Bar-T Kids Club
Travilah Elementary, 177 Kentlands Blvd, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
About
Bar-T Kids Club offers before and after school Kids Club Programs during the school year, along with JLIT and LIT summer programs that are part of the Bar-T Summer Counselor Training Program. JLIT participants receive training on camp functions, proper childcare interactions, staff relations, team building, and other on-the-job training skills, and Bar-T bus transportation is available for JLITs to both Mountainside and Ranch. The LIT program runs in the summer and allows participants to grow leadership skills while supporting campers and counselors all summer long.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Club Programs run September–June with before-school hours generally between 7:00am–9:30am and after-school hours generally between 3:00pm–6:30pm; JLIT and LIT programs run June–August with weekday daytime hours.
• Price: JLIT 2025 Summer Fee: $1,000.00; LIT compensation: $100 per week.
Bar-T Kids Club states a mission of providing after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, with school year programs and summer day camps that fuel children’s emerging interests and talents within a safe and nurturing community, and notes 50 Years of Positive Impact. School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old and show proof of specific childcare training courses and 400 hours of childcare experience, and Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old with additional required courses, Center Director Regulation Training, and 800 hours of childcare experience; lifeguards must hold certification. The organization offers a Director Career Track with a transparent salary band and growth opportunities, and Director and Assistant Director positions are eligible for healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program.
Parent testimonials describe positive experiences with Kids Camp, before and after school programs, and staff, including comments about inclusive environments, long-term involvement with Bar-T, and appreciation for staff at locations such as Mountainside. Several parents mention their children’s enjoyment of camp and the variety of activities, and one family notes that Bar-T has made their son excited about the learning process through daily stimulating and enriching activities.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Club Programs run September–June with before-school hours generally between 7:00am–9:30am and after-school hours generally between 3:00pm–6:30pm; JLIT and LIT programs run June–August with weekday daytime hours.
• Price: JLIT 2025 Summer Fee: $1,000.00; LIT compensation: $100 per week.
Bar-T Kids Club states a mission of providing after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, with school year programs and summer day camps that fuel children’s emerging interests and talents within a safe and nurturing community, and notes 50 Years of Positive Impact. School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old and show proof of specific childcare training courses and 400 hours of childcare experience, and Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old with additional required courses, Center Director Regulation Training, and 800 hours of childcare experience; lifeguards must hold certification. The organization offers a Director Career Track with a transparent salary band and growth opportunities, and Director and Assistant Director positions are eligible for healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program.
Parent testimonials describe positive experiences with Kids Camp, before and after school programs, and staff, including comments about inclusive environments, long-term involvement with Bar-T, and appreciation for staff at locations such as Mountainside. Several parents mention their children’s enjoyment of camp and the variety of activities, and one family notes that Bar-T has made their son excited about the learning process through daily stimulating and enriching activities.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
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