Bar-T Kids Camp and School Year Programs
St. John's Episcopal School, 177 Kentlands Blvd, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Bar-T Kids Camp and School Year Programs offers Kids Club Programs before and after school, as well as summer day camp roles for Junior Leaders in Training (JLIT) and Leaders in Training (LIT). The program includes before-school care, after-school care, and structured JLIT and LIT summer schedules, along with required summer camp trainings for participants in those roles.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Before and after school options September–June, plus JLIT and LIT summer programs June–August
• Price: JLIT 2025 Summer Fee: $1,000.00 (regardless of the amount of weeks attended)
Kids Club Programs run from September through June, with care available from 7:00am to 9:30am and from 3:00pm to 6:30pm on weekdays. JLITs and LITs follow a weekday schedule from 8:30am to 3:30pm, with the LIT program running from June through August and JLITs committing to at least four weeks during that time. Required summer camp trainings take place on Friday, May 30th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday, May 31st from 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday, June 7th from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Bar-T bus transportation is available for JLITs to both Mountainside and Ranch.
School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old and show proof of specific childcare training courses, communication coursework or college credit, ADA training, a high school diploma, and 400 hours of childcare experience. Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old, complete required growth and development and school-age methods courses, center director regulation training, and have 800 hours of childcare experience. Aides must be at least 16 years old, and lifeguards must hold lifeguard certification. Substitutes spend 1–2 weeks in training at a Bar-T training center before substituting, and substitute positions are assigned on an as-needed basis, with hiring from the substitute list first depending on program needs and availability. A Director Career Track is available with a transparent salary band, growth opportunities, and benefit-eligible positions that include healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program.
Bar-T Kids Camp and School Year Programs states that its mission is to provide after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, along with a variety of fun, educational school year programs and summer day camps that fuel children’s emerging interests and talents. The organization notes that it has had 50 Years of Positive Impact and describes its community as safe and nurturing with a resounding positive impact on generations of Maryland families. One parent, Erin R., describes being thrilled with Kids Camp and calls the environment inclusive and the staff amazing. Other parents and former participants describe Bar-T as a fantastic place with long-lasting memories, praise the camp and before and after school programs and staff, and highlight management and counselors, the range of activities, and the focus on making the kids’ time enjoyable. Additional testimonials mention that children were engaged with activities instead of watching TV after school, that staff at Mountainside made summer “over the top fun” and safe, and that Bar-T made one family’s son excited about the learning process with daily stimulating and enriching activities.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Before and after school options September–June, plus JLIT and LIT summer programs June–August
• Price: JLIT 2025 Summer Fee: $1,000.00 (regardless of the amount of weeks attended)
Kids Club Programs run from September through June, with care available from 7:00am to 9:30am and from 3:00pm to 6:30pm on weekdays. JLITs and LITs follow a weekday schedule from 8:30am to 3:30pm, with the LIT program running from June through August and JLITs committing to at least four weeks during that time. Required summer camp trainings take place on Friday, May 30th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday, May 31st from 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday, June 7th from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Bar-T bus transportation is available for JLITs to both Mountainside and Ranch.
School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old and show proof of specific childcare training courses, communication coursework or college credit, ADA training, a high school diploma, and 400 hours of childcare experience. Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old, complete required growth and development and school-age methods courses, center director regulation training, and have 800 hours of childcare experience. Aides must be at least 16 years old, and lifeguards must hold lifeguard certification. Substitutes spend 1–2 weeks in training at a Bar-T training center before substituting, and substitute positions are assigned on an as-needed basis, with hiring from the substitute list first depending on program needs and availability. A Director Career Track is available with a transparent salary band, growth opportunities, and benefit-eligible positions that include healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program.
Bar-T Kids Camp and School Year Programs states that its mission is to provide after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, along with a variety of fun, educational school year programs and summer day camps that fuel children’s emerging interests and talents. The organization notes that it has had 50 Years of Positive Impact and describes its community as safe and nurturing with a resounding positive impact on generations of Maryland families. One parent, Erin R., describes being thrilled with Kids Camp and calls the environment inclusive and the staff amazing. Other parents and former participants describe Bar-T as a fantastic place with long-lasting memories, praise the camp and before and after school programs and staff, and highlight management and counselors, the range of activities, and the focus on making the kids’ time enjoyable. Additional testimonials mention that children were engaged with activities instead of watching TV after school, that staff at Mountainside made summer “over the top fun” and safe, and that Bar-T made one family’s son excited about the learning process with daily stimulating and enriching activities.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
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