McDaniel College has formal Professional Development School (PDS) partnerships with 18 schools within 30 minutes from the campus. These partnerships insure that students enrolled in the education minor have internship opportunities in public schools that understand the needs of developing teachers. The teachers and administrators in the Professional Development Schools collaborate with college staff and faculty to provide growth opportunities for both the teacher candidate and the public school students.

The following schools have this partnership with McDaniel College:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Cranberry Station Elementary School
Eldersburg Elementary School
Elmer Wolfe Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
Linton Springs Elementary School
Sandymount Elementary School
Taneytown Elementary School
William Winchester Elementary School
Winfield Elementary School

MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Mt. Airy Middle School
New Windsor Middle School
North Carroll Middle School
Northwest Middle School
Shiloh Middle School

HIGH SCHOOLS
Century High School
Francis Scott Key High School
North Carroll High School
South Carroll High School