Harford County, Maryland
 
Harford County Maryland

Department of Community Services
319 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 410.638.3389/ 410.879.2000/ TTY:410.638.3086
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EDUCATION
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MISCELLANEOUS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FAMILY CENTER & EARLY HEAD START
34 N. Philadelphia Blvd.
Aberdeen MD 21001
The Center's mission is family preservation through the provision of core supportive services. These include on-site child care, transportation, access to GED/ABE classes, parenting education, life skills training, counseling, health assessments, peer support, and pregnancy prevention techniques. The Center targets young parents and their children as well as extended family members. Visit or call the Center for more information.
410.273.5650 
410.273.5641
410.273.5642
COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Volunteer corps of concerned community leaders providing public awareness of the capabilities of people with disabilities. Annual Awards Luncheon recognizes employers and individuals for outstanding accomplishments in integrating people with disabilities into the mainstream.
410.638.3373 
FAMILY TREE
A statewide non-profit organization committed to strengthening families by eliminating and preventing child abuse and neglect. This is done by supporting, educating, and nurturing individuals, families and communities. Call for information about parent support groups and positive parenting programs. Call the StressLine for crisis intervention, information and referrals. There is no charge and child care is provided.
24 hr. StressLine 
1.800.243.7337
410.679.6436
FREE STATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
P.O. Box 179
12536 Harford Road
Fork MD 21051
Preschool - 8th grade.  Toddler (18-36 months), Toddler Transition (2.5 days for 2 year olds, 3.5 days for 3 year olds) (ages 3-6, 3 or 5 full day), Lower Elementary (6-9 years of age), Upper Elementary ( 9-12 years of age).  We provide FREE Community Workshops on issues relevant to parents from "Parenting Peacefully" to how to fund college.  We accept attendance primarily from Harford County. 
410.592.3324 
Fax: 410.592.3334
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - HCC
GED
HCC non-credit courses to prepare adults to pass the GED examination and earn a MD high school diploma. Tuition and book fee.
410.836.4152 
HC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
Educational programs, as they relate to agriculture, meeting the needs of small and part-time farmers; rural, non-farm residents; along with urban and suburban clientele. 4-H program provides a full scope of learning experiences for county youth ages 8-18 through project workshops. Life skills learning and leadership development are encouraged. Provides trained volunteer counselors to assist families/individuals in reaching financial goals through debt reduction and asset accumulation.
410.638.3255 
HC COUNCIL OF PTA, INC.
P.O. Box 435
Bel Air MD 21014
Promotes the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
410.679.5848 
HEALTHLINK COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY
A Service of Upper Chesapeake Health
Free medical lending library for adults and children located in the new Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Health care books and magazines, medical journals, CD-ROMs and VHS videos on health topics, reference system of health agencies, support groups, clinics and practitioners and computer resources to link to online health information. Separate children's room with books, videos and backpacks of health-related activities. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
443.643.2923 
PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS RESOURCE CENTER
Established to help parents get involved with their children's education and to build a working relationship among parents, educators and the community. Services include information on educational and community services, basic training for parents and educators in cooperative planning of a child's special education and help for parents who need to know what the next step is in getting help for their child.
410.638.3858 
SISTERS STRIVING FOR SUCCESS
P.O. Box 1063
Aberdeen MD 21001
A non-profit organization providing social, financial and educational support to the youth in Harford County, guiding them toward academic excellence and improving their overall quality of life. The outreach program provides support to disadvantaged youth to aid them in overcoming difficult and challenging situations.
410.273.6367 
THE HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER
Bel Air Plaza
565 Baltimore Pike
Bel Air MD 21014
Provide individualized instruction to students of all ages in reading, match, writing, study skills and exam preparation.
410.420.3020 
Return to Top ...BOARD OF EDUCATION...
For Harford County Board of Education goto http://www.hcps.org
HC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board of Education
102 S. Hickory Avenue
Bel Air MD 21014
Website: www.hcps.org
410.838.7300 
410.838.1025 TTY
HC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Child Find
Program is aimed at locating children, ages 3 thru 20, with special needs who are not currently receiving help. These children are then evaluated and, when appropriate, individual programs are planned to provide the help they need.
410.638.4386 
410.638.3814
Return to Top ...HIGHER EDUCATION...
CECIL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
One Seahawk Drive
North East MD 21901
410.287.1000 
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - HCC
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air MD 21015
Offers credit and non-credit courses for academic degrees and for personal interest and development. Will provide financial aid information and general educational counseling. Has Speakers Bureau available free of charge to civic groups, non-profit organizations and schools.
410.836.4000 
410.836.4376 Non-Credit
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE & NOTRE DAME
Weekend College
A partnership between Harford Community College and the College of Notre Dame. Offers Friday evening and Saturday courses at Harford Community College and HEAT Center in Aberdeen towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Nursing (for RNs) and Elementary Education.
