Child Care
ABOUT KID CONNECTION
Kid Connection is our school age child care program that provides enhanced, choice-based, out-of-school-time activities before and after school, on non-school days, and during the summer months.
We offer quality care at each elementary school during the school year, and at various locations each summer. We’re staffed with dedicated and trained professionals who have a combination of education and experience specific to school age children.
Register online here or call 651-460-3200.
View tuition rates here.
2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
Kid Connection provides enhanced, choice-based, out-of-school-time activities before and after school, on non-school days and during the summer months.
Hours
Before school care is available beginning at 6:00 AM until school starts
After school care starts when school is dismissed until 6:00 PM
Non-School Days
Kid Connection is open on non-school days from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Please register online, pre-registration is required
Locations
School age care (Grades K-5) is available at all five elementary schools
Preschool care is available at Meadowview Elementary and The Tiger Legacy & Learning Center
Register for school year Kid Connection here.
View the informational flyer here.
SUMMER 2026
Registration for summer, including Adventure Week, opens for current Kid Connection families on Monday, February 2 at 8:00 AM.
Registration for new families opens on Thursday, February 5 at 8:00 AM.
Contracts will begin being approved the first week in March with waitlist notifications no later than Friday, March 20.
NEW THIS YEAR! Three sessions will be offered throughout the summer to give families flexibility where needed. Register for one, two, or all three sessions. Dates for each session can be found below.
DATES & LOCATIONS
- June 10 – July 2 (session 1)
- July 6 – 24 (session 2)
- July 27 – August 14 (session 3)
- Monday – Friday
- 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed June 19 & July 3)
- Meadowview Elementary: PreK - entering 6th grade (must be 3 years old by 9/1/2025)
ADVENTURE WEEK
- August 17 – 21
- $68 per day
- Must be enrolled in at least one Summer 2026 Kid Connection session
- Separate registration required
SUMMER RATES
- 5 Days: $53 per day
- 4 Days: $54 per day
- 3 Days: $55 per day
SUMMER REGISTRATION FEES
- Full summer (all 3 sessions): $75 per child (max of $150 per family)
- Single session: $30 per child
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
Save on your Summer Kid Connection registration with our Early Bird rates!
Available to families registering for all 3 summer sessions.
- February 2 – 28: $65 registration fee ($10 off)
- March 1 – 21: $70 registration fee ($5 off)
TUITION DISCOUNT
Pay your full summer tuition by May 20, 2026 and receive a 5% tuition discount.
Please note: Tuition payments made under this discount are non-refundable.
FORMS & INFORMATION
- Family Handbook
- Non-School Day Adventures 2025-2026
- Summer 2026 Informational Flyer
- Payment Schedule
- Managing Your Account Online
- Medication Authorization Form
- Sunscreen Parent Permission Form
- Printing Child Care Tax Statement
- General Consent-Auto for Release of Information
- Parent Liability Waiver (Babysitting)
- Student Data Privacy Policy
- Requesting a Change to a Child Care Schedule
- Registering for Non-School Day Care
- Dakota County Child Care Assistance
