Kids & Company

Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schools' premiere before- and after-school care program for children in Kindergarten through fifth-grade during the school year and 1-6 during the summer. A fee-based program, Kids & Company is offered in five of the District's six elementary schools. As well as limited locations on non-school days and Summer.

Helpful hints for requesting a new contract:

We require 2 emergency contacts
Payment method will be asked for before completing, but will not be charged until contract is approved
Clinic and Doctor information is required.

Any request for School Year 2025-26 received as of April 26th will be added to the Wait List until space is filled.

Contract Approval will begin the week of May 19, 2025, these approvals will be based on staffing and space availability. While we cannot guarantee placement of your student we would like to remind you of our process to set realistic expectations as we work to serve as many families as possible.

- Registration process details are available here.

Kids & Company Family Handbook

Placement Dashboard

Kids & Company is a DHS Certified Child Care Program that accepts Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), if you have questions about CCAP, please contact Christine Beach-Olsen at (952) 988- 4076.

Scholarships Available

Hopkins Community Ed offers scholarship funds for qualifying families in need of assistance to pay for child care fees for Kids & Company. The application period for the summer and school year programs in 2025 has now closed due to funding availability.

The next application period will open on February 2, 2026, for support during the summer and school year of 2026.

Please contact ResourceWest for assistance options:

To speak in English or Spanish: call Kirsten at 952-322-0882 or email kirsten@resourcewest.org

To speak in English or Somali: call Anab at 952-322-0357 or email anab@resourcewest.org