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Childhood is an amazing time of learning, development, discovery, and growth. At Clubhouse Kids, we believe it is our responsibility as child care providers and educators to provide environments and experiences that capture the joys of childhood, while nurturing each child’s individual development and helping to build a strong foundation for success in school and life.
From our Infant and Toddler Programs through Preschool, Pre-K, School-Age Before & After Care, and Summer Camp, each program is designed around the needs and developmental stages of the children we serve. Age-appropriate learning opportunities, engaging activities, and opportunities for exploration help children learn, grow, build confidence, and have fun each day.
Clubhouse Kids is a Maryland State Department of Education – Office of Child Care (MSDE-OCC) licensed child care provider. All Clubhouse Kids locations participate in Maryland EXCELS, Maryland’s quality rating and improvement system for licensed child care and early education programs.
Our programs are designed to support children’s learning and development through age-appropriate experiences, caring guidance, and opportunities to explore, create, build skills, and develop confidence.
We welcome you to visit Clubhouse Kids and learn more about the program that is right for your family.
Choosing an infant care provider means finding much more than a clean child care center with friendly teachers. You want to feel confident that your baby is safe, comfortable, cared for, and surrounded by people who understand just how important your child is to you.
Our infant care program provides a nurturing environment with knowledgeable, caring teachers who work to understand your baby’s individual routine and needs. Each day, our goal is to provide the attentive care, communication, and reassurance that help both babies and parents feel comfortable at Clubhouse Kids.
Our early childhood educators are carefully selected professionals who understand the importance of responsive, nurturing infant care. We work to create a warm and familiar environment where babies can build trusting relationships with their caregivers while feeling secure enough to explore and grow.
Our infant program is designed to support each baby’s individual routines and developmental milestones.
Program highlights include:
Because the needs and abilities of young infants and mobile infants/toddlers change rapidly, our Infant & Toddler Program uses separate MSDE-OCC licensed spaces to better support children at different developmental stages. Approximate age groupings include:
Age groupings are approximate and placement is based on each child’s development and the needs of the program.
Having separate areas for these different age groups allows our teachers to have improved interactions with each baby and toddler as they grow and explore the world around them.
Because every baby develops at an individual pace, our infant care practices encourage exploration, discovery, and development through responsive interactions and age-appropriate experiences.
Areas of focus include:
We welcome you to visit Clubhouse Kids and learn more about our infant care program.
Toddlers are constantly on the move—exploring, discovering, communicating, and becoming more independent every day. Our toddler program provides a safe and engaging environment where children can explore the world around them while building new skills and relationships.
Through caring guidance, play, conversation, movement, and hands-on experiences, our teachers help toddlers develop language, social skills, self-help skills, confidence, and curiosity.
Our early childhood educators create a warm, welcoming environment where toddlers can form trusting relationships, practice independence, and feel secure as they explore. Teachers provide encouragement, redirection, conversation, and individual attention throughout the day.
Our toddler program supports early learning, growth, and development while recognizing that children reach milestones at different times.
Program highlights include:
As toddlers grow, our program helps them build the language, social, physical, and self-help skills that support a successful transition into our Preschool Twos program. The lessons learned, skills taught, imagination encouraged, and senses engaged throughout the Clubhouse Kids infant and toddler programs help build a strong foundation for continued learning, growth, and independence.
We welcome you to visit Clubhouse Kids and learn more about our toddler care program.
The preschool years are an exciting time of growing independence, curiosity, imagination, and rapid development. Our Preschool Twos and Threes programs provide age-appropriate opportunities for children to explore, communicate, create, solve problems, build friendships, and develop confidence as learners.
Through a balance of teacher-guided experiences and learning through play, children build skills that prepare them for the next stages of preschool, Pre-K, and eventually kindergarten.
Our two-year-old classroom is an active learning environment with opportunities to move, explore, communicate, create, and discover. Classroom experiences may include:
Developmental areas of focus include:
As children move into the three-year-old preschool year, they continue building confidence, independence, communication skills, friendships, and problem-solving abilities. Our classroom is designed as a learning community where children can practice working both independently and with others.
Teachers build on skills introduced earlier while providing increasingly challenging, age-appropriate experiences in social-emotional development, language and communication, cognition, and physical development.
Throughout the preschool years, children become increasingly independent learners while developing skills that help prepare them for Pre-K.
Next stop... Pre-Kindergarten!
Pre-K is an important year of growth and preparation for kindergarten. Our Pre-K program combines purposeful play, teacher-guided learning, small-group experiences, and opportunities for children to practice the academic, social, emotional, communication, and self-help skills they will use as they move into elementary school.
Teachers plan age-appropriate experiences across developmental learning domains while adapting activities and support to the needs of individual children.
