(302) 461-7474 Savanna@newarknatureschool.org 292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711
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Elkton, MD

Elkton commuters: Newark’s nature-based daycare is on your way.

If your day runs from Elkton to Newark, Stanton, or Wilmington for work, our spot on West Main is a no-detour drop-off - about 20 minutes east on MD-279 / DE-273.

For Elkton families

The Delaware state line is just a road

Plenty of Cecil County families already cross into Delaware for work and for shopping at Christiana. Daycare is the next thing to add to that list. Our 5:30 PM close gives Elkton parents room to handle the drive home without rushing.

Coming from Big Elk Mall or downtown Elkton, take MD-279 east. It becomes Elkton Rd, then DE-2 (Capitol Trail) into Newark, ending right on Main Street. Drive time runs 18 to 25 minutes depending on where you start.

We have five classrooms (infants through pre-K) with a license cap of 80. Daily lessons come from the Brightwheel Experience Curriculum, with a nature theme each week. Lunch and snacks are made in our kitchen, and our calendar follows the University of Delaware’s holiday schedule.

From Elkton

  • Big Elk / Marley Meadows: ~20 min via MD-279 E.
  • Downtown Elkton: ~22 min via MD-279 E.
  • Childs / Iron Hill: ~15 min via Old Elk Neck Rd.
  • Cherry Hill / N. East border: ~25 min via Rte 40 / 279.
  • Union Hospital staff: easy detour to Newark on the way home.
Talk to us

Reserve an Elkton, MD commuter family’s seat.

Elkton families: mention your child’s age, your home neighborhood (Big Elk, Marley Meadows, downtown Elkton), and your morning route (MD-279 / DE-273 or Old Elk Neck Rd). We’ll reply with your personalized rate sheet and confirm what fall openings remain across our infant, toddler, and pre-K rooms.