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Pre-K Before & After Care Interest Form

Before and After Care Enrollment for the 24-25 Pre- K Program’s current academic year will open May 1, 2024, and close March 31, 2025. Call our office at (816) 418-PREK (7735) if you have questions, to complete application documents, or to place your child on the waitlist for Before and After Care.

Fees

Fees are charged for participation in order to offer the Pre-K Before & After Care program. The
Initial Fee Payment must be received before starting the program.

*Payment amount will be prorated if start date occurs after the first week of school in August.

  • Full Pay is $2000 for the full year program. Payment may be made over 10 months at $200 per month. Payment for September through May is due no later than the 15th of each month.
  • A Sliding Scale fee is available for income qualifying families meeting state & federal eligibility criteria based on household size & income.
    • Partial Pay: 75% Sliding Scale rate is $1500 for the full program year. Payment may be made over 10 months at $150 per month. Payment for September through May is due no later than the 15th of each month. 
    • Half Pay: 50% Sliding Scale rate is $1000 for the full program year. Payment may be made over 10 months at $100 per month. Payment for September through May is due no later than the 15th of each month. 

Parents will be offered the option to apply for a sliding scale once their child has been accepted to enroll in the Before & After Care Program. If your child is on the waitlist, you will have an opportunity to apply when a spot is available.

Payment

Payments of complete monthly increments can be made online, by mail or in-person:

  • Pay Online: Infinite Campus - newly enrolled families will see a delay in online payment
    availability

    How to Pay Fees in Infinite Campus
    Infinite Campus payments are subject to a service fee.

  • In Person: In person fee payment is only accepted at the KCPS Board of Education Treasury Office:  2901 Troost Ave Kansas City, MO 64109, (816) 418-7000. Schools cannot accept Pre-K Before & After Care enrollment fees or late pickup fees. When making your in person payment, please indicate your child’s name and what school they attend.

    The Treasury Office accepts the following payment options:
    • Cash (exact change ONLY)
    • Check made out to KCPS Pre-K Extended Learning
    • Money order
  • By Mail: Checks may be made out to KCPS Pre-K Extended Learning and mailed to:

    KCPS
    Attn:  Treasury
    2901 Troost Ave
    Kansas City, MO 64109

About

Pre-K Before & After Care opens at 7am and closes at 6pm. Richardson Head Start & Woodland Head Start provide full-day programing from 8:00 to 2:30pm and only after care from 2:30-5:30.
Program availability is subject to change yearly based on the resources of the Office of Early
Learning. Not all locations are able to offer the Pre-K Before & After Care program at the start
of the year. At this time, priority seats will be reserved for households working full-time or in
school full-time. All other applications will be placed on a waitlist.

*Proof of full-time working or in school status for all adults in the household will be required, due to limited availability at this time. Please support recruiting staff to work these positions using our flyer at the bottom of this page.

Before & After Care Locations

Pre-K Sites Offering Before & After Care

These six sites currently offer Before & After Care for the 24-25 academic year. All Pre-K Before & After Care locations open at 7:00 am and end at 6:00 p.m. Late fees will be assessed, should you arrive after 6:00 pm, more information about this can be found in the Before & After Care Handbook below.
1. AC Prep
 School hours from 9:15 to 4:15
2. Border Star Montessori
 School hours from 8:15 to 3:15
3. Garcia Elementary
 School hours from 8:20 to 3:20
4. Garfield Elementary
 School hours from 8:20 to 3:20
5. Hartman Elementary
 School hours from 8:20 to 3:20
6. Holliday Montessori
 School hours from 8:20-3:20

Pre-K Sites Not Yet Offering Before & After Care

These six sites currently do not offer Before & After Care for the 24-25 academic year.
1. Hale Cook Elementary
 School hours from 9:15 to 4:15
2. J.A Rogers Elementary
 School hours from 9:15 to 4:15
3. James Elementary
 School hours from 8:20 to 3:20
4. Pitcher Elementary
 School hours from 8:20- 3:20
5. Trailwoods Elementary
 School hours from 8:20 to 3:20
6. Wheatley Elementary
 School hours from 9:15 to 4:15

Pre-K Cooperative Sites

Wendell Phillips Pre-K Coop at Operation Breakthrough Before & After care are offered through Operation Breakthrough. For more information contact (816) 756-3511 or go to https://operationbreakthrough.org/.

Carver Dual Language Pre-K Coop at Emmanual Family & Child Development Center Before & After care are offered through Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center. For more information contact (816) 861-1270 or go to http://emmanuelschildcare.org/.

Head Start

  • Richardson Early Learning
    • Please contact the Richardson Early Learning Center for After Care enrollment at (816) 418-2600
    • Richardson Head Start After Care program is 2:30-5:30 p.m.
  • Woodland Early Learning
    • Please contact Woodland Early Learning for After Care enrollment at (816)418-5900
    • Woodland Head Start After Care program is 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Handbook

2023-2024 Pre-K Before & After Care Handbook

Employment

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking highly motivated Pre-K Extended Learning Assistants to join the Early Learning Team! See below flyer for more details.

Part-Time Pre-K Before & After Care Workers

Teachers with PreK kids