Lakers Preschool Child Care & Laker 3s

2022-2023 School Year

Kids' Company is an ideal option for families looking for childcare options adjacent to Circle of Friends half-day programming at Edgewood. Children will be encouraged to explore the outdoors, engage in creative projects and dive into developmentally fit games and activities. Students will be guided to and from their Circle of Friends classroom. A healthy breakfast and an afternoon snack will be offered each day. Lunches can be purchased through Child Nutrition Services.

Children must be confirmed in a Circle of Friends class at Edgewood to participate in Kids' Company Preschool Child Care..

We look forward to meeting your family.

Click here to register for Kids' Company Preschool Child Care.

Registration

Registration will open online in Eleyo on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

Registration will close on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. After that time, waitlist options will be available for registration in Eleyo. Those on the waitlist will be contacted if a spot becomes available.

Notes:

• Kids' Company is not able to offer preschool child care at the Jeffers Pond Circle of Friends location.
• If a site fills prior to August 1, 2022, registration at that site will close and a waitlist option will be available in Eleyo.
• If minimum number of registrants required at any site is not met, care at that site may not be offered.

Schedule

All registrations will be on a Consistent Schedule contract. On this type of contract, the schedule stays the same every week.

Care is available on your child's Circle of Friends half-day preschool days only. If your child attends Circle of Friends half-day preschool on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you may select care only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You may choose fewer days than your child's preschool schedule, but not more than your child's preschool schedule.

You may choose to register for one of the following:

• The full day (7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) with your child attending preschool at their scheduled time during the day
• Following morning preschool (11:30 a m - 5:30 p.m.)
• Before afternoon preschool (7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Schedule Changes

A thirty day notice is required for a schedule change or a withdrawal from Preschool Child Care. A request for a schedule change or a withdrawal must be submitted online in Eleyo.

A $20 schedule change fee will be assessed for each schedule change submitted.

Additional Information

*Consistent Schedule contract adjacent to preschool class

2022-23 Non-School Days:

NON-SCHOOL DAY/EARLY-RELEASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Cost:
  • The cost for Non-School Days is $52 per child, per day.
• Registration is done online in Eleyo. If you need assistance with registration for Non-School Days, please see this PDF for assistance.
  • If you need to cancel care, it must be canceled by the registration deadline in order to not be charged for that day. Non-School Days cannot be removed online. If you wish to remove a Non-School Day for which you have registered, please email the Kids' Company office prior to the registration deadline to request that it be removed.
• Children must be registered for Non-School Days at their assigned preschool site.

  
  
  The scheduled dates that there is no preschool and Kids' Company is not offering care are:

• Friday, September 2
• Monday, September 5
• Wednesday, November 23
• Thursday, November 24
• Friday, November 25
• Friday, December 23
• Monday, December 26
• Friday, December 30
• Monday, January 2
• Monday, February 20
• Thursday, April 6
• Friday, April 7
• Monday, May 29

Lakers Preschool Child Care is a branch of Kids’ Company, offering morning and afternoon child care before and after your child’s Circle of Friends preschool class.  Lakers Preschool Child Care partners with Circle of Friends to provide all-day learning options that benefit the whole child.  Children must be confirmed in a Circle of Friends class to participate in Lakers Preschool Child Care and must be age 3 on or before September 1, 2023.

Children who are three and not assigned to a Circle of Friends class can join the Lakers 3s program at Edgewood.  Find more information about this child care only, full-time option under the ‘2023-24 LAKER 3S PROGRAM’ heading below.

Priority registration for current Kids’ Company and ECFE families
Monday, February 6, 2023 - Friday, February 10, 2023

Registration open to all families
Monday, February 13, 2023 - Friday, February 24, 2023

• Registration is completed online in Eleyo.  

• Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation that your registration was received.  You will receive a second email confirmation when your contract is accepted. 

• If Circle of Friends and Lakers Preschool Child Care have spots available after the registration deadline, registration will reopen. 

