Kids & Company

Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schools’ premier school-age before-school and after-school child care program. Offered in five of the District’s elementary schools, Kids & Company is open Monday – Friday, 6:30 am – 6:00 pm for children in kindergarten through 5th grade.

Kids & Company also offers full day child care during the summer months for students entering grades 1 – 6 for the upcoming school year. Our summer locations are located across the district at our elementary schools and North Middle School. Hours are 7:00am - 6:00pm.

PLEASE REVIEW OUR PARENT HANDBOOK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

School Year 2024-2025

UPDATE November 2024:
All of our schools have a Wait List for childcare

Due to staffing and high enrollment, Kids & Company is currently in an enrollment hold and will only be approving contracts based on the number of spaces available at each site to meet the 15:1 ratio as required by the MN Department of Human Services (DHS). We are working diligently to hire the best staff to care for our students in the program. As we hire staff at each site, we will be opening the number of spaces available.

To request a contract scroll to bottom of page and click on "ENROLL NOW." If you choose to request a contract, you will receive an email as soon as space becomes available to update your contract prior to acceptance. Once an opening is confirmed and your contract is approved, you will receive an acceptance email from Eleyo.

To check your position on the enrollment list, please click here. Each account is listed by its account number to ensure privacy.

Your account must be in good standing with all Hopkins Community Education programs in order to request a contract for a current or upcoming summer or school year program. Your contract will be placed on hold until payment has been received in full.

Note: Kindergarten first day of the 2024-25 school year is September 4th.

Schedule changes are available for no fee until August 15.

Contract Options (minimum 2 days a week consistent schedule)	2-5 days/week
Before School- Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen	$12.00/day
After School- until 5pm Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen	$24.00/day
After School- until 6pm Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen	$31.00/day
Before School- Meadowbrook	$25.00/day
After School- Meadowbrook	$18.00/day
Non-School Days	$53.00/day
Non-School Days after deadline	$58.00/day
Add-A-Day MBK (Pre-approved on site at least 24 hr notice)	Before $27.00/day After $20.00/day
Add-A-Day AS, IKE, GL, TG (Pre-approved on site at least 24 hr notice)	Before $12.00/day After $26.00/$33.00/day
Annual Registration Fee (non-refundable)	$50/child $75 maximum/family
Schedule Change Fee Any changes are due to the billing office by the 15th of the prior month. You will not be able to make changes if the month has been invoiced.	$20 per request, per child

Kids & Company contact information:

(952) 988-4080

Kids_Company@hopkinsschools.org

Scholarships Available

Hopkins Community Ed offers scholarship funds for qualifying families in need of assistance to pay for child care fees for Kids & Company. Please Contact Resource West for assistance options. ResourceWest does not apply to Non-School Days.

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

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

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.