We offer a environment that provides all children with an abundance of possibilities to interact with other children.
Meet the Team
Dedicated & Certified
Brittany Fritz
Miss. B
Owner & Operator
Brittany began her child care career with Thurmont Child Care when she was 16 years old. In 2021, her and her husband purchased this business. Before being the owner of Thurmont Child Care Inc. and TCC Preschool and School Age Programs Inc., she owned and operated a large family child care. She has associate degrees in Art in Teaching and Applied Science. In the first years of becoming owner, she built many partnerships and has dedicated her career to better the child care field and help families receive the best education possible for their children.
Brittany is married to a wonderful man who helps her run these programs. They have two beautiful children. Their son travels to many states to play baseball and their daughter keeps them on their toes with her horse back riding. When not at the baseball fields or the horse shows, they spend their family time at their camper that is located at the beach.
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Ashlie Hitchcock
Miss. Ashlie
Director at the Center
Ashlie started in child care as a parent in our programs. She instantly fell in love with the kids and became a substitute for Thurmont Child Care Inc. It didn't take long for her to want more and become certified to become our lead school age teacher. As time went on, she became certified in preschool and infant and toddlers too! Her dedication led her to her position as assistant director and now director. She has earned her associates degree of Arts Early Childhood Education. She is the one behind the scenes helping each day run smoothly.
Ashlie is married to a great man that supports her career and is there helping her with center events and all her crazy ideas at home. They have three amazing daughters. As they wait to see wait their youngest will keep them busy with, their oldest daughter keeps them cheering at the softball fields and their middle child keeps them at the barn with her horse. When they are not spending the free time participating in their daughters sports, they are enjoying family time at different camp grounds
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Tia Cope
Miss. Tia
Tia has always had a passion to work with children. She had her own in-home child care before opening her own cleaning business. However, it didn't take her long to find her back back to the child care field. She began working at Thurmont Child Care Inc. and worked her way up as she demonstrated true leadership skills. She is certified in infant and toddler, preschool, and school age. She is now dedicated to running the program as the school age director with TCC Preschool and School Age Programs Inc.
Tia has a a heart of gold and it shows has she dedicates her time to helping everyone around her. She has three children who have followed in her footsteps of treating others with kindness. Her oldest daughter volunteers at our programs, loves to read and has a commitment to theater. Her middle daughter loves to be creative, cheer, and wrestle. Her youngest child, has a personality that keeps you smiling with his jokes. He loves to play football and wrestle. Believe it or not, Tia still has some free time in between running her kids to all their activities, and when those times occur you can find her enjoying the sunshine and taking adventures with her children.
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Director at TCC @ TPS
Brittnee Brown
Miss. Brittnee
Brittnee has worked in the child care field and private nannied for many years, enough for her to know she loves this profession enough to dedicate her time with us as director. She is certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler. She started as a lead teacher with Thurmont Child Care Inc. but with her willingness to step in where needed and help others at all times, we knew she needed to be the core of one of our
programs she is at Thurmont Elementary School under our TCC Preschool and School Age Programs Inc.
Brittnee has a amazing little family with her fiance and daughter. You can found them at many local events enjoying time as a family. One thing about the three of them, they will always have a smile on their faces.
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Director at TCC @ TES
Madison Reed
Miss. Maddie
Madison started with Thurmont Child Care Inc. when she was a senior in high school. Once she graduated she dedicated her time to become certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler. As the years passed, her commitment to our programs grew and made assistant director at our center. As the director position opened at our Emmitsburg Elementary School location, we knew it was time for her to be the back bone of this program. She has shown true dedication to TCC Preschool and School Age Programs Inc.
Madison and her wonderful boyfriend love to enjoy time with friends and attend concerts.
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Director at TCC @ EES
Abigail Smead
Miss. A
Abigail is passionate about child care. She has worked with Thurmont Child Care Inc. for quite some time, and at other child cares before coming to our center. The love she has for the students is truly breathtaking. She gives it her all when deciding what is best for the students enrolled with us. She started as a lead teacher and became certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler. As years passed, her knowledge and commitment to our center has lead her to be our assistant director.
Abigail has a wonderful husband and three amazing children.
She loves spending time with her kids outside and exploring local parks.
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Assistant Director at the Center
Danielle Harrington
Miss. Danielle
Danielle has worked in the child care field for many years. She is certified in school age and preschool. She has a Associate of Arts in Teaching and a degree of Bachelors of Education Early Childhood Education.
Danielle has a wonderful boyfriend and a bonus son. They enjoy spending their weekends at the football fields or basketball courts. When not at the sports events, she loves trying new recipes and spending quality time with family.
