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
Restructure Days
The first day of the 2026/2027 School Year is Monday, August 31, 2026. Kindergarten starts Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Kids Place will close for some days at the end of the summer in order to prepare for the new school year. During this time, our staff will attend required training workshops, building custodians will deep clean and provide other annual maintenance in our classrooms, and 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. There is no tuition charged for these restructure days.
Preschool/YBK closed
August 24-28, 2026.
June 7-11, 2027
Grades K-5 closed
August 17-28, 2026
June 7-11, 2027
District Holidays
St. Louis Park Public Schools, which includes all Kids Place classrooms, is closed on the following district holidays:
- Monday, September 7, 2026
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Friday, November 27, 2026
- Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Friday, December 25, 2026
- Thursday, December 31, 2026
- Friday, January 1, 2027
- Monday, January 18, 2027
- Monday, February 15, 2027
- Wednesday, March 10, 2027
- Monday, May 31, 2027
- Friday, June 18, 2027
- Monday, July 5, 2027
Note for Preschool/YBK families: These district holidays fall within the regular enrollment period for 2026/2027. All preschool accounts are invoiced for district holidays that fall on their student’s scheduled days as part of the Kids Place Preschool contract.
Full Day Kids Place for Grades K-5 2026/2027
(Registration opens online September 1, 2026)
No school today, but Kids Place is open for full-day fun from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cost is
$63.45 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 Spring Break. After the deadline the cost
increases by $10, requires Kids Place Office approval and registration is not
guaranteed.
● Monday, September 21, 2026
● Thursday October 15, 2026
● Friday, October 16, 2026
● Monday, November 2, 2026
● Tuesday, November 3, 2026
● Wednesday, November 25, 2026
● Friday, December 4, 2026
● Monday, December 21, 2026
● Tuesday, December 22, 2026
● Wednesday, December 23, 2026
● Monday, December 28, 2026
● Tuesday, December 29, 2026
● Wednesday, December 30, 2026
● Monday, January 25, 2027
● Thursday, February 4, 2027
● Friday, February 5, 2027
● Monday, March 29, 2027
● Tuesday, March 30, 2027
● Wednesday, March 31, 2027
● Thursday, April 1, 2027
● Friday, April 2, 2027
● Monday, April 5, 2027
● Tuesday, April 6, 2027
Summer!
Kids Place is open for K-5 students 7:00 – 6:00 p.m.