Program Features

Kids Adventures has been located at Takoma Park since 2011, serving over 500 families during that time. The Takoma Park program opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Takoma Park 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, 2nd grade children are able to swim at the Piney Branch pool, located within walking distance of 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, Takoma Park 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

  • Cheerleading

  • Dance

  • Drama

Takoma Park offers several optional field trips throughout the year and five kids night out (parent date nights).  Kids Adventures does offer an overnight trip once a year but this trip is only available to students in 4th and 5th grade. All field trips are reasonably priced and Kids Adventures works with all families to make accommodations.

Hours

Takoma Park 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

Takoma Park 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

Andrea Green | Site Director Andrea is the Director for Kids Adventures at Takoma Park Elementary School. She has been working with Kids Adventures for 10 years. She graduated from Montgomery College with an Associate of Arts in General Studies. She is now a part time student at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Her family and friends mean the world to her! Takoma Park has been her home her whole life! She is also a Special Ed Para Educator at TPES. Her favorite superhero is Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls!

Linda Mitchell | Assistant Director Linda is the Assistant Director for Kids Adventures at Takoma Park Elementary School. She has been with Kids Adventures for 10 years. She started working with children at Montgomery County Recreation Department in 1987. Over the past 20 years, Linda has impacted and changed the lives of many children, most who went to daycare between the ages of two and twelve. She completed 3 years of undergraduate study, earned the 90 Hour Early Childhood Education certification, her Child Development Associated Credential (CDA) and is currently at a level 4 for the Maryland Childcare Credentialing Program. During her spare time, she enjoys watching her son run track for Virginia Tech University. Her favorite movie is The Sound of Music.

Channah Metcalf-Thomas | Teacher Channah is currently enrolled at Washington Adventist University. She loves music, arts & crafts, sports and photography. Her favorite superhero is The Flash!

Matthew and Tyler | Aides