Child Development Program

    Ms. Kim Krill, Kimberly_A_Krill@mcpsmd.org

    Child Development Associate (CDA) Preschool
    Is the Child Development Associate Preschool Program for You?
    • Do you enjoy working with young children?
    • Are you interested in careers in early childhood education and care?
    • Do you want to develop competence in creative teaching techniques?
    • Do you want to learn to implement developmentally appropriate lessons that address a diverse population of preschoolers?
    • Would you like to earn the nationally recognized Child Development Associate?
    About the Program
    Prepare for further education and careers in early childhood education and care.  Learn about the preschool learning environment, establishing a purposeful preschool child-care program and participate in internship experiences at licensed facilities.  Program of study completers will be prepared to pass the Child Development Associate (CDA) examination, be ready for a verification visit conducted by an employee of the Council of Professional Recognition credentialing agency and possess a complete CDA professional portfolio.
     
    Sample Course Plan for Child Development Associated Preschool

    2025 - 2026 High School Course Bulletin
     
    Early Child Development
    Students in the Early Child Development program work with children in a variety of settings and study child development from birth through adolescent stages. Knowledge of physical, intellectual, language, and social and emotional development is applied through planning sessions, teaching, observing, and studying 3- and 4-year-olds in the child development laboratory. Students develop competence in creative teaching techniques.

    Child Development Associate Preschool
    This program prepares students for further education and careers in early childhood education and care. The program consists of four high school courses that focus on child growth and development, preschool learning environment, establishing a purposeful preschool childcare program and internship experiences. Program completers will be prepared to take the Child Development Associate (CDA) exam, ready for a verification visit conducted by an employee of the Council of Professional Recognition and possess a complete CDA professional portfolio.
     
      Child Growth and Development A
      EDU2029A / EDU2029B
      Learning Envir Preschoolers A
      EDU2031A / EDU2031B
      Program for Preschoolers A 
      EDU2030A / EDU2030B
      Child Development Assoc Intern
      EDU2028

     

    Certifications/Awards for Completing High School Plan
    • Earn the nationally recognized Child Development Associate Credential.
    Local Colleges Offering a Continuation of the Program
     

    Child Development

     

    Career Opportunities

     
     
     

    Suggested Path

    9th Grade 

    Child Growth and Development A/B
    EDU2029 A/B
    CDA
     

    10th Grade 

    Child Growth and Development A/B
    EDU2029 A/B
    CDA
    Learning Environment for Preschoolers A/B
    EDU2031 A/B
    CDA


    11th Grade 

    Child Growth and Development A/B
    EDU2029 A/B
    CDA
    Learning Environment for Preschoolers A/B
    EDU2031 A/B
    CDA
    Child Development Associate: Portfolio/Internship A/B
    EDU  2032 A/B
    CDA
    CDA Associates Internship A/B
    EDU 2028 A/B
    CDA
    CDA Dual Enrollment
    EDU5110(CE)
    EDU5060 (CL)
     
    CDA 
     

    12th Grade

    Child Growth and Development A/B
    EDU2029 A/B
    CDA
    Learning Environment for Preschoolers A/B
    EDU2031 A/B
    CDA
    CDA: Portfolio/Internship A/B 
    EDU  2032 A/B
    CDA
    Child Development Associate: Portfolio/Internship A/B
    EDU 2028
    CDA
    Advanced-level Education, Training and Child Studies Internship for students who took Adv Guided Research in 24-25 school year
     
     
    EDU2013
    ECD
    CDA Dual Enrollment
    EDU5110(CE)
    EDU5060 (CL)
     
    CDA