Mountainside Afterschool Club (MAC)

Mountainside After School Club (MAC) is Bar-T’s before and after care program that provides Frederick County families with unique and enriching childcare. Based at Mountainside in Urbana, MAC follows Bar-T’s core belief that children need to have choices, and we provide a variety of opportunities for children each day. At MAC, children are dropped off at our sustainable building and are allowed our children to choose which clubs, games, sports leagues, and special events they would most enjoy.

Clubs

Children are able to select which clubs they wish to participate in each month. These can range from cooking, to dance, to magic. Our staff do their best to make sure a variety of options are given, and that the children in our care are able to choose the one that most intrigues them.

Calendar

MAC provides morning and afternoon care for families during the school year. We follow the public school systems’ calendars and are open for when school is closed for professional days, winter break, spring break, and most snow days. 

Hours

MAC opens at 7:00am and our staff take the children to school on a Bar-T bus. Our MAC team picks up the children from school and the afternoon program is open until 6:30pm. Any time there is a half day, early dismissal, late arrival, or professional day, MAC is open during regular hours in addition to the hours that children would normally be in school.

Customizable Schedule

Every Each family’s needs are unique, so we’ve designed our program to have a variety of options when it comes to the days and times you’d like your child to attend. From full time care where your child joins us every morning and afternoon to drop-in care when you need it, we’ve got you covered.

We understand that care for your child is a financial investment that families make and we do not take that lightly. Tuition is a topic that is routinely found on our leadership’s agenda and we have multiple meetings a year that are solely dedicated to discussing our rates and how we can provide affordable care at the high standard that we hold ourselves to. When you have an idea of which days and times you’ll need care, head on over to our tuition calculator to find your rate.

Inclement Weather

Bar-T follows the Frederick County Public Schools (MCPS) Administrative Offices closing status. If FCPS Administrative Offices are closed or opening late, Bar-T will be closed or will open at the same time as Administrative Offices. If schools are closed, but the Administrative offices are open, we will open as soon as we are able to be in the building. You and your child’s safety, and our staff’s safety, are paramount in these situations.

If an evacuation of the school premises is necessary, we will call and inform parents that they, or an emergency contact, need to come pick up their child. Typical types of these evacuations are loss of heat or loss of power. We currently have several ways to notify parents and staff of any changes to our opening or closing status:

• We will immediately alert families via email.
• We will list our opening status on local news channels (FOX, NBC, CBS and ABC news).
• The Bar-T Kids Club Facebook page will be updated.
• The Bar-T website (www.Bar-T.com) will be updated.
• The outgoing phone message will be changed on our landline and cell phone to reflect our status.

No two days are alike at Bar-T as schedules vary daily and by program. Here’s a few sample activities that your child may participate in:

Centerville Elementary

Kemptown Elementary 

*Bar-T Mountainside Afterschool Club provides bus transportation to/from these schools every day. Families should register for Mountainside Afterschool Club (MAC).