Rockville Day Care Association, Inc. — Bel Pre location

Rockville Day Care Association, Inc. (RDCA) includes the Bel Pre Child Development Center located in the Silver Spring area.

Rockville Day Care Association is a private, non-profit Maryland corporation whose primary purpose is to offer quality child development programs to children of working parents in Montgomery County. RDCA centers are licensed through the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Office of Child Care and accredited by the MSDE. The various types of programs that we operate include 2-year-olds, preschool, before and after school programs, and summer programs for all age groups.

Each center is unique, as we have taken an innovative approach in designing programs that meet the neighborhoods we serve. Rockville Day Care Association is governed by a volunteer board of directors; membership on the board is open to all parents.

Class offerings:

• Ages: 2–5 years old
• COVID hours: M–F, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Post-COVID hours: M–F, 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

COVID-19 precautions:

Each group of children are with the same staff throughout the day. Staff and children wear masks throughout the day. Drop-off and pickup is outside, and sign in and out is contactless through the Brightwheel app. Staff clean throughout the day.

Enrichment offerings: 

• Monthly field trips during the school year and weekly swimming during the summer program (openings for 2021–2022)

Openings:

• 2020–2021: Yes
• 2021–2022: Yes

Minimum enrollment age:

• Must be at least 2 years old

Due date for enrollment applications:

• Rolling admissions, with waitlist option

Admissions documents:

• Brochure
• Admissions form
• Additional forms and information

Last updated: Dec. 9, 2020