Inclement Weather Policies

We make every effort to remain open during inclement weather. Our goal is to make sound decisions based on the safety of families and staff, while still meeting families’ needs for child care. If the Federal Government is closed Wonders is closed. The following outlines the most likely Wonders schedule based upon Montgomery County Schools’ inclement weather decisions. If the District of Columbia Public Schools are open, the Wonders programs located at those sites will be open.

  If MCPS Schools are CLOSED and MCPS Administrative offices are CLOSED then Wonders is CLOSED

  If MCPS Schools are CLOSED and MCPS Administrative offices are OPEN then Wonders has a ONE-HOUR DELAY

  If MCPS Schools are DELAYED TWO HOURS and MCPS Administrative offices are OPEN then Wonders is OPEN

  If MCPS Schools CLOSE EARLY and MCPS Administrative offices are OPEN then Wonders will close ONE HOUR EARLY

Wonders may close or delay opening at the discretion of the Executive Director. We make every effort to communicate a decision to close or delay opening as quickly as possible. The decision will be posted on our website, on schoolsout.com and on the outgoing phone messages at the centers. If the program closes early, you will be notified by phone as well as a posting on our website and schoolsout.com. It is imperative that you arrange to have your child picked up as soon as possible in the event of an early closing. If this is the case, each family will be contacted by phone or e-mail and staff will stay until all children are picked up. Closings due to power outages Licensing regulations require us to close for the following reasons:

  No electricity

  No water

  No landline phone service

If we need to close due to any of these reasons, a decision will be made by 11:00 am and pick up will be 1:00 pm. In the case of the school age programs, there will be no after school. We will contact families by phone to communicate this information.