Childcare

(Last Updated: 8/20/2020)

Please note that these in-person childcare options may be affected by health department guidance throughout the fall. 

Click here to download a PDF version of this webpage: Reopening KCPS - Childcare.

Kansas City Public Schools is partnering with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to provide high quality school-age childcare free-of-charge for KCPS families and staff members.  

This childcare service will be provided for children in Kindergarten through Grade 6 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will include transportation, meals and daily instructional time from 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. to help students with our KCPS virtual or distance learning models. The service will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and will follow the KCPS 2020-2021 academic year calendar. Childcare sites will be spread across the community at the following locations:  

KC Parks & Rec:

• Brush Creek Community Center (3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.)
• Southeast Community Center (4201 E. 63rd St.)
• Garrison Community Center (1124 E. 5th St.)
• Gregg/Klice Community Center (1600 John Buck O’Neil Way)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater KC:

• Thornberry Unit (3831 E. 43rd St.)
• Wagner Unit (2405 Elmwood Ave.)

KCPS parents, guardians and staff members can now register their school-age children for one of these childcare options by contacting each provider at the following links.