Learning Cottage

The Learning Cottage is located in the Talbot Springs Neighborhood Center. It primarily serves residents in the surrounding Talbot Springs and Thunder Hill communities. A small facility with a maximum capacity of fifteen children, the school has two teachers and one director. It is closed summers and re-opens in September.

I spent a long time researching the many preschools in the Howard County area. I know that this can be an exhuasting process and the Director and teachers and TLC understand this too. They understand what parents are looking for in a school as well as a caregiver. Let's face it, we want our kids to learn but we also want them to feel safe. I have never even thought twice about sending both of my boys to TLC. Last year I had my oldest for 2 days and this year he is back 4 days/week and my second is there 2 days. The teachers are all hands on and actually enjoy the kids, it's not just a job. They have fantastic field trips and school activities that the parents/families are always invited to and the kids get such a kick out of performing for their parents. They have a curriculum that they follow so they do learn their letters, numbers etc so they are prepared for kindergarden, but they are also flexible and can change the lesson plan based on something that may happen that day (for example we found a turtle last year and brought it in. They totally planned their day around learning about turtles, printed out a turtle poem for the kids and even did turtle art projects, all on the spot!!). My boys are constantly talking about school and their teachers and friends even when they aren't in school. There is also a great parent group. Many of the parents have playdates with other siblings and get together socially outside of school. I would highly recommend TLC to anyone who asked!!

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The Learning Cottage is a part-time, readiness program for preschool children ages 3-5. We are committed to providing quality early childhood education to preschool aged children in Columbia and the surrounding Howard County community. We create meaningful learning experiences in a nurturing and stimulating environment, where children feel welcomed and are encouraged to learn through play by:...

The Learning Cottage provides a quality early childhood education with an extra touch of TLC. We are a part-time program for preschool children ages 3-5. We believe in learning through play!  Visit us at www.thelearningcottage.info.

The Learning Cottage provides quality early childhood education to preschoolers in Columbia, MD. We create meaningful learning experiences in a nurturing and stimulating environment, and we foster each child’s natural sense of wonder to promote a lifetime love of learning. We specialize in part-time program for preschool children ages 3-5. Our Hours of Operation are: Mon 09:30 AM-01:30 PM, Tue...