Best Daycares in District of Columbia — 2026 Rankings
We ranked 42 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in District of Columbia.
Top Daycares in District of Columbia
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#1 — Wee World Score: 25/100
Washington DC, DC — Wee World Early Childhood Academy Multilingual Programs
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#2 — Palisades Montessori Score: 25/100
Washington DC, DC — Palisades Montessori - Learning and Growing with the Neighborhood Since 1984
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#3 — Bright Start Early Care and Preschool (Kennedy) Score: 25/100
Washington DC, DC — Bright Start Early Care & Preschool - Preschool & Childcare Center Serving Washington, DC
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#4 — Metropolitan Methodist Church Nursery School Score: 24/100
Washington DC, DC — Metropolitan Nursery School
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#5 — Kennedy Child Development Center Score: 24/100
Washington, DC — Kennedy School
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#6 — Story Time Kids Score: 22/100
Washington, DC — Story Time Kids LLC | Quality childcare in DC | 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC, USA
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#7 — Paramount Baptist Church Child Development Center Score: 21/100
Washington DC, DC — Child Care Center in Washington, District of Columbia
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#8 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (C Building Site) Score: 21/100
Washington, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#9 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (International Square Site) Score: 21/100
Washington DC, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#10 — World Bank Group Children’s Center (I Building Site) Score: 21/100
Washington DC, DC — World Bank Group Family & Child Care Benefits
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#11 — Spring Valley Montessori Academy Score: 20/100
Washington DC, DC — Spring Valley Montessori Academy
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#12 — Jenkins Hill Child Development Center Score: 20/100
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 →
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#13 — U.S. Kids Score: 20/100
Washington, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/367142142. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#14 — Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Child Development Center Score: 20/100
Washington DC, DC — Child Development Center
Programs: WELCOME, About, Center Philosophy, Center Goal, Contact Us, A Mopro Website. View full profile →
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#15 — CentroNía Day Care Center Score: 20/100
Washington DC, DC — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/367141967. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.
Programs: Follow us on Social Media, Our People, Our Financials, Careers, Our Locations DC Locations, Maryland Locations, Programs Services Enrollment, Early Childhood Education, Early Head Start, Extended Day, Food Wellness, Catering Services, CentroNía Institute, Resources Parent Portal, Employee Portal, In The Media, Get Involved Donate, Partner, Programs Services Early Childhood Education, Follow, Manage options, Manage services, Manage {vendor Count} vendors, {title}. View full profile →
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#16 — Cleveland Park Kinderhaus Score: 19/100
Washington, DC — Where Children Learn What They Live.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#17 — ABC Child Development Center Score: 19/100
Washington, DC — ABC Child Development Center, Inc. - Day Care and Preschool Programs
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#18 — Petit Scholar Score: 19/100
Washington, DC — Petit Scholars Capitol Hill
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#19 — 2 New Heights Child Development Center Score: 19/100
Washington, DC — Child Care in Washington, DC
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#20 — Christian Tabernacle Child Development Center Score: 19/100
Washington, DC — Child Development Center
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers
Our Guide Score (0–100) 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%). Read our full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best daycare in District of Columbia?
- Wee World 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 42 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in District of Columbia. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.