Best Daycares in District of Columbia — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 135 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in District of Columbia.

Top Daycares in District of Columbia

  1. #1 — Palisades Montessori Score: 100%

    Washington DC, DC — Palisades Montessori - Learning and Growing with the Neighborhood Since 1984

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Wee World Score: 98%

    Washington DC, DC — Wee World Early Childhood Academy Multilingual Programs

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Spanish Education Development Center Score: 98%

    Washington, DC — SPANISH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (SED) CENTER

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Sparkles Score: 97%

    Washington DC, DC — Sparkles Early Learning Academy - Helping Parents Build Tomorrow's Leaders

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Spring Valley Montessori Academy Score: 92%

    Washington DC, DC — Spring Valley Montessori Academy

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  6. #6 — 18th Street Early Learning Child Development Center Score: 91%

    Washington DC, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/367142151. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Jenkins Hill Child Development Center Score: 91%

    Washington, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/367142074. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  8. #8 — CentroNía Day Care Center Score: 91%

    Washington DC, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/367141967. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.

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  9. #9 — ABC Child Development Center Score: 89%

    Washington, DC — ABC Child Development Center, Inc. - Day Care and Preschool Programs

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Bright Start Early Care and Preschool (Kennedy) Score: 89%

    Washington DC, DC — Bright Start Early Care & Preschool - Preschool & Childcare Center Serving Washington, DC

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Christian Tabernacle Child Development Center Score: 89%

    Washington, DC — Child Development Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  12. #12 — National Child Research Center Score: 88%

    Washington, DC — National Child Research Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Chevy Chase Baptist Church Childrens Center Score: 87%

    Washington DC, DC — CCBC Children's Center - Chevy Chase Bethesda Community Children's Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Saint Timothy's Child Development Center Score: 87%

    Washington DC, DC — St. Timothys Episcopal Child Development Center is an early childhood program that provide care and education for children ages 3 months - 12 yrs old.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  15. #15 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (I Building Site) Score: 86%

    Washington DC, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Montessori School of Chevy Chase Score: 86%

    Washington, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/358960696. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  17. #17 — The Community Preschool of The Palisades Score: 86%

    Washington, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/358961943. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (International Square Site) Score: 86%

    Washington DC, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  19. #19 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (C Building Site) Score: 86%

    Washington, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Cleveland Park Kinderhaus Score: 85%

    Washington, DC — Where Children Learn What They Live.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best daycare in District of Columbia?
Palisades Montessori is currently the #1 ranked daycare in District of Columbia based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in District of Columbia?
We have ranked 135 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in District of Columbia. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.