Announcements

Inclement Weather Policies

Posted December 21, 2011

Please take an opportunity to get familiar with the inclement weather policies that are specific to each county’s school system. The policies for your child’s center can be found by clicking “Weather Policies” under the “Parents” tab on the home page.

ALTERNATE LOCATIONS when Baltimore County Schools are Closed!

Posted August 1, 2011

Open Door now has two alternate locations to provide full day care on days when Baltimore County Schools are closed.  The first floor of our main office at 518 Virginia Avenue, Towson, 21286 is available from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm on the dates listed below.  The second alternate location is at the Bloomsbury Center, 106 Bloomsbury Avenue, 21228 and is available from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm on the dates listed below.  Parents can download the Towson Location Sign-up Form or the Bloomsbury Center Location Sign-up Form and fax it to the office at 410-825-6304 or send it by mail .   Sign-up for care will be taken on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached.  Full day care is free if your child is registered with Open Door for before and after school care 5 days per week. 

 

The fee for full day care is $30 per day if your child is not registered with Open Door before and after school 5 days per week; or you sign up for care and your child does not attend.

 

Available dates in Towson (2011-2012)  (7:00 am – 6:00 pm) and also at the Bloomsbury Center (2011-2012) (9:00 am – 6:00 pm):

 

Thursday, September 29

Friday, October 21

Friday, November 4

Monday, November 21

Tuesday, December 27

Wednesday, December 28

Thursday, December 29

Friday, December 30

Monday, January 23

Monday, April 2

Tuesday, April 3

Wednesday, April 4

Thursday, April 5

Monday, April 9

 

 

 

 

 

FALL 2011 REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ONLINE

Posted March 8, 2011

Registration for the fall 2011 school year is now available online.  If you do not wish to register online, the option is also available to download a registration form and mail it to our administrative office located at 518 Virginia Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21286.  Parents who would still like to register for the current school year can call the administrative office at (410) 825-6300 and a registration form will be sent to you.

Information for New Teachers

Posted September 2, 2010

There is exciting bonus information for teachers hired beginning August 1, 2010. Go to Teacher News on the Teacher Page for more details.

News

BREAKFAST is an Educational “Magic Bullet”

Posted January 6, 2009

Open Door serves nutritious breakfast daily to children in our before school program, to better prepare them for success during the school day!

In an article by Ric Kahn in The Boston Globe published January 4, 2009 -

Nearly 18 million low-income U.S. children receive free or reduced-price lunches, but less than half of those opt in to similar breakfast programs, according to a recent study from Harvard University researchers.  While researchers say school breakfasts may improve attendance, test scores, grades, behavior and health, many parents remain unaware of the option or have a difficult time getting children to school in time to eat before classes begin.

High-Quality After-School Programs Tied to Test-Score Gains

Posted September 19, 2008

EDUCATION WEEK has published an article discussing the results of a recent study known as the Promising Afterschool Programs study which links supervised after school programs to gains in social, academic and behavioral outcomes for student participants.

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Quality School Age Care Programs – Research Article

Posted September 19, 2008

EFFECT OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS is an article published by Phi Delta Kappa International with research conducted by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (MCREL) and the RAND Corporation. Open Door strives to meet the components of quality care as defined by this organization and is constantly alert to new standards.

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