Hopkins Community Education

Kids & Company Registration Page

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 all six of the District's six elementary schools. As well as limited locations on non-school days.

Please check out our website for more information and details: HopkinsSchools.org/Kids

Helpful hints for requesting a new contract:

1. We require 2 emergency contacts.
2. Payment method will be asked for before completing, but will not be charged until contract is approved.
3. Clinic and Doctor information is required.
4. Please read through our Kids & Company Family Handbook

• Any request for School Year 2025-26 received after April 26, 2025 will be added to the Wait List until space is available.
• Summer Kids & Company is full and closed to new requests.

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

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 with ResourceWest

Scholarship funds for qualifying families in need of assistance to pay for child care fees for Kids & Company are offered through ResourceWest.  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