Before & After-School CareChanging School Start TimesThe Task Force recognizes that any change to school start times will most likely result in a shift of the need for before or after-school care for our preK-elementary school (and perhaps early middle school) students. Overall, after speaking with child care directors across the county, the Task Force learned that, operating with a business mentality, these centers, including the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks, will adjust their 'before and after care' program schedules to meet the needs of Anne Arundel County families, regardless of school starting times. Overview of Before and After-School Care in Anne Arundel CountyIn 2013, there were approximately 89,585 children in Anne Arundel County under the age of 12. Of these children, approximately 80.2% had mothers in the Work Force, leading to the potential and probable need for child care, according to the Maryland Child Care Resource Network . To meet this demand, there are more than 1,000 regulated, private early childhood programs across the county in addition to those before and aftercare programs offered by Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks. In Anne Arundel County:
In addition to these privately funded daycare providers and centers, the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks offers School Age Child Care (SACC) at 34 elementary schools across the county. Each year, SACC serves approximately 2,000 students with before and/or after-school care. Currently, the before school program operates from 7:00 AM until the start of the school day and the after-school program operates from the end of the school day until 6:00 PM every day that school is in session for students. For more resources and information about trends in child care across the state click here. | ||