Tours School.

How many private preschools are located in Gaithersburg?

12 private preschools are located in Gaithersburg.

How diverse are private preschools in Gaithersburg?

Gaithersburg private preschools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Gaithersburg?

33% of private preschools in Gaithersburg are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in Gaithersburg are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Gaithersburg include: Nist Child Care Center vs. KinderCare on Sioux Lane

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