Our lesson plans use creative, engaging activities to support children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and academic development. Through exploration, conversation, hands-on activities, and play-based learning, children practice important skills while remaining active and engaged.
Our classrooms provide opportunities for children to learn about families, communities, traditions, music, and the world around them. Children practice working independently and as part of a group while developing problem-solving skills, coping skills, cooperation, and appropriate ways to express emotions.
STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics—is incorporated into learning experiences at Clubhouse Kids. Pre-K children participate in hands-on activities involving early math, science, language, art, building, investigation, and problem solving. Small-group experiences also give children opportunities to listen, ask questions, share ideas, and participate in conversation.
Throughout the year, teachers observe children’s development to help identify strengths, emerging skills, and areas where additional practice or support may be helpful. These observations help teachers plan experiences that respond to each child’s development.
Families are kept informed about their child’s progress and have opportunities to discuss development, classroom experiences, and preparation for kindergarten with their child’s teachers.
Next stop... Kindergarten!
School-age care is where Clubhouse Kids began, and it remains an important part of who we are. Our Before & After School Care programs give children a safe, welcoming place to spend time with friends, relax, play, complete homework, and participate in activities before and after the school day.
Our goal is to complement the school experience with a balance of structured activities and child-directed choices that encourage creativity, friendship, teamwork, independence, and fun.
Clubhouse Kids provides convenient on-site Before & After School Care at several area schools. We also provide transportation between selected local schools and Clubhouse Kids locations.
Schools served and transportation routes can change as enrollment and school arrangements change. Please visit our Contact & Locations page for current locations and transportation information.
Afternoons at Clubhouse Kids can include snack, outdoor play, homework or quiet time, clubs, games, creative activities, and open-choice time. Available activities vary by location and may include table games, sports and movement activities, outdoor play, building materials, art, books, and other age-appropriate choices.
Our school-age clubs and special activities give children additional opportunities to explore interests and try something new. Club offerings may include art, building, science, math, games, and other themes, with children often having a voice in choosing upcoming activities.
After a full school day, children need a program that recognizes the difference between school and out-of-school time. We provide opportunities to be active, spend time with friends, make choices, get homework done, try new activities, and simply enjoy being a kid.
We welcome you to visit Clubhouse Kids and learn more about our school-age care options.
Drop-in care can be a helpful option for enrolled families with changing schedules or an occasional need for care on a day their child is not normally scheduled to attend Clubhouse Kids.
We understand that work schedules and family needs do not always follow the same routine every week. When space and staffing allow, drop-in care provides families with additional scheduling flexibility without requiring a permanent change to their regular attendance plan.
Drop-in care is available for eligible age groups at the applicable drop-in tuition rate. Children must be registered and enrolled with all required forms on file before attending. Advance notice is strongly encouraged whenever possible.
Because drop-in attendance depends on available space and staffing, care cannot be guaranteed for every requested day or time.
Drop-in care may be helpful for families who:
Contact us for current availability and additional information.
Summer is a special time at Clubhouse Kids! We offer separate summer camp experiences designed for our Little Ones and our school-age children, with activities planned around the ages and interests of each group.
Our goal is simple: give children a summer filled with fun, friendships, new experiences, great memories, and plenty of opportunities to laugh, learn, explore, and grow.
Our Little Ones Summer Camp keeps younger children busy with fun, age-appropriate summer activities at the center. Rather than taking regular off-site field trips, Little Ones enjoy special guests, enrichment programs, outdoor summer play, water play, creative activities, and other seasonal experiences.
Activities and special guests vary from year to year. Past and recurring favorites have included magicians, science programs, the FCPS Bookmobile, Kona Ice, and more.
Our School-Age Summer Camp combines activities at the center with multiple field trips and outings throughout the summer. Destinations vary each year and may include educational attractions, recreation centers, arts activities, restaurants, miniature golf, water activities, wildlife destinations, and other local favorites.
On days spent at the center, campers enjoy theme days, spirit days, games, creative activities, outdoor play, special events, and plenty of time having fun with friends.
Summer Camp generally operates in weekly sessions during the Frederick County Public Schools summer break. Exact dates, hours, available weeks, field trips, and enrollment information are published for each upcoming summer season.
Camp weeks can fill quickly, so families interested in School-Age Summer Camp are encouraged to review enrollment information and register early once enrollment opens.
Please visit our Forms page for current Summer Camp registration materials, calendars, rates, and enrollment information when available.
Summer Camp tuition is published each year in our Summer Camp Registration & Enrollment Packet. Rates reflect the activities and experiences planned for that summer, including applicable field trips and scheduled camp activities.
Sibling discounts may be available when siblings are enrolled in the same camp weeks. Please refer to the current Summer Camp packet for rates, discounts, and complete enrollment details.