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Amber Bivens
Miss. Amber
Amber has worked in the child care field for several years. She is certified in preschool with a CDA.
Amber has a wonderful family of her own, with two young children. They love spending time together and enjoying play dates with friends.
Pre-K Assistant Lead Teacher
Madelyn Myer
Miss. Maddie
Madelyn began with Thurmont Child Care Inc. while she was attending FCC for Early Childhood Education. She is now certified in preschool.
Madelyn enjoys riding four wheelers on her free time, but you can also find her shopping. She loves spending time with family and friends when not at work.
Preschool Assistant Lead Teacher
Mya Horman
Miss. Mya
Pre-K and Preschool Assistant Lead Teacher
Mya has completed Child Development through her high school and once she graduated she became preschool certified.
Mya loves spending time with her loving boyfriend. She loves the color pink, eating any food with pasta and from Chipotle. If you need to find Mya, try looking at the local gym or Dunkin Donuts.
Anastasia Long
Miss. Breanna
Anastasia has worked in the child care field for many years while she helped her mother run her child care center. She is certified in school age and infant and toddler.
Anastasia has traveled a lot with her husband who has served our country with their three beautiful children. During her free time, she likes to play video games. She absolutely loves spending time with her family and trying different coffee.
Toddler Lead Teacher
Courtney Wall
Miss. Courtney
Courtney has worked in the child care field for several years. She is certified in preschool and infant and toddler.
Courtney and her amazing boyfriend have two wonderful children. They are young and keep them on their toes, but they wouldn't have it any other way. They loves spending time together and exploring new adventures.
Toddler Assistant Lead Teacher
Courtney Andrews
Miss. Courtney
Courtney began working in child care when she started her college journey. Since then she has completed her Associates of Applied Science and is continuing her college education at Western Governors University for a Bachelors of Arts, Elementary Education. She is certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler.
Courtney loves to spend time with family and friends. She enjoys building lego structures and eating sushi.
Toddler Lead Teacher
Hailey Lawson
Miss. Hailey
Toddler Assistant Lead Teacher
Hailey has worked with children for many years by being a private nanny. She has helped run a summer camp through Parks and Recreation; as well as instructing horseback riding lessons for children ages three and up. She completed multiple child development and special education courses with early childhood trainings. She completed over sixty hours of observations through all levels at FCPS.
Hailey has a passion for horses and runs an equine boarding business. With her three horses, she competes in English and Western showing circuits.
Lydia Mahanna
Miss. Lydia
Lydia has been in the child care field for many years. She is certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler.
Lydia has two amazing children who keep her busy with cheer and outdoor activities. She loves to to hike, read, and spend time with family and friends.
Infant Lead Teacher
Savanna Fowler
Miss. Savanna
Savanna has been working in child care for several years. She helped the owners build up Thurmont Child Care Inc. for the first year they were open. She took some time off to stay home with her children. She is certified in preschool and infant and toddler.
Savanna is has a wonderful family with her husband and two sons. She loves to shop and spend time with her two children.
Infant Lead Teacher
Bonnie Coblentz
Miss. Bonnie
Bonnie began her work in child care in 1989. She has always and continues to be dedicated to serving the children with care. She is certified in all age groups; school age, preschool, and infant and toddler.
Bonnie has a wonderful husband and three sons who have provided them with some amazing granddaughters. She loves to go to the beach, ride bikes, hike, and having dinner dates with her friends.
Infant Assistant Teacher
Brianna Haines
Miss. Brianna
Brianna has worked in child care for many years. She helped the owners build up Thurmont Child Care Inc. for the first year they were open. She relocated to be with her family and is now back with our programs. She is certified in preschool and infant and toddler.
Brianna and her amazing husband recently moved back home after he served our country. The have two adorable sons who keep them busy. You can find Brianna and her family riding four-wheelers on their free time.
Two's Lead Teacher
Samantha Mongold
Miss. Sam
Samantha began working with children during a child development class. She was pursuing a career in speech pathology, but has learned she loves being in child care.
Samantha has a large family that she enjoys spending time with. She competes in competitive cheer and loves to go on walks.
Two's AssistantTeacher
Bralyn West
Miss. Bray
Bralyn began helping in our programs during the Covid pandemic. Between her online coursework in sixth grade, she would help teachers prep materials. She began as a volunteer and climbed the ladder to assistant teacher.
Bralyn has played softball since t-ball. With her success in the game, she accepted a offer from JMU. When she is not playing softball, she is traveling to the beach with her large family.
Assistant Teacher
Katelyn Stultz
Miss. Katie
Katelyn started babysitting and learned she loved working with children. Her babysitting lead her to the child care field.
Katelyn likes to be outside and shop, but she absolutely loves to enjoy time with family and friends.
