Monarch Preschool College Park
Monarch Preschool, 9606 50th Ave, College Park, MD 20740
About
Monarch Preschool College Park offers a hands-on, interactive, and dynamic curriculum that includes project-based learning and the Children Study their World (CSW) curriculum. The program includes authentic application of learning that embeds the arts within important learning concepts, with teachers who are active and engaged in helping children apply their learning to real-world issues. It is a non-religious preschool program with no religious affiliation and serves as a hub for community and collaboration.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Before care from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., a school day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and after care from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monarch Preschool College Park describes its mission as focusing on the whole child and getting children ready for school and life beyond, while fostering a lifelong love of learning. The program is a high-quality, project-based learning pre-kindergarten for children ages 3–5, where spaces, curriculum, and teachers are all active and engaged.
Monarch Preschool College Park was founded by The Children’s Guild, a nonprofit organization that is an affiliate of The Children’s Guild. The Children’s Guild is dedicated to pioneering educational services for children and families, and one of its founders included Dr. Leo Kanner, a world-renowned psychiatrist from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore who first identified childhood autism.
The program has strong partnerships with the University of Maryland, the City of College Park, Prince George’s County, and State of Maryland early education entities. Community collaborations in College Park include the College Park Aviation Museum, College Park Tennis Center, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park Arts Exchange, PGCPS Judy Center Early Learning Programs, Child Find, and Prince George’s County Memorial Library, and the program is committed to increasing participation in early education programs in College Park in collaboration with the state and Prince George’s County.
Parent testimonials describe the facility as clean and safe with friendly, knowledgeable staff, and mention staff who are excellent, patient, and caring. Parents also report feeling comforted by excellent communication and help from staff, and share that their children are learning, having fun at school, thriving, and expressing happiness about their days at Monarch Preschool College Park.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
• Ages: 3–5 years old
• Schedule: Before care from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., a school day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and after care from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monarch Preschool College Park describes its mission as focusing on the whole child and getting children ready for school and life beyond, while fostering a lifelong love of learning. The program is a high-quality, project-based learning pre-kindergarten for children ages 3–5, where spaces, curriculum, and teachers are all active and engaged.
Monarch Preschool College Park was founded by The Children’s Guild, a nonprofit organization that is an affiliate of The Children’s Guild. The Children’s Guild is dedicated to pioneering educational services for children and families, and one of its founders included Dr. Leo Kanner, a world-renowned psychiatrist from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore who first identified childhood autism.
The program has strong partnerships with the University of Maryland, the City of College Park, Prince George’s County, and State of Maryland early education entities. Community collaborations in College Park include the College Park Aviation Museum, College Park Tennis Center, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park Arts Exchange, PGCPS Judy Center Early Learning Programs, Child Find, and Prince George’s County Memorial Library, and the program is committed to increasing participation in early education programs in College Park in collaboration with the state and Prince George’s County.
Parent testimonials describe the facility as clean and safe with friendly, knowledgeable staff, and mention staff who are excellent, patient, and caring. Parents also report feeling comforted by excellent communication and help from staff, and share that their children are learning, having fun at school, thriving, and expressing happiness about their days at Monarch Preschool College Park.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
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