About Us
Who We Are
KidsPark is a professionally staffed, state-licensed drop-in, hourly child care facility for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the Twin Cities. The mission of KidsPark is to provide children in the Twin Cities with a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate education and play environment, while providing their families with professional, low-cost hourly child care.
Philosophy & Mission
The goal of KidsPark is to enhance the quality of life of families who only require child care on an occasional or semi-regular basis both by delivering a quality experience to the children and increasing the sense of community for participating families.
KidsPark is run as a parent cooperative with teachers who are professionally licensed day care workers. The parent co-op is run by the KidsPark Parent Advisory Council (KPAC) and is made up of member families.
Reggio Inspired Play Based Learning
“Reggio values the child as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.”
What We Offer
Drop-in Child Care
Member families can make reservations up to one week in advance. Time is reserved in both rooms for no less than a 2-hour block.
The fee is $9.00 an hour for all ages.
Programs
Ages 6 weeks - 16 months
The infant room is staffed at a maximum ratio of 1 teacher to 4 infants. Infants have a dedicated indoor classroom to accomodate naps and around-the-clock care, with outdoor time prioritized as weather permits.
Ages 17 months - 4 years
The Mixed Age program begins to add more structured learning time while maintaining the focus on child-centered, play-based education. Mixed Ages also have a dedicated indoor classroom for rest-time and music classes.
Ages 4 years - 5 years
Kapers is our preschool program, with an emphasis on outdoor immersion and fostering independence with a strong curiosity and love of learning.
Hours
Our current child care hours are Tuesday – Friday, 9am to 3pm, year-round.
For more information, please contact KidsPark at (651) 603-0144 or email teachers@kidsparkdropin.org. We are thrilled to hear from you!
The KidsPark, Inc. program based in in St. Paul is not associated or affiliated with KidsPark, Inc. based in California or any of the KidsPark, Inc. franchises.