Center Location
Director: Dori Elin
15001 Dufief Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 Phone: (301) 309-1224Email: dufiefacademy@academychild.com
OPEN YEAR ROUND: 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison
Accreditation and Approvals
Programs offered at our DuFief Center are part of Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) private nursery and pre-kindergarten.
Licensed by MSDE Center accreditation
Open visitation policy for registered parents
Non-discriminatory admission policy
WPA and POC vouchers are accepted
Full and part-time schedules available
Programs Offered
Sand and Shaving Cream Play 
“The playing adult steps sideward into another reality; the playing child advances forward to new stages of mastery.” -Erik H. Erikson
