Kiddie Calvert

Learning to Play, Playing to Learn

Our Program
The goal of Kiddie Calvert is to provide a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for the children of Calvert School employees, current Calvert School families, and staff from Baltimore area independent schools, ages 8 weeks - 4 years. Learning to Play, and Playing to Learn is our philosophy. We believe a child's work is play. To promote this concept the program will use a developmental approach to childcare in all areas of growth - physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. All staff members respect and respond to each child's rapidly changing needs. This will allow him/her to progress accordingly. Through language-based thematic plans, age appropriate activities and materials will be offered in an atmosphere of trust, warmth, and joy.

Enrollment Priorities
Licensing requirements allow for a limited enrollment of 20 children. Our program is intentionally designed to be small in order to maintain a quality nurturing environment. Understanding the need to be assured of a space as early as possible, there is a policy with respect to priority enrollment. The first priority goes to children (and new siblings) of those who are returning from the previous year. Calvert School employees, current Calvert School families, and staff from Baltimore area independent schools will be considered once space is available. Calvert employees can reserve a space, on any schedule plan, by submitting their request in writing to the Director. All other requests for daycare will be considered on a first come, first served basis, subject to space availability. A waiting list will be developed when the Daycare reaches capacity. Calvert employees who are anticipating new arrivals should consider reserving a space for their appropriate date.

Hours/Calendar
Kiddie Calvert is open from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The school year schedule will begin in late August and end after graduation in early-mid June. Please refer to the calendar for special events and days we are closed. The calendar will be set by March 15th each year.

Summer Schedule
Kiddie Calvert is open Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. from June to August. Separate enrollment for summer camp is distributed in mid-March of each year.

Dates for summer care will vary accordingly.

Program Features

• Kiddie Calvert partners with parents to ensure that every child's needs are met on a daily basis. We encourage the staff and parents to discuss the daily schedule of each child.
• Kiddie Calvert focuses on building self-esteem and socialization skills.
• Kiddie Calvert offers a high quality, professionally trained, and educated staff.
• Kiddie Calvert provides an outdoor space equipped to encourage large muscle development.

Note: Kiddie Calvert is located on the campus of Calvert School. Acceptance into Kiddie Calvert is not a guaranteed acceptance into Calvert School. Children must apply to the School and follow the traditional application process.

Contact
Melissa Hood
Director of Day Care & Extended Day Programs
105 Tuscany Road
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: (410) 243-6054, ext.162
Fax: (410) 243-0384
Email: mhood@calvertschoolmd.org