‘Kids Day Out’ Scheduled for Jan. 12 and 24, Feb. 1

For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 6, 2022

‘Kids Day Out’ Scheduled for Jan. 12 and 24, Feb. 1

Montgomery County Recreation will have special programs to keep children active when Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has scheduled days off. “Kids Day Out” will offer full-day programming from 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, and Tuesday, Feb. 1. Half-day programming will be available from 1:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, which is a MCPS half-day off from school.

Kids Day Out, a partnership with MCPS, provides out-of-school supervised recreation program. The well-rounded interactive activities emphasize health, physical fitness, imagination and fun.

“One of our priorities is to ensure that all young people have equitable opportunities and access to safe, affordable recreation programs," said MCR Division Chief Adriane Clutter. "Kids Day Out is better because of our strong partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools. We will continue working together to grow and enhance the program." 

The half-day program is $25 and the full-day programs are $50 for each day.

Programs will take place at the following community recreation centers:

• Damascus Community Recreation Center
• East County Community Recreation Center
• Germantown Community Recreation Center
• Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center
• Jane L. Lawton Community Recreation Center
• Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center
• Mid-County Community Recreation Center
• North Potomac Community Recreation Center
• Potomac Community Recreation Center
• Plum Gar Community Recreation Center
• Upper County Community Recreation Center
• Wheaton Community Recreation Center
• White Oak Community Recreation Center

Middle School programming will be available at:

• Mid-County Community Recreation Center
• Plum Gar Community Recreation Center
• Wheaton Community Recreation Center

Therapeutic Recreation programming will be available at Leonard D. Jackson Ken Gar Center located at 4111 Plyers Mill Road in Kensington for the full day school closures.

Registration is available on ActiveMontgomery.  

Release ID: 22-011
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-463-2442
Categories: Recreation