Lakers Preschool Child Care & Laker 3s

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.

Lakers Preschool Child Care Calendar

• 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 Childcare Family Handbook

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, 29
January - 1
February - 19
April - 1, 2
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