• If Circle of Friends and Lakers Preschool Child Care sections fill, registration will move to a waitlist. Options to register on the waitlist will be available in Eleyo.  Waitlist families will be contacted if a spot opens in both Circle of Friends Preschool and Lakers Preschool Child Care.

• If the minimum number of registrants required in any section is not met, care may not be offered.
   

REGISTRATION FEE

2023-24 Lakers Preschool Child Care Registration Fee - $75 / child 

Registration fees are paid once per season, per contract, and are non-refundable.  Payment for these fees are automated and processed when the registration has been accepted.  If you withdraw your child from the program and register again in the same season, you will pay an additional registration fee.  

To register for Lakers Preschool Child Care, click here. 

Lakers Preschool program staff are ready to welcome your child every day of the week.  

EDGEWOOD

You may choose to register for one of the following sessions:

Before & After (All Circle of Friends)
6:30 AM - 6 PM (with child attending registered Circle of Friends class)
$1150/month - Includes a light breakfast and afternoon snack

Before (Afternoon Circle of Friends) - 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$600/month - Includes a light breakfast

After (Morning Circle of Friends) - 11:30 AM - 6 PM
$650/month - Includes an afternoon snack

JEFFERS POND

You may choose to register for one of the following sessions:

Before & After (All-Day Nature Circle of Friends)
6:30 AM - 9 AM & 3 PM - 6 PM (with child attending registered Circle of Friends class)
$550/month - Includes a light breakfast and afternoon snack

Before (Circle of Friends) - 6:30 AM - 9 AM
$250/month - Includes a light breakfast

After (Circle of Friends) - 3 PM - 6 PM
$300/month - Includes an afternoon snack

***Program offerings, locations, and rates are subject to change.

5-DAY COMMITMENT

• All child care contracts are considered 5-day contracts, regardless of your child’s Circle of Friends schedule.  

  • For example, if your child attends Edgewood’s Circle of Friends half-day preschool on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you will have care available on Tuesday and Thursday during your scheduled session. 

• Your child may only attend the child care session they are registered for.  

  • For example, if you are registered to attend 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM, your child may only attend during that time.  

• You must register for the program site that matches your Circle of Friends class.  Transportation will not be provided between program sites.

• Tuition is billed Monday-Friday, regardless of attendance.  If you choose to not utilize care on all 5 days, tuition will still be billed for the full week.  Child care is billed separately from Circle of Friends.  Tuition is due on the 15th of each month for the following month of care.

SCHEDULE CHANGES
A 30-day notice is required for schedule changes or a withdrawal from the program and must be submitted in Eleyo.  A $20 schedule change fee will be assessed for each schedule change submitted.

Full-day, non-school day care is offered on some dates during the school year when preschool is not in session.  Full-day child care is available to all Laker Preschool Child Care participants. Non-school days require separate registration and are billed in addition to regular tuition.  

Non-School Day - $55/day 

NON-SCHOOL DAYS (Non-School Day $55/day)
September - 5, 6, 7, 8    
October - 4, 18, 19, 20
November - 1, 10
December - 6, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
January - 10, 15, 26
February - 7 
March - 6, 29 
April - 1, 2, 3, 10   
May - 1  
June - 3, 4, 5 

CLOSED DATES
November - 22, 23, 24
December - 25, 26
January - 1
February - 19
April - 4, 5
May - 27

• Families will receive 5 days of vacation for the 2023-24 school year.  

• Days cannot be saved for future seasons.  Any unused days will be forfeited at the end of the season.

• Vacation days require a 15-day notice and must be requested by completing the Vacation Request Form below.

Vacation Request Form

Laker 3s is a new program of Kids’ Company, offering full-time child care for our youngest learners.  With extended hours to meet the needs of working families, the Laker 3s program offers families flexibility with a dependable 5-day schedule.  Children turning age 3 by September 1, 2023 and not assigned to a Circle of Friends class are eligible to join the program at Edgewood and embark on their first experience as a Laker.

