1. A. Program. The operator shall implement and maintain at the nonpublic nursery school a written curriculum of the nonpublic nursery school's educational program for the development of skills for each approved nursery school age in the following areas:

   1. (1) Personal and social development;
   2. (2) Language and literacy development;
   3. (3) Mathematical and scientific thinking;
   4. (4) Social studies;
   5. (5) The arts; and
   6. (6) Physical development and health.
2. B. Instructional Materials and Equipment. The operator shall own and maintain the nonpublic nursery school instructional materials and equipment required to implement the written curriculum of the educational program specified in §A of this regulation.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-401, 9.5-404, 9.5-405, 9.5-409, 9.5-411, and 9.5-413—9.5.418; General Provisions Article, §4-333;
Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)

Effective date: April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .08D amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13A.14.13 to COMAR 13A.17.14 effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1827)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .08D amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619)