Assistant Teacher
Rehgan Lee
Miss. Rehgan
Rehgan has been working with children since she was able to begin babysitting. The love she had for those children lead her to the child care field.
Rehgan loves performing art. You can find her in theatre, the choir, and band. She admires ladybugs and the color purple.
Assistant Teacher
Jaylynn Copper Miss. Jaylynn
Jaylynn has developed a passion for child care while she participated in the child development courses at high school. She began as a volunteer and is now a assistant teacher.
Jaylynn likes welding and construction, she even built our Little Library for the public. She enjoys spending time with her two younger sisters. On some free time, she loves to go tubing with friends ad family.
Assistant Teacher
Cheyenne Price
Miss. Cheyenne
Cheyenne helped her mother for several years with her home daycare before caring for children independently. Then, years later, she became a resident substitute for FCPS. She has graduated from Shenandoah University with a business degree.
Cheyenne loves being outside and staying active. She played collegiate volleyball for four years. She loves the color yellow and Mexican food.
Assistant Teacher
Vanessa Fuentes
Miss. Vanessa
Aide
Vanessa began working with children at her church several years ago. She came to our programs as a volunteer and is now a aide.
Vanessa loves to sing and do arts and crafts. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to the beach.
Julie Miller
Miss. Julie
Lead Special Educator at
TCC @ TPS
Julie started working with children many years ago through a preschool and then moving to FCPS as a SEIA. She came into our school age program to be be a one on one special ed. instructor. She is certified is preschool and school age.
Julie has four amazing grandchildren that she loves spending time with. She loves to play bingo, bake, swim, relax on the beach, and enjoy her favorite snack of pistachio ice cream.
Maleia Castle
Miss. Maleia
School Age Lead Teacher at
TCC @ TPS
Maleia began loving children through babysitting, since then she became interested in the child care field. She is certified in school age.
Maleia has two dogs that she loves to go on walks with. While enjoying her walks, she loves to explore different flowers. She enjoys shopping and playing pickleball.
Amanda Simmers-Cordell
Miss. Amanda
School Age Lead Teacher at
TCC @ EES
Amanda began working in child care after earning her degree in psychology. She is certified in school age and preschool. She posses a academic foundation in cognitive and social development. Her knowledge in education was gained through working alongside skilled individuals and independently facilitating homeschool with her child and other young learners.
Amanda has amazing friends and family members that allow her to create meaningful connections and understanding of others. She loves to be creative by exploring through reading, writing, and art. She loves to be outdoors; as well as, caring for animals.
Brianna Roberts
Miss. Bree
School Age Assistant Teacher at TCC @ EES
Breanna began working in child care after she learned that she had a love for working with children when she was a hair dresser. She is working towards improving her knowledge of early childhood by completing courses to become certified in school age and preschool.
Brianna has a amazing family with her boyfriend and his son. They love to camp with friends and family.
Hannah Cotton
Miss. Hannah
School Age Lead Lead Teacher at
TCC @ TES
Hannah began working in child care after she discovered her passion of working with children as a gymnastics instructor. Since joining the child care field, she has brought enthusiasm to the classroom daily. She builds positive relationships with every child, while creating a welcoming and encouraging environment.
Hannah loves spending time with friends. She strongly believes the friendships help build a larger connecting beyond family. She loves to shop because she it allows to decompress while connecting to the world. Exploring the inventory at different shops allow her to learn how the world changes.
Alyssa Reifsnider
Miss. Alyssa
School Age Assistant Teacher at
TCC @ TES
Alyssa began working in the child care field after she was a private nanny for several years. She has gained a strong commitment and professional growth since working in our school age setting. She is working hard to earn her certification in school age. She demonstrates a caring attitude and a genuine passion for working with children.
Alyssa has a free spirit that allows her to make the most out of life. Every Sunday, you can find her hiking on a good trail. She loves to get lost in a great book, but truly enjoy exploring nature on her free time.
Terry Sweeney Miss. Terry
School Age Lead Teacher Bus Driver and Substitute
Terry is a retiree from Fort Detrick who now has worked in child care for several years. She is certified in school age.
Terry has six children, twelve grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. She loves to go to the beach and lounge in the pool, but in between those free moments she can be found watching the grandkids at all their sporting events.
Sarah Morris
Miss. Sarah
Sarah worked in child care for many years before joining the FCPS team. She started as a special education instructional assistant at FCPS and is now a Kindergarten teacher. She graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor's degree. She is now pursuing her Master's degree at GCU for special education.
Sarah has two beautiful children that we loves spending time with. Her oldest is attending FCC and her youngest keeps her bust with his love for the marching band. Her and her kids love to take new adventures together.
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