Program Features
Kids Adventures has been at Piney Branch since 2012, serving over 500 families during that time. The Piney Branch program opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Piney Branch is open until 6:30 PM on all early release days and open all day on professional days. Kids Adventures follows MCPS Administration Offices for snow days and emergency closures.
The program offers sports, arts, games, and weekly clubs. Once a week, children are able to swim at the Piney Branch pool, located within the school. Snack is served in the morning and afternoon, as well as homework and reading time Monday through Thursday.
In addition to our clubs curriculum, Piney Branch also features numerous specialists that visit once a week or once a month in a regular rotation. Almost all of our specialists are included in the tuition price and are optional for students. some specialists that have been featured over the years include:
Yoga
Zumba
Chess
Basketball clinics
Art
Flag football (two time KA tournament champions!)
Cheerleading
Dance
Drama
Piney Branch offers several optional field trips throughout the year, five kids night out (parent date nights) and one overnight trip. All field trips are reasonably priced and Kids Adventures works with all families to make accommodations.
Price
Kids Adventures accepts POC (Purchase of Child Care) and WPA (Working Parents Association) vouchers through the State of Maryland Child Care Subsidy Branch. Click here to begin the process.
Kids Adventures offers a 10% discount to siblings and all MCPS Teachers.
Hours
Piney Branch is open daily, Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM until the school bell time and resumes at bell time until 6:30 PM.
Professional and early release days
Piney Branch is open on all professional and early release days.
Holidays
We are open most holidays and breaks. See our calendar for dates that we are open.
Daily Schedule
AM Activities:
Healthy snack
Arts and crafts
Group games
PM Activities:
Healthy snack
Homework time
Club events - theater, dancing, yoga, chess, swimming, and many more
Choice - free play art, board games, playground, gym time, reading
Clean up
Meet Our Staff
Ryan Green | Site Director Ryan has been with Kids Adventures for over 11 years. He is State of Maryland Director Qualified, MSDE Credential Level 3. Ryan’s favorite things to do are, hangout with his 1 year old daughter and cheer on The Miami Heat and New York Giants.
Kenyetta Thomas | Assistant Director Kenyetta has been with Kids Adventures for 6 years. She is a proud mom of a 19 year son and her fur-baby “Zoe”. She loves the color pink, music and art and brings her passion to the center. Her favorite outdoor activity is jumping rope.
Tahmel | Teacher
Ary Strauss | Teacher Ary has been with Kids Adventures for 3 years now. Ary was born in Kazakhstan which is located in Central Asia. Ary’s favorite sports teams are the Baltimore Ravens and The Washington Nationals. His favorite food is pasta with meat sauce. Ary’s favorite superhero is Aquaman!
