School-Aged Before and After Care
Address 415 Prelude Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Telephone 301-593-6056
Email horizonchildcarebme@gmail.com
Site Director Cassandra Barahona
Hours
Before Care: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 8:40 AM
After Care: Monday - Friday 3:30 - 6:30 PM
Tuition
Before and After Care: $100 annual registration fee + $170/week
Only before care: $100 annual registration fee + $45/week
Only after care: $100 annual registration fee + $145/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 becomes 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 club activities to participate in, such as rocket building, chess, candle making, and other seasonal activities.