BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE
BACK-TO-SCHOOL, AFTERCARE AND
OPEN HOUSE
Guide After a summer of fun, are your kids
ready to try something new this fall or
eager to restart something they love?
Our Back-to-School Guide is filled
with listings of academic enrichment,
musical instruction and after-school
activities. You’ll also find helpful
aftercare programs and information
on local private schools.

AFTER SCHOOL &
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
BARRIE SCHOOL
barrie.org; admission@barrie.org
301-576-2800; 13500 Layhill Road,
Silver Spring, Md.

Barrie School inspires intellectual curiosity,
emotional resiliency, and social engagement
for students age 18 months to Grade 12.

Students from 18-month old Toddlers through
Grade 5 Upper Elementary are taught using
the Montessori Method, a child-centered
educational approach. Students in Grades
6-12 engage in Project Based Learning, a
teaching method in which students gain
knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate and
respond to an authentic, engaging and
complex question, problem, or challenge.

All students enjoy small class sizes and
make use of our 45- acre wooded campus
on a daily basis. Barrie is located in Silver
Spring, Maryland, minutes from the ICC
and Glenmont Metro. Our close proximity to
downtown Washington, D.C. enables students
to take full advantage of the cultural and
educational resources available in the area.

ACTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
afyp.org 4260 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va.

703-554-4931 Celebrating 20 + years of fun, challenging
classes for ages 5 to adult taught by
theater professionals. After-school, student
showcases, summer acting camps, and
school tours.

BARRIE SCHOOL
barrie.org; admission@barrie.org
301-576-2800 13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, Md.

Barrie School inspires intellectual curiosity,
emotional resiliency, and social engagement
for students age 18 months to Grade 12.

Students from 18-month old Toddlers through
Grade 5 Upper Elementary are taught using
the Montessori Method, a child-centered
educational approach. Students in Grades
6-12 engage in Project Based Learning, a
teaching method in which students gain
knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate and
respond to an authentic, engaging and
complex question, problem, or challenge. All
students enjoy small class sizes and make
use of our 45- acre wooded campus on a
daily basis. Barrie is located in Silver Spring,
Maryland, minutes from the ICC and
Glenmont Metro. Our close proximity to
downtown Washington, D.C. enables students
to take full advantage of the cultural and
educational resources available in the area.

GLEN ECHO PARK AQUARIUM
gepaquarium.org info@gepaquarium.org
301-955-6256; 7300 Macarthur Blvd.,
Glen Echo, Md.

Celebrate with the fishes! The Glen Echo
Park Aquarium, a Chesapeake Bay Discovery
Center, offers a unique party experience.

Follow the flow of water from local streams,
to rivers, the Bay and the ocean. Tour the
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
exhibit hall, touch live sea creatures, craft and
CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL
celebrate in a party room.

NCACBSA.org; info@ncacbsa.org
301-530-9360 RESTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL
9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md.

restonmontessori.com Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

office@restonmontessori.com 703-481-2922; 1928 Isaac Newton Square Scouts make the most of right now. With
fun and discovery at every turn, they build
West, Reston, Va.

a foundation they can stand on to embrace
Hours: 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

opportunity, overcome obstacles & make new
Established in 1986, Reston Montessori
discoveries. Make Scouting the foundation of
School is a private, coeducational school
your future; build an adventure today! Now
for children from 3 months through 3rd
for boys AND girls ages 5-11!
grade. RMS provides academic school day,
enrichment programs and before/after
THE CENTER FOR BALLET ARTS
school activities.

thecenterforballetarts.com ctrbalarts@aol.com
SUNSET HILLS MONTESSORI
703-273-5344 sunsethillsmontessori.com
3955 Pender Drive, Ste. 103, Fairfax, Va.

703-476-7477 Ages: 3-Adult
11180 Ridge Heights Road, Reston, Va.

The Center for Ballet Arts provides a
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

well-rounded curriculum and pleasant
At SHMS we are committed to recognizing
encouraging environment for dance training
and cultivating the uniqueness of each
in many different disciplines. Classes are
individual child. We have a community of
educators, and wonderful families, that have designed to promote flexibility, strength,
chosen SHMS because of a shared vision for artistry, coordination and technique.

early childhood and elementary education.

COOKOLOGY CULINARY SCHOOL
cookologyonline.com 703-433-1909
4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.

Our award-winning kids’ cooking program
has taught thousands of children since
2009. We have created a safe, nurturing
environment for kids to learn how to cook.

In our kids’ hands-on cooking classes at
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