410.836.4477 
HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
HEAT Center
1201 Technology Drive
Aberdeen MD 21001-1213
The HEAT Center was created to serve the economic development needs of Harford and Cecil counties by providing a highly technically trained work force for local business and industry. HEAT brings the finest of Maryland's institutions of higher education together to offer programs that are in demand by residents and businesses. AA degrees can be earned at HCC and students can proceed on to a BA and, in some cases, a MA in programs such as Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Nursing and Teacher Education. Call for more information.
410.638.2500 
Fax: 410.638.2509
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Aberdeen Campus
Offers upper level undergraduate courses, on a semester or term basis and through distance education technology, for Bachelor degrees in Business and Management Studies and Computer Studies. Also graduate level courses leading to degrees in Engineering Management, Hazardous Materials Management and Environmental Waste Management.
410.272.8269 
VILLA JULIE COLLEGE
1525 Greenspring Valley Road
Stevenson MD 21153-0641
Website: www.vjc.edu/
410.486.7001 
1.877.GO TO VJC (468.6852)
Fax: 410.602.6600
Return to Top ...HOME SCHOOLING...
HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF HARFORD & SURROUNDING AREAS
(HAHSA)
Website: www.hahsa.org
The Homeschool Association of Harford & Surrounding Areas (HAHSA) is an inclusive support group for all families located in Central and Northeast Maryland and surrounding areas who are looking for a wide array of social and academic opportunities to enrich and enhance the homeschool journey. Our parent-led community welcomes everyone of all homeschool approaches, learning syles, abilities and disabilities, lifestyles, races, ethnicities, creeds and religions and asks only that rules of civility, kindness and compassion be honored by all, for all. 
410.557.4227 
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-HOME SCHOOLING
P.O. Box 293
Edgewood MD 21040
A Maryland registered church umbrella school providing supervision and support to home schooling families. HCA is a ministry of New Hope Christian Fellowship, a United Methodist church located in Edgewood, MD. HCA is an open-enrollment umbrella school, assisting families from other churches and from all over the state of Maryland.
410.638.9373 
TORCH
2829 Bynum Overlook Drive
Abingdon MD 21009
Catholic homeschool support group.
410.515.3819 
Return to Top ...PRIVATE SCHOOLS - APPROVED SCHOOLS...
Nonpublic Schools approved by the Maryland State Board of Education.
ADVENT LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2230 Rockspring Road
Forest Hill MD 21050
Full day kindergarten - Grade 5
410.838.4892 
410.838.5967
AWAKENING CHILD MONTESSORI
2529 Conowingo Road
Bel Air MD 21015
Nursery School (Ages 3 & 4), Kindergarten and Grade 1
410.836.0833 
CHILDREN'S CENTER OF NORTH HARFORD
708 Highland Road
Street MD 21154
Kindergarten
410.836.0444 
FALLSTON COMMUNITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
600 Fallston Road
Fallston MD 21047
Nursery School (Ages 2, 3 and 4)
410.877.1655 
FOREST HILL NURSERY SCHOOL, INC.
2409 Rocks Road
Forest Hill MD 21050
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.838.0868 
FREE STATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
P.O. Box 179
12536 Harford Road
Fork MD 21051
Preschool - 8th grade.  Toddler (18-36 months), Toddler Transition (2.5 days for 2 year olds, 3.5 days for 3 year olds) (ages 3-6, 3 or 5 full day), Lower Elementary (6-9 years of age), Upper Elementary ( 9-12 years of age).  We provide FREE Community Workshops on issues relevant to parents from "Parenting Peacefully" to how to fund college.  We accept attendance primarily from Harford County. 
410.592.3324 
Fax: 410.592.3334
GODDARD SCHOOL IN FOREST HILL
460 Granary Road
Forest Hill MD 21050
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.569.0920 
GODDARD SCHOOL OF BEL AIR, INC.
2017 Emmorton Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4) and Kindergarten
410.569.9888 
HARFORD DAY SCHOOL
715 Moores Mill Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Pre-K thru Grade 8
410.879.2350 
HARFORD FRIENDS SCHOOL
1212 Main Street
P.O. Box 208
Darlington MD 21034
Grades 6 and 7
410-457-5099 
HARFORD LUTHERAN SCHOOL
1515 Emmorton Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Grades 6 through 9
410.399.9646 
410.399.9645
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL, INC.
2409 Creswell Road
Bel Air MD 21015
Co-educational, multi-sensory and research-based program serving students in grades K-8 with learning differences including language processing difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia and other learning needs.
