School-Aged Before and After Care 

Horizon at Burnt Mills Elementary School

Address 415 Prelude Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Telephone 301-593-6056

Email Horizonchildcare@hotmail.com

Site Director Amy Longcor

Hours

Before Care: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 8:15 AM

After Care: Monday - Friday 2:45 - 6:30 PM

Tuition

Before and After Care: $100 annual registration fee + $160/week

     Only before care: $100 annual registration fee + $40/week

     Only after care: $100 annual registration fee + $140/week

Winter / Spring Break: $310 / week

Drop-in or weekly tuition: child must be fully registered with the center, call the center for tuition rates

Non-refundable registration fee and first week's tuition required upon enrollment. 

About the programs Horizon offers at Burnt Mills Elementary

Before and After School Care for the School-Age Child
School-age child care supplements a family setting between school hours and home hours. A school-age child has complex needs ranging from affirmation to discipline, from stimulating activity to quiet time; the need for independence and opportunity to make his or her own choices become increasingly important to the school age child.  Peer pressure and the stigma of “still” going to day care is a negative factor for many older school-age children while at the same time the school age child feels a strong need to belong to a community. 
To respond to these needs, our program provides opportunities for individual and large group activities, such as: a reading loft so that children can have a quiet place to go; time for children to work on their homework accompanied by an educator who offers assistance as needed; daily outdoor play with group and individual activities.  Most days cooking and or arts and crafts activities are also offered.  During the week children can choose a club activities to participate in such as: rocket building, chess, candle making and other seasonal activities.