Piney Ridge Elementary School
ABC Care Center – Piney Ridge Elementary School
The ABC Care Center at Piney Ridge is a three-time nationally accredited and MD EXCELS Level 3 center. The program offers out-of-the-box activities in STEM as well as creative arts. Students choose their rotations between construction manipulatives, drama, and a designated homework area. Hands-on experiments encourage exploration of special topics. Children enjoy supervised free time on the school’s large playground, blacktop area and in its large gymnasium.
This Location Meets
NAA & COA Standards



Penny Hoffman joined ABC Care in October 2017 as an Assistant. She has three adult children, one is an aspiring musician, one is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech, and one is a Junior at Virginia Tech. When not a work, Penny enjoys, cooking, exercising, and spending time with family and friends. Penny worked for a law firm in Washington, D,C. prior to having children. Penny was a stay-at-home mother until a few years ago. Penny pursued childcare since she wanted to work with children after raising her own. Since being with ABC Care, her passion with working with children has only grown and she continues to learn from her experiences and looks forward to getting to know each and every family.
MD EXCELS LEVEL 3 PROGRAM
- License #33582
- Established 1991
ADDRESS
- 6315 Freedom Avenue Sykesville, MD 21784
HOURS
- 6:30 am – School Start
- School Dismissal – 6:15 pm