New Hope Day Care Center
Preschool in Hyattsville, MD 20784
New Hope Academy is an academically strong private school, fully certified by the Maryland State Department of Education, which includes a four-year high school, grades K-8, and a fully licensed preschool program for ages 3-5 years. Located on an eight-acre campus in Prince George’s county, MD (suburban Washington, D.C.), this spacious former public school houses a computer lab as well as high-end computers in every classroom, a science lab, a math manipulative based program, a foreign-language studio, an art studio, a gymnasium, and a professional quality dance studio. We offer before- and after-school care, a summer day camp for elementary-aged students, and a variety of extra-curricular activities.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 14 years
- Rates:
- $$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 7:15 AM - 6 PM
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Founded in 1990 by parents concerned with the education of the whole child – intellect, creativity, character, etc., New Hope Academy welcomes children of all faiths, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds. In contrast to public schools that have excluded any aspect of a spiritual dimension in education, we take an inclusive, international approach, and value attention to God, prayer, moral focus, and universal expressions of faith within the school; we believe that these are an important part of a child’s development.
Religious instruction is not offered at New Hope Academy, but we have created an environment that affirms religious values and supports parents in their efforts to raise moral children. Parents at New Hope have created a character education program that includes a theme of the week universal to all faiths, promoting virtues such as responsibility, self-discipline, honesty, forgiveness, respect, kindness etc. New Hope faculty, staff, and students represent over 20 faiths and more than 35 nationalities. See our Statement on Faith, Devotions, and Traditions for a fuller explanation of this unique approach to supporting religiously diverse families in their children’s development.
In addition to the emphasis on the cultivation of personal integrity, academic excellence and mastery of technical skills are promoted by careful attention to each child’s creativity and innate desire to learn. Each child is given ample opportunity and resources to learn and to create. The school believes teachers need to be qualified not only based on knowledge of subject matter, but in ability to cultivate curiosity, interest, learning, and overall intellectual growth in students. (See section on teachers below.)
An important aspect of our program is to help children see themselves not only as separate and unique individuals, but also as a part of a larger whole. From the family to the world level, children need to perceive themselves as existing in relationship with others and to understand that their actions have meaning and consequence.
