After School Child Care Guide

After School Child Care Guide

Maryland

Please note, COPE is providing you with this information as alternatives to assist you in providing care for your child. The information included is supplied by

the providers. COPE cannot guarantee or verify the provider's qualifications or licenses. The ultimate choice in determining your needs is your responsibility.

We recommend that you give careful consideration to each option prior to making a binding decision to include provider consults, on-site visits, and financial evaluation.

Name of Camp
Contact
Address
Phone Number; Fax Number
Web Site
Email Address / Age
Range / Dates
Hours / Tuition
(based on 2001-02 school year) / Description /
Academy Child Development Center, Inc.
Office:
10109 Darnestown Rd, Rockville, MD
301-424-6282; no fax number
Website: www.academychild.com
Email: / 4-12 years / Before/After School.
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 6:30 p.m. / Call for tuition. / Five centers in Montgomery County:
Charles Drew Elementary School, 1200 Swinging Dale Dr., Silver Spring, MD
Cold Spring Elementary School, 9201 Falls Chapel Way, Potomac, MD
Dufief Elementary School, 15001 Dufief Dr., Gaithersburg, MD
Georgia Forrest, 3100 Regina Dr., Silver Spring, MD
Stone Mill, 14327 Stoneridge View Dr., N. Potomac, MD
Call for details.
Bel Pre Children's Center
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Sara Skilling, Assistant Director
Argyle Middle School
2400 Bel Pre Rd, Rm 120, Silver Spring, MD
301-871-1272; no fax number
Website: www.mccaedu.org/centers/centersinfo.htm
No email / 5-12 years / Before/After School, school holidays, half days, winter/spring breaks.
Opens: 7:15 a.m.
Closes: 6:00 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Bus transportation to and from Bel Pre and Strathmore Elementary Schools. Daily teacher-planned and child-selected activities. Low child-teacher ratios with a caring, qualified staff.
Bethesda/Lynnbrook Children's Center
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Diane Webber, Center Director
Lynbrook Elementary School
8001 Lynbrook Dr, Bethesda, MD
301-656-489l; no fax number
Website: www.mccaedu.org/centers/centersinfo.htm
Email: / 5-12 years / Before/After School.
Opens: 7:30 a.m.
Closes: 6:30 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Services the following elementary schools: Bethesda, Rosemary Hills, Rock Creek Forest, and North Chevy Chase (free public school bus transportation).
Individual and directed activities include: sports, crafts, computers, science, cooking and homework time.
Beverly Farms Children's Center
@ Ivymount School
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Cynthia O'Carroll, Center Director
April Turner, Assistant Director
11614 Seven Locks Rd.
Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-6442; fax - 301-469-0778
Website: www.mccaedu.org/centers/centersinfo.htm
Email: / 4-12 years / Before/After School, most school holidays & closings, snow days.
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 6:30 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Transportation from *Beverly Farms Elementary School (Hoover Middle School children from the ES).
*Note: There is also a program at this elementary school - see above information)
Kids Klub 8-12, creative activities, plus homework, quiet time, and breakfast.
Name of Camp
Contact
Address
Phone Number; Fax Number
Web Site
Email Address / Age
Range / Dates
Hours / Tuition
(based on 2001-02 school year) / Description
BREAK AWAY: The Alternative Break Connection®
2121 W. Pensacola St, Suite E-543
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850-644-0986; fax - 850-644-3345
Website: www.alternativebreaks.org
Email: / High School age / All school breaks. / Funded through fees for service, membership dues and other contributions. / Founded in 1991 by two Vanderbilt University students and operated as a national non-profit for 9 years as an official program of Vanderbilt University. In May of 2000, Break Away incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and is currently based out of the Center for Civic Education at Florida State University.
This program places high school (and college) students on teams in communities to engage in community service and experiential learning during their summer, fall, winter and spring breaks. Students perform short-term projects for community agencies and learn about issues such as literacy, poverty, racism, hunger, homelessness and the environment. Examples of trips students have organized are: tutoring migrant farm workers in Florida, registering voters in Mississippi, and working with the homeless in Washington, DC.
