Bar-T Summer Camps and School Year Programs

Bar-T Summer Camps and School Year Programs includes Summer Camps for ages 5 to 13, Traditional Ranch Camp, Specialty Camps, and Outdoor Adventure, Traditional, STEM Mountainside. The summer offerings include Adventure Camps, Sports Camps, STEM Camps, and Arts Camps, and the school year side includes School Programs and Kids Club Programs before and after school for Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

Programs

• Summer Camps — Ages 5-13 years old · Weekdays from June through August; 8:30am-3:30pm · $565 per week · Traditional day camp. Bar-T Ranch weekly rate is $565; weekly rate drops to $485 for campers signed up for 5 or more weeks at any Bar-T Ranch or Mountainside camp.
• School Programs — School year programs designed to provide a high quality, creative, hands-on, child-centered learning environment for children.
• Kids Club Programs (Before and After School) — Kindergarten – 5th Grade · Monday through Friday; mornings 7:00am-9:30am, afternoons 3:00pm-6:30pm · Months of operation: September-June.
• Traditional Ranch Camp — Ages 5-13 years old · Weekly sessions from June 22nd through August 20th · $565 per week · Camp at 6530 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Montgomery County, Maryland. Weekly rate drops to $485 for campers signed up for 5 or more weeks at any Bar-T Ranch or Mountainside camp.
• Specialty Camps — Week-long camps · Offered at Ranch and include Adventure Camps, Sports Camps, STEM Camps, and Arts Camps.
• Outdoor Adventure, Traditional, STEM Mountainside — Ages 5-13 years old · $565 per week · Mountainside camp in Frederick County. Weekly rate is $565; rate drops to $485 for campers signed up for 5 or more weeks at Mountainside.
• JLIT (Junior Leader in Training) — 14 years old by June 5th · Weekdays from June through August; 8:30am-3:30pm · $1,000 · JLIT 2026 Summer Fee: $1,000.00 regardless of the amount of weeks attended. Must commit to work for at least 4 weeks.
• LIT (Leader in Training) — 15 years old by June 5th · Weekdays from June through August; 8:30am-3:30pm · $100 per week · LIT compensation is $100 per week.
• Junior Counselor — 16 years old by June 5th · Weekdays from June through August; 8:30am-3:30pm
• Senior Counselor — 18 years old by June 5th · Weekdays from June through August; 8:30am-3:30pm

At a glance

• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Price range: $100–$1,000

About the provider

Bar-T says it has 50 Years of Positive Impact. Its mission statement is: "Providing the very best in after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events."

Summer 2026 positions have been filled and they are no longer accepting summer employment applications. Bar-T is fully staffed for Summer 2026. Extended care is offered at Ranch, Mountainside, Kids Camps, and select sites, allowing campers to arrive as early as 7am and stay as late as 6:30pm.

What families say

“We could not be more thrilled with our decision to sign our daughter up this summer at Kids Camp. The inclusive environment is just what we were looking for and the staff are simply amazing!!” — Erin R.

“What a fantastic place! I spent 10 years of my life making memories at Bar-T. It is so good to see that kids are still having the same fun experiences my friends and I had so many years ago.” — Maureen F.

“I can’t say enough nice things about the camp, the before and after school programs, and the staff, from the owners to the Jr Counselors.” — Laura S.

Last updated October 29, 2026.