Summer Child Care

OVERVIEW
This summer, we are excited to provide arts and crafts, games, activity stations, outdoor play, STEM, and Literacy activities. The School Age Child Care (SACC) programs will also include two sessions with a field trip, and four sessions with fun on-site visiting enrichments!

All Summer Child Care programs will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

ELIGIBILITY 
Only children entering 1st-6th grades for the 2026-2027 School Year are eligible to attend the SACC locations. Only children 3-5 years old are eligible to attend the Pre-K location.

Children must be toilet trained. Your child must be able to be self-directed and self-sufficient in the restroom and able to care for their own hygiene needs.

To ensure appropriate accommodation, if your child has a medical condition, disability or special needs plan, please note the information on your registration form. Contact our Child Care Administrative Office with questions or requests for accommodations: 410-222-7856, ext. 0 or via email at sacc@aacounty.org.

SNACKS & LUNCHES/WATER BOTTLES
Snacks: In our Summer SACC programs, there is not an AM snack offered by our staff; therefore, your family is welcome to drop your child off with a snack or breakfast from home. A PM snack will be provided by center staff. Children that do not like the offered snack are welcome to bring a snack from home.

In our Summer Pre-K program, the opposite is true due to our hours at this location. Staff will offer an AM snack only. Children that do not like the offered snack are welcome to bring a snack from home.

Lunches & Water Bottles: Families are asked to provide a lunch from home for all Summer Child Care programs that does not need to be refrigerated or microwaved, and a water bottle labeled with your child’s name.

At select locations that meet the necessary criteria, Anne Arundel County Public Schools will provide breakfast and lunch through our partnership with Food & Nutrition Services Division. If your site is selected, this information will be provided prior to the first day of Summer SACC.

There is a minimum & maximum registration for each center, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Only children entering 1st-6th grades for the 2026-2027 School Year are eligible to attend the SACC locations. Only children 3-5 years old are eligible to attend the Pre-K location. Every child MUST have the State mandated forms completed and on file prior to their attendance in these child care-licensed programs (Health Inventory requires a doctor’s signature).

Current families that are registered in our 2026-2027 School Year licensed child care programs will have a pre-registration opportunity during the month of February. Any remaining Summer Registration spaces will officially open online to the general public on February 9, 2026 starting at 8:00am. 

NEW PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
If you are NEW to Rec & Parks Child Care, it is highly recommended that you Create an Account prior to registration day to ease your wait time online. This will help ease your online wait times when you log in to register on February 9th for these very popular programs.

New Registrations may be completed by:

1. Creating an Account. The primary account must be completed by an adult over the age of 18. An email address is required to create an account online.
2. To register for child care, open your account TBA and select the child care center and the Summer Session(s) (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and/or #6) that you want for your child. See the Fee Schedule above for the dates that correspond with each weekly session.

Once you have been notified that your child has received a space in one of our programs:

• The next step is to review the Required Forms for Admission flier. These forms are mandated as required by the Maryland State Department of Education’s Office of Child Care.
• If your child is NEW to our licensed child care program, your child must have these forms completed and on file at the site on their first day. Please be aware that the Health Inventory requires a physician’s signature. Open the Forms and Publications page to download the required forms.
• If your child is RETURNING to our licensed child care program from care with us within the past year, your child’s file will be moved to their summer location. Parents will be asked to provide a new Emergency Form & update the file as needed on their first day.

For additional information, contact the Child Care Administrative Office at 410-222-7856, ext. 0, or via email at sacc@aacounty.org.

You must pay for the Summer SACC & Summer Pre-K programs ahead of service on the schedules listed below. You must pay for the summer program ahead of service by the due dates listed on the below fee schedules. Select only the weeks you want!

* NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERRABLE DEPOSIT:
For all Summer Child Care programs, there is a $25 non-refundable/non-transferrable deposit per child, per weekly session due at the time of registration. This $25 deposit will be applied toward the total weekly fee. Please see fee schedule below for more details.

REFUND POLICY:
If your needs should change during the summer and your family no longer needs care, you must submit a Withdrawal Form in your child’s online account or email us at sacc@aacounty.org. A $25 processing fee will be assessed on all refunds. 10 business days' notice is required for all summer refunds. 10 business days' notice is also required for all requests to transfer fees between summer weeks. Weekly payments may be transferred between summer weeks ONE time ONLY. All refund requests for medical reasons must be accompanied by a physician's note and are handled on a case-by-case basis. All refund requests must be made in writing to the Child Care Administrative Office.

School Age Child Care (SACC) is planning to offer full-day (7:00am-6:00pm) Summer SACC programs at the following locations (locations are subject to change) for children entering 1st-6th grades for the 2026-2027 School Year ONLY:

• Benfield ES – 365 Lynwood Drive, Severna Park 
• Cape St. Claire ES – 931 Blue Ridge Dr. Annapolis 
• Edgewater ES – 121 Washington Road, Edgewater 
• High Point ES – 7789 Edgewood Ave. Pasadena 
• Lake Shore ES – 4531 Mountain Road, Pasadena 
• Maryland City ES – 3359 Crumpton S, Laurel 
• Nantucket ES – 2350 Nantucket Drive, Crofton 
• Quarterfield ES – 7967 Quarterfield Road, Severn 
• Ridgeway ES – 1440 Evergreen Rd. Severn 
• Solley ES – 7608 Solley Road, Glen Burnie 
• South Shore ES – 1376 Fairfield Loop Road, Crownsville 
• Two Rivers ES – 2754 Conway Rd., Odenton 
• Waugh Chapel ES – 840 Sunflower Drive, Odenton

Locations are subject to change.

* A non-refundable and non-transferrable deposit of $25 per child, per weekly session is required at the time of registration. This $25 deposit will be applied toward the total weekly fee. (For example, Session #1 is owed as a $25 deposit when you register, and the remaining balance of $135 is due on May 10, 2026.)

If your child is participating in Summer Academy this summer, please email us at sacc@aacounty.org for a reduced fee. Fees are subject to budget approval.

Child Care is also planning to offer a (9:00am - 3:00pm) Summer PRE-K program at the following location for Pre-K children 3-5 years old ONLY at:

• South County Rec Center – 4510 Owensville Sudley Rd., Harwood

* A non-refundable and non-transferrable deposit of $25 per child, per weekly session is required at the time of registration. This $25 deposit will be applied toward the total weekly fee. (For example, $25 deposit is owed when you register, and the remaining balance of $475 is due on June 10, 2026.)

  Please be aware that the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation & Parks also offers MULTIPLE licensed summer camp opportunities across Anne Arundel County in addition to these licensed Summer Child Care programs. To check out all that Rec & Parks has to offer, please see our Summer Camp Guide.