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K.A.V.E Club — Kids Active Enrichment
For Supervision, Structure, & Support Before & After School

School Age | K-5th Grade |Serving Gaithersburg, North Potomac, Potomac, & Silver Spring, MD

Develop Your Child’s Interests & Skills

Your child is continually learning and growing. Focusing on their interests and developing their skills helps prepare them to excel as they grow. K.A.V.E Club is a respectful, inclusive environment where students thrive.

Promote Your Child’s Academic Excellence

Your child has a quiet space to focus and complete homework while receiving any help they need. Even if your child doesn’t have assignments, they can take advantage of learning time with continuous supervision and support as they explore exciting enrichments.

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Social Time Builds Solid Friendships

Interaction with friends is a crucial part of your school-aged child’s development, and time for socializing gives them the confidence they need to form new friendships and healthy relationships. Help them build strong and nurturing relationships!

Monitored Technology Time Helps Learning

Allow your child to use technology to supplement their learning, stimulate their minds, and unlock new worlds. Chromebooks and other provided technology allow your child to strengthen their cognitive skills while being safe and smart online.

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Safety & Sanitization For Your Peace Of Mind

Secure buildings with access controls, fences, visitor sign-in, and verified check-in and check-out systems protect your child. In addition to MCPS building services cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day and in the evenings, Academy staff members disinfect and wipe down high-touch surfaces before and after school. 

The Teaching Team Is Like An Extended Family

With Maryland-compliant child-to-staff ratios, an expert team of teachers provides active supervision at all times. Trained in CPR and safety, they’re also experienced educators committed to nurturing your child’s growth and development.

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Two Sought-After Accreditations Indicate High-Quality Care

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FAQs

Academy provides one morning snack and one afternoon snack depending on your child’s daily schedule. All families are required to provide a healthy lunch for your child(ren).
Please refer to the Academy Family Handbook for healthy food choices in the classroom. Click here

Academy’s operating hours vary based on location. Please visit your preferred center’s location page.

Each center is equipped with trained staff to facilitate the sanitation of toys and manipulatives throughout the day in addition to frequently touched surfaces. Professional cleaners clean school buildings top to bottom every evening after pick-up.

Each age group and program have their own capacity guidelines provided by the Maryland State Department of Education. Please click here for state guidelines: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/staff-child_ratio_chart_-_child_care_centers.pdf

Space permitting, part-week and part-day schedules are available at most of our locations for select programs.

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