The first ABC Care program site to open, Mechanicsville Center is a MD EXCELS Level 3 and three-time nationally accredited program focusing on small group interactions with both teacher-led and self-selected activities. Creative arts, STEM and drama keep children involved before and after school. Students enjoy supervised free play time in the large school gymnasium, two large outdoor playgrounds and blacktop area and have the option to choose quiet areas to complete their homework before heading home.