Program Features

Kids Adventures has been at Candlewood since 2012, serving over 500 families during that time. The Candlewood program opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Candlewood 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. Snack is served in the morning and afternoon, as well as homework and reading time Monday through Thursday.

In addition to our clubs curriculum, Candlewood 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

  • Woodworking

  • Robotics and coding (coming 2018!)

Candlewood 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

Candlewood 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

Candlewood 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

Sheyla Chiquito | Director Sheyla has been with Kids Adventures for seven years and has worked with children for many years. She studies Early Childhood and has gained a lot of experience through the company. She speaks Spanish and enjoys arts and crafts.

Melanie | Assistant Director

| Teacher