Registration open to all families - Monday, February 6, 2023

• Registration is completed online in Eleyo.  

• Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation that your registration was received.  You will receive a second email confirmation when your contract is accepted. 

• If the Laker 3s Program fills, registration will move to a waitlist. Options to register on the waitlist will be available in Eleyo.  Waitlist families will be contacted if a spot opens.

• If the minimum number of registrants required is not met, care may not be offered.

REGISTRATION FEE

2023-24 Laker 3s Program Registration Fee - $75 / child 

Registration fees are paid once per season, per contract, and are non-refundable.  Payment for these fees are automated and processed when the registration has been accepted.  If you withdraw your child from the program and register again in the same season, you will pay an additional registration fee.

To register for the Laker 3s program, click here. 

Laker 3s program staff are ready to welcome your child every day of the week.  All child care contracts are considered 5-day contracts, with tuition billed Monday-Friday, regardless of attendance.  Tuition is due on the 15th of each month for the following month of care.

Located at Edgewood
Monday - Friday  6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
$1150 / month - Includes a light breakfast and afternoon snack

*** Program offerings, locations, and rates are subject to change.

SCHEDULE CHANGES
A 30-day notice is required for withdrawal from the program and must be submitted in Eleyo. 

2023-2024 CLOSED DATES:
November - 22, 23, 24
December - 25, 26
January - 1
February - 19
April - 4, 5
May - 27

• Families will receive 5 days of vacation for the 2023-24 school year.  

• Days cannot be saved for future seasons.  Any unused days will be forfeited at the end of the season.

• Vacation days require a 15-day notice and must be requested by completing the Vacation Request Form below.

Vacation Request Form

Lakers Preschool Child Care is a branch of Kids’ Company, offering full-day child care during the summer for children ages 3-5.  

ELIGIBILITY

• Children must be age 3 by June 1, 2023 to participate.  

• If your child will be starting kindergarten in the fall, they will be required to attend an open elementary school site for summer child care. 

• If your child will not be starting kindergarten in the 2023-23 school year, your child will be required to attend Edgewood for summer child care.

Summer 2023 Weekly Themes

Registration open to all pre-kindergarten families
Monday, February 6, 2023

• Registration is completed online in Eleyo.  

• Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation that your registration was received.  You will receive a second email confirmation when your contract is accepted. 

• If Lakers Preschool Summer Child Care fills, registration will move to a waitlist. Options to register on the waitlist will be available in Eleyo.  Waitlist families will be contacted if a spot opens.

• If the minimum number of registrants required is not met, care may not be offered.

REGISTRATION FEE
Summer 2023 Lakers Preschool Child Care Registration Fee - $75/child 

Registration fees are paid once per season, per contract, and are non-refundable.  Payment for these fees are automated and processed when the registration has been accepted.  If you withdraw your child from the program and register again in the same season, you will pay an additional registration fee.

To register for Summer 2023 care, click here. 

Lakers Preschool Summer Child Care will be located at Edgewood.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Closed Monday, July 3 - Tuesday, July 4. 2023

All summer child care contracts are on a consistent weekly schedule.  Families may choose 3, 5, or 5-day scheduling.  Children may only attend the days of the week they are consistently scheduled for.  

You may choose to register for one of the following schedules:

        5-Day Consistent Schedule - $52

        4-Day Consistent Schedule - $55

        3-Day Consistent Schedule - $57 

***Program offerings, locations, and rates are subject to change.

SCHEDULE CHANGES
A 15-day notice is required for schedule changes or a withdrawal from the program and must be submitted in Eleyo.  A $20 schedule change fee will be assessed for each schedule change submitted.

• Families will receive 3, 4, or 5 days of vacation (based on their contracted schedule) for Summer 2023.  
• Days cannot be saved for future seasons.  Any unused days will be forfeited at the end of the season.
• Vacation days require a 15-day notice and must be requested by completing the Vacation Request Form below.

Vacation Request Form