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MSDE’s Quality Improvement Initiatives
MSDE now serves more than 40,000 children through the Child Care Scholarship program, a
growth of about 16,000 children, or an increase of 66%. In addition, quality improvement initiatives
are helping programs achieve higher quality ratings in Maryland EXCELS, the state’s quality rating
system for licensed child care and early education programs.
There has been a notable increase in the number of high-quality rated programs, with the number of level 5
child care centers growing by over 40 percent, level 5 family child care homes expanding by over 10 percent,
and level 5 public Pre-K providers increasing by over 20 percent, between June 2024 to February 2025.
MSDE also supports child care educators in obtaining degrees and credentials through the Child Care Career
and Professional Development Fund.
Through these Blueprint initiatives, MSDE continues to advance the accessibility, quality, and effectiveness of
early childhood education across Maryland.
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