Parr’s Ridge & Mt. Airy Elementary School
ABC Care Center – Parr’s Ridge & Mt. Airy Elementary School
The ABC Care Center program at Parr’s Ridge, is a MD EXCELS Level 3 Center with three national accreditations, serving students in kindergarten through second grade. We provide a daily structured routine, with a balance between enrichment activities and social engagement. Weekly programming is centered around a theme and planned activities assist children with social and emotional development. Each month the center focuses on a character trait to reinforce values such as respect and kindness. Children enjoy supervised free play time on the school’s large playground and blacktop areas as well as in its large gymnasium.
This Location Meets
NAA & COA Standards
Ms. Kara has been working with children and youth since 2017. She received her bachelor’s in Youth Studies in 2021. Ms. Kara started working for ABC Care in October of 2023 and has loved working in school age childcare. She was originally the Assistant Director of Parr’s Ridge & Mount Airy ABC Care and is now the Director. Ms. Kara lives in Urbana with her Husband and two cats. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, videogames, reading, camping, and spending time with her family.
Since joining the ABC Care team in February 2020 as an Assistant, Izzy has risen to the role of Assistant Director for the Parrs Ridge and Mount Airy ABC centers. Izzy has a background in early childhood education and early childhood special education, having completed college coursework in these areas. She has a passion for working in the childcare field which stems from a deep-rooted love for building meaningful relationships with children and seeing them flourish as they learn and grow. Outside of work, Izzy lives in Mount Airy with her husband, their dog, and two birds. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, baking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
MD EXCELS LEVEL 3 PROGRAM
- License #134805
- Established 2005
ADDRESS
- 202 Watersville Road Mt Airy, MD 21771
HOURS
- 6:30 am – School Start
- School Dismissal – 6:30 pm