410.836.1415 
Fax: 443.412.1098
JAMES RUN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
2022 Fallston Road
Fallston MD 21047
Grades 9 thru 12
410.877.1576 
410.877.7779
JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL
703 E. Churchville Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Grades 9 thru 12
410.838.8333 
410.879.2480
Fax: 410.836.8514
KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER OF BEL AIR
2235 Old Emmorton Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.515.0111 
KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER OF FOREST HILL
2003 Klein Plaza Drive
Forest Hill MD 21050
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.893.5252 
KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER OF RIVERSIDE
1200 Creamery Lane
Belcamp MD 21017
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.273.2000 
KID'S CLUB PRE-SCHOOL AT THE BEL AIR ATHLETIC CLUB
658 Boulton Street
Bel Air MD 21014
Website: www.baac.com/
Nursery School (Ages 2, 3 and 4)
410.838.2670 
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #1351
1317 Woodbridge Station Way
Edgewood MD 21040
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4) and Kindergarten
410.583.4480 
LA GARDERIE SCHOOL FOR THE YOUNG
2219 East Churchville Road
Bel Air MD 21015
Nursery School (Ages 3 and 4)
410.734.9218 
MONARCH MONTESSORI SCHOOL
6 Asbury Road
PO Box 609
Churchville MD 21028
Pre-K & Kindergarten
410.836.9560 
SALEM LUTHERAN CHILDREN CENTER
3825 Norrisville Road
Jarrettsville
Pre-K 3 & Pre-K 4
410.557.6612 
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL
1100 Philadelphia Road
Joppa MD 21085
Nursery school thru Grade 8
410.679.4000 x104 
410.679.3472
Return to Top ...PRIVATE SCHOOLS - CHURCH EXEMPT SCHOOLS...
Operated by church organization identified, are registered to operate without holding a Certificate of Approval from the Maryland State Board of Education, as provided for in Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, 2-206 (e)(4), Noncollegiate Educa
BEL FOREST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
603 Vale Road
Bel Air MD 21014
Bel Forest Chrisitan Academy
Pre K-3 thru Grade 8th grade
410.838.6074 
410.830.8694
GOOD SHEPHERD CHILDREN
P.O. Box 457
Joppa MD
410.679.3392 
HARFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1736 Whiteford Road
Darlington MD 21034
Evangelical Methodist Church of Dublin Maryland
K-4 thru Grade 12
410.457.5103 
410.836.9749
MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1824 Mountain Road
Joppa MD 21085
Mountain Christian Church
Pre-K thru Grade 8
410.877.7333 
NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
128 St. Mary's Church Road
Abingdon MD 21009
New Covenant Presbyterian Church
Pre-K thru Grade 6
443.512.0771 
ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
230 S. Law Street
Aberdeen MD 21001
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Pre-K thru Grade 8
410.272.1387 
410.272.1959
ST. MARGARET'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
205 N. Hickory Avenue
Bel Air MD 21014
Website: www.smsch.org
St. Margaret Roman Catholic Congregation, Inc.
Pre-3 thru Grade 8
410.879.1113 
410.838.5879
Return to Top ...SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION...
HARFORD CENTER, INC.
Havre de Grace
A day habilitation center licensed by Maryland DDA. Programs help developmentally disabled individuals to acquire and maintain life skills, to cope more effectively with the demands of daily living and to improve physical, mental and social functioning.
410.939.1420 
410.575.6795
HC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Child Find
Program is aimed at locating children, ages 3 thru 20, with special needs who are not currently receiving help. These children are then evaluated and, when appropriate, individual programs are planned to provide the help they need.
410.638.4386 
410.638.3814
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL, INC.
2409 Creswell Road
Bel Air MD 21015
Co-educational, multi-sensory and research-based program serving students in grades K-8 with learning differences including language processing difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia and other learning needs.
410.836.1415 
Fax: 443.412.1098
JOHN ARCHER SCHOOL
100 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air MD 21015
John Archer School is the only public special education school serving students with disabilities in Harford County. Staff members are committed to meeting the needs of students with significant disabilities. In a positive, welcoming environment, students are challenged to meet high expectations, so that they can develop skills needed for independence. Working in partnership with parents, students can achieve success.
410.638.3810 
Fax: 410.638.3840
PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, INC.
Private, not-for-profit, program for children 2-6 yrs. old with speech and coordination delay. Speech therapy included in program.
410.836.0141 
SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
Tollgate Marketplace
615 Bel Air Rd., Suite 66 L
Bel Air MD 21014
Tutoring services provided for children and adults in mathematics, reading, writing, algebra, geometry and SAT preps.
410.420.7340 
THE HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER
Bel Air Plaza
565 Baltimore Pike
Bel Air MD 21014
Provide individualized instruction to students of all ages in reading, match, writing, study skills and exam preparation.
410.420.3020 
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