About Us

Our Mission

Kids Place works in cooperation with the families, schools, and the community of St. Louis Park to provide a high quality, professional child care program that is academically enriching, fun and safe for all children.

Our goal is to provide a safe, caring environment which allows your child the opportunity to learn and grow among friends. Whether your family has a preschooler, or school-age child, we understand your need to know that your child is well cared for during the day.

Best Practices

Kids Place is a part of the Community Education department of St. Louis Park Public Schools. Like all other district programs, we are governed by the policies, expectations and guidelines of our school board. Children.  Our school age classes provide choices for creative, social, and physical growth through a wide-range of enjoyable and meaningful activities and experiences.

Eligibility

All children ages 33 months through grade 5 are welcome to attend Kids’ Place.  You do not need to be a resident of St. Louis Park to participate.

Our Staff

  • Educated professionals
  • First aid and CPR certified
  • Career-minded, long-term teaching team
  • Continually learning and improving methods
  • Experienced caregivers who understand what children need
  • St. Louis Park school district employees
  • Building strong relationships with children and parents

Age Groups and Location

  Main Office-

Central Community Center
6300 Walker Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Preschool – 33 months to age 5 or start of kindergarten

Central Community Center

YBK – Year Before Kindergarten Program

(child must be 4 by September 1 to attend)
Central Community Center

Grades K-5

Students attend Kids Place at child’s school of attendance: Peter Hobart, PSI, Aquila, or Susan Lindgren.

Hours of Operation

Kids Place is open from 7:oo a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday year-round

Restructure Days

Kids Place will close for some days during the year. During this time, our staff attends required training workshops, building custodians deep clean and provide needed maintenance in our classrooms. At the end of the summer our K-5 staff packs up and moves back to the elementary schools.  Similar days are needed at the end of the school year before summer begins.
Tuition is not charged on these restructure days.
 

Preschool/YBK 

  • June 10-14, 2024
  • August 26 – September 2, 2024
  • June 9-13, 2025

Grades K-5

  • June 10-14, 2024
  • August 19 – September 2, 2024
  • June 9-13, 2025
  • District Holidays

St. Louis Park Public Schools, which includes all Kids Place classrooms, is closed on the following district holidays:

  • Friday, April 7, 2023
  • Monday, May 29, 2023
  • Tuesday, July 4, 2023
  • Monday, September 4, 2023
  • Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Friday, November 24, 2023
  • Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Monday, December 25, 2023
  • Friday, December 29, 2023
  • Monday, January 1, 2024
  • Monday, January 15, 2024
  • Monday, February 19, 2024
  • Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2024
  • Thursday, July 4, 2024
  • Monday, September 2, 2024

These district holidays fall within the regular enrollment period for 2023/2024. All preschool accounts are invoiced for district holidays as part of the Kids Place preschool enrollment contract.

School Release Days for grades K-5

No school today, but Kids Place is open for full-day fun from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cost is $55 per day up to the online registration deadline, two weeks prior to the date of the release        day and the first day of Winter and/or Spring Break. After the deadline the cost increases to $65, registration must be requested through the Kids Place Office and is not guaranteed.

 

  • Friday, March 29, 2024 – deadline to register March 15, 2024
  • Monday, April 1, 2024– deadline to register March 18, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024-deadline to register March 18, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024-deadline to register March 18, 2024
  • Thursday, April 4, 2024-deadline to register March 18, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024-deadline to register March 27, 2024

Online registration for non-school days requires a 2023/2024 Kids Place School Age Care Contract*

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