Minneapolis Public Schools

The mission of Minneapolis Kids is to provide high quality school age care for families. The program offers a safe, nurturing, educational & recreational experience where children are encouraged to pursue interests & develop friendships, independence, & confidence.

Minneapolis Kids is offered through the Community Education Department of Minneapolis Public Schools and provides year-round, fee based school-age care for families with youth enrolled in High Five through 6th grade. Care is available 6:30am-6:00pm Monday through Friday with Before and After-School and full-day care on Non-School Days. In the summer care is available 7:00am-6:00pm M-Th, 7:00am-5:30pm Friday. (Components vary by site.)

Minneapolis Kids Jr -Minneapolis Kids offers full-day school year Pre-K child care for four-year-old preschool children at select sites. 

For more information about our programs, rates, and fees please visit our Minneapolis Kids Website.

SUMMER 2023 - All summer locations are at capacity for Full-Day Care and we have turned off online registration. To register for before/after Summer Scholars Care contact our main office: mpls.kids@mpls.k12.mn.us / 612-668-3890