Brooke Grove Children's Center
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Christine Monahan/Ramzi Sifri
Co-Directors
2702 Spartan Rd, Olney, MD 20832
301-570-4525; no fax number
Website: www.mccaedu.org/centers/centersinfo.htm
No email address / 5-12 years / Before/After School..
Opens: 6:30 a.m.
Closes: 6:30 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Bus transportation from the following elementary schools: Olney, Greenwood, and Sherwood.
Breakfast and afternoon snack.
Call for details.
The George Washington Carver Outdoor School, Inc.
POB 60579, Washington, DC 20039
202-723-KIDS; fax - 202-723-0411
Website: www.gwcods.org/programs.html
Email: / 9-13
years
(Environ-mental Camp)
7-17 years for all other camps / Year-round. / Call for tuition rates. / A non-profit, tax-exempt, community-based, health promotion, environmental awareness enrichment
program that provides a variety of relevant, wholesome, and affordable outdoor experiences. Activities
include community service projects, environmental hikes, and weekend campouts.
Environmental Camp coincides with Spring Break of the DC Public School System - 3 nights/4 days.
Some programs arranged for schools, churches, etc. - Adventure Weekend (year-round) or customized.
Other camps include: Heritage Weekend (August); Wilderness Weekend (May/September), Cultural
Enrichment Camp (summer - week-long).
Name of Camp
Contact
Address
Phone Number; Fax Number
Web Site
Email Address / Age
Range / Dates
Hours / Tuition
(based on 2001-02 school year) / Description
Happy Faces Family Daycare
Cindy Alkire
4705 Wyaconda Road
Rockville, MD 20852
31-994-2155; no fax number
No website or email / 5-12 years / Before/After school care.
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 6:00 p.m. / Call for rates. Subsidy vouchers and sibling discounts available / Private home childcare that provides breakfast and an afternoon snack. English and Spanish spoken.
Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore
Maggie Weisman
Ben & Esther Rosenbloom JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, X 362; no fax number
Website: www.jcc.org/children/
youth_k5_additional/htm
No email address / K-5th Grade
Spring Camp:
Ages 4 through Grade 5 / After School, Spring Camp, teacher workdays, snow days, half days.
K/2 Crew, 3-5 Gang, Snow insurance and Fill-in-the-Gap, After-School Program at Kid's Center – call for times.
Spring Camp – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with extended hours available from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Registration fees - $10-$15
Monthly Tuition
(Member/Non-Mem-ber)
K/2 Crew - $290/
$325
3-5 Gang - $205/
$275
Daily Tuition
(one-time registration fee must be paid 48 hours in advance for the following programs, except for those already enrolled in the K-2 Crew and 3-5 Gang)
Snow Insurance - Call
Fill-in-the-Gap
$13-$50/$16-$70 (depends on length of day)
Call about tuition for After School Program. / Trips, swimming, sports, theme days, cooking, learning to sign and many more activities for JCC
members and non-members until 6 p.m. (5:00 p.m. for Snow Insurance and Fill-in-the-Gap), Monday through Friday during school year.
K/2 Crew (Grades K-2nd Grade); 3-5 Gang (Grades 3-5); Snow Insurance (JCC Kindergarten,
Gan T/K, K/2 Crew, 3-5 Gang and 6th Graders enrolled in The Zone); Fill-in-the-Gap (all above mentioned groups on teacher professional days, half-days, and snow emergency closings).
Spring Camp - Runs from 9-5 daily with extended hour options from 8-6. Call for more information.
After-School Program at Kid's Center - K-5th Grade - transportation provided from most public and private schools, depending on enrollment, fee charged for transportation from local Hebrew schools.
Name of Camp
Contact
Address
Phone Number; Fax Number
Web Site
Email Address / Age
Range / Dates
Hours / Tuition
(based on 2001-02 school year) / Description
Kensington/Forest Glen Children's Center
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Cheryl Moss/Sue Kasper, Co-Directors
Holy Cross Resource Institute
9805 Dameron Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-593-9641; no fax number
Website:
www.mccaedu.org/centerinfo.htm
Email: / 5-12 years / Before/After School, plus Spring/Winter Breaks and school holidays.
Opens: 6:30 a.m.
