Before- & After-School Care

Kids & Company provides a safe and inclusive space for kids to explore engaging activities, build strong relationships, explore new interests, and have fun.

Kids & Company School-Age Care: Before and After School plus Summer

Kids & Company is Hopkins Public Schools' premiere before- and after-school care program for children in kindergarten through fifth-grade. A fee-based program, Kids & Company is offered in five of the District's six elementary schools. The 2024-25 school year program runs Monday through Friday, September 3-June 6, and is open 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Enrolling your child in before- and after-school and summer care programs can give you peace of mind while helping your child learn, do their homework, promote new interests, build strong relationships, enjoy hands-on projects, and have fun in a safe and caring atmosphere.

For specific site details go to your school's Kids & Company Page: Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Gatewood, Glen Lake, Tanglen, and Meadowbrook.

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For more information on Kids & Company school-age care programs, please email Kids_Company@HopkinsSchools.org or call 952-988-4080.

Kids & Company District Office:
Eisenhower Community Center
1001 Highway 7, Room 170
Hopkins, MN 55305

Office Hours:
8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Kids & Company Registration Process & Fees

School Year 2024-25

Kids & Company is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for children in YBK (age 4/5) through 5th grade. YBK morning care is available at Alice Smith Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, Glen Lake Elementary and Tanglen Elementary beginning September 9th, 2024.

How do I apply for the Kids & Company program?

The contract request window for Before School, After School, and Non-School Days is open April 8-19, 2024.
Register for an account on the Eleyo website.
Your account must be in good standing with all Hopkins Community Education programs in order to register for a current or upcoming summer or school year program. Your contract request will be placed on hold until payment has been received in full.

Kids & Company Rates for School Year 2024-25

School Year Fees	Consistent Schedule 2-5 days/week
Before School: Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen	$12/day
After School Until 5PM: Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen After School Until 6PM: Alice Smith, Eisenhower, Glen Lake, Tanglen	$24/day $31/day
Before School: Meadowbrook	$25/day
After School: Meadowbrook	$18/day
Non-School Days	$53/day
Non-school Days after deadline	$58/day
Add-a-day MBK (pre-approved on-site at least 24 hour notice)	Before $27, After $20
Add-a-day AS, IKE, GL, TG (pre-approved on-site at least 24 hour notice)	Before $12, After $26/$33
Annual Fee	$50/child (max $75/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

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 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

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Non-School Days

Kids & Company offers childcare on many non-school days. The Non-School Day rate is $53/day. Space is limited.

The deadline to request for a non-school day is the 15th of the prior month. After the deadline, please contact your site lead directly for availability. The rate is $58/day when requesting after the deadline.

Cancellations received in the billing office by the 15th of the month prior to the non-school day will not be charged for those days. Cancellations received after the 15th of the month prior to the non-school day will be charged the non-school day fee. Cancellations should be submitted to the site lead or emailed to Kids & Company at Kids_Company@HopkinsSchools.org. Eleyo does not allow non-school days to be removed online.

Locations: Eisenhower, Meadowbrook, and Glen Lake Elementary Schools

Non-School Day Hours are 7:30am - 5:00pm

2024-25 Kids & Company: Closed

September 2
November 5, 28, & 29
December 24, 25, & 31
January 1 & 20
February 17
May 26

2024-25 Kids & Company: Non-School

October 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18
November 27
December 6, 23, 26, 27, & 30
January 2, 3, & 24
March 5, 6, 7, & 31
April 1, 2, 3, & 4

How to Download Child Care Tax Statements

Tax Statements are ready to print every January of the new year and may be accessed while reviewing your account online. The statements reflect line items for payments made on the account and include the name of the payer. When logged into your Eleyo account, use the Download Tax Information button to access a printable copy of your report. The Download button is visible until April. After that, you can access previous statements by selecting the Manage Account option, then Download Tax Statement from the list of choices.

Log into your Eleyo Community Education account.
While viewing the Dashboard, select the tab for the program for which you wish to print a Tax Statement.
Select the Download Tax Statement button.
To return to the Dashboard or the Manage Account tabs, select the Your Profile at the bottom of the page.

Kids & Company Summer Programs for Youth Entering Grades 1-6

We take all of the fun from our school-year Kids & Company child care program and add in clubs, theme days, service learning, maker space fun, STEM, leadership opportunities, and special events!

Request contract for Summer 2024 opens on Thursday, February 15 at 8 a.m. Please visit the Summer Camps & Activities page for more information and registration instructions. Summer calendars will be sent to all approved contracts on May 1st.

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Kids & Company does not operate at Hopkins Middle Schools. Royal Zone is our middle school before- and after-school program. It is an enrichment program, not a childcare program.

Royal Zone