Welcome! A Meadowood KinderCare teacher is a nurturer as well as an educator--someone who encourages learning through exploration, and who understands the balance between what children need to be safe and what children need to reach their full potential.
At KinderCare, families and teachers work together--celebrating accomplishments, navigating challenges, and communicating daily about your child's achievements and goals.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1986
School Calendar
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- School Motto: Confidence for Life
- Welcome to Meadowood KinderCare located in Newark, DE! We believe that your child's earliest experiences and interactions with others will helpshape their development. Our center's program is designed to provide a comprehensive developmentally-based curriculum for infants through schoolagers. Each classroom isdesignedto inspire the natural curiosity of children. We believe that children learn best through play and discovery. Our commitment is to ensure that everything we do for your child is designed for learning!
- We take the security of our building very seriously. We have a keypad entry where the families punch in their code to get into the center. If someone is visiting our center, they are required to ring the buzzer to alert the staff someone is at the door. The Director or Assistant Director will answer the door to assure safety. Identification is required for visitors in our center and for picking up children in an emergency. Our playground area is fenced-in for the children's safety. All of our staff are CPR, First Aid, and Medication Certified.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAEYC, Others - other_accreditations
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- Purchase of Care Plus
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks 鈥 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 鈥 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 鈥 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 鈥 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 鈥 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5鈥12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Meadowood KinderCare?
The application deadline for Meadowood KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby 草榴社区 Schools
The nearest high school to Meadowood KinderCare is Saint Mark's High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Scalias Day Care Center (0.9 miles away)
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Quick Facts
2501 Pike Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 757-8721
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 757-8721
0.4 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Scalias Day Care Center
Special Program Emphasis
701 North Harmony Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 366-1430
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 366-1430
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 60 students
2106 Saint James Church Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 593-1503
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 593-1503
1.4 miles
Gr: PK-K | 49 students Tuition listed
50 Polly Drummond Hill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-9454
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-9454
1.5 miles
Gr: NS-K | 22 students
Towle Institute
Alternative School (Christian)
199 Polly Drummond Hill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 993-1408
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 993-1408
1.6 miles
Gr: 4-12 | 36 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
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