Closes: 6:00 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Relaxed, recreational type program including arts and crafts, outdoor activities, cooking, and music, as well as homework time with teachers available to help.
Kenwood Park Children's Center
7300 Whittier Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-229-6687; fax – 301-320-9610
Website: www.2kpcc.com/school_age.htm
Email: / Elemen-
tary
School / Before/After School..
Call for times. / Call for tuition rates. / Kindergarten Complement – Teachers work closely with Montgomery County Public School Kindergarten teachers to reinforce what is being learned in school with enriching activities.
Before-and-After School – Main objective is to present exciting and creative activities that engage the children with thematically-based, hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to start their homework assignments; however, activities and projects are provided to break up a long school day.
Homework Club – Not a separate program – no additional fee. A separate, quiet area is provided with an adult monitoring the children's work. Parents are asked to check for completeness.
Mother's Care Daycare Center (Seed Planters Company)
Evangel Cathedral
13901 Central Ave.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
301-390-1480; no fax number
No website and email / 5-12 years / Before/After School..
Call for hours. / Call for tuition. / Daily prayer, scripture memorization, as well as praise and worship songs are incorporated into each day. Computers are available to all students as well as large interactive classrooms, secured outdoor playground and a huge indoor play area. Challenging and active program is utilized to ensure that developmental and education goals are achieved, providing direction for physical, social, emotional, spiritual and academic achievement.
North Potomac Childcare Center
14901 Dufief Mill Rd.
N. Potomac, MD 20854
301-279-0699; no fax number
No website or email address / 5-12 years / Before/After School..
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 6:30 p.m. / Call for tuition. / Many activities which include: arts and crafts and field trips - Center has 2 in-ground swimming pools.
Name of Camp
Contact
Address
Phone Number; Fax Number
Web Site
Email Address / Age
Range / Dates
Hours / Tuition
(based on 2001-02 school year) / Description
Park Street Children's Center
(Montgomery County Childcare Assoc.)
Valerie Rajotte/Charissa Ledbetter
Co-Directors
Lone Oak Elementary School
1010 Grandin Ave.
Rockville, MD 20851
301-424-8952; no fax number
Website:
www.mccaedu.org/centerinfo.htm
Email: / 5-12 years / Before/After School, plus 1/2 days, most school closings and snow days.
Opens: 7:00 a.m.
Closes: 6:00 p.m. / Call for tuition rates. / Public school bus transportation from the following elementary schools: Beall, Colle ge Gardens, Maryvale, and Meadowhall.
"Rainbows" (5 yo) and "The Big Kids" in a relaxed and recreational atmosphere that includes: cooking, woodworking, science, art, math, drama, and sports.
Upward Enterprises, Inc.
Mark Hardie
14115 C Seneca Rd.
Darnestown, MD 20874
240-632-9840; fax - 240-632-9842
Website: www.upwardenterprises.com
No email address / Middle and High School age / Spring Breaks. / Call for tuition rates. / An adventure and travel company with 10 years experience guiding individuals and groups on a wide variety of exciting outdoor and indoor adventure activities such as: ropes challenge course, rock climbing, caving, kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering, and adventure travel. Provides experiences that enable participants to stretch beyond their perceived boundaries, to solve problems, and in return, to experience success.
YMCA
Various locations through metropolitan Washington DC - see description for Branches.
1-800-433-YMCA
Website: www.ymcawashdc.org
Email: / Ages
3 - 12 / Winter and Spring Break Camps. Call for detailed information. / Call for tuition rates. / Check individual Y's for Holiday and School Days Out programs specific to that location.
Also included is a Target Time Teen Program through Teen Action Agenda.
Metropolitan Branches: Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Bowen, Calomiris, Fairfax at Reston, Mt. Pleasant, National Capital, Prince George's, Silver Spring, Upper Montgomery County, Veterans', and Prince William Branch.
** Before and after school programs also available at most Y's.

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August 2002