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.
KC Parks & Rec/Boys & Girls Club/Camp Fire KCPS Virtual Learning Centers: https://secure.rec1.com/MO/kansas-city-mo/catalog (Coupon Code: KCPS Student)
Boys & Girls Club: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfd949F3WM95AcASbLEI4BaspLtcYfVZbdEZKM3kWRFBh8SoQ/ viewform