Welcome to Van Meter United Methodist Kids Care

Director: Jess Jaspers
Kids Care Phone: 491-1198
Email: kidscare@vmumc.com

Kids Care schedule and fees


Registration forms:

Fall 2023 enrollment for preschool-aged children is now open.
Here is the registration form.

Fall 2023 enrollment for before- and after-school care is now open. Here is the registration form.

Kids Care Parent Handbook

Summer 2024 registration will open to new families on January 8, 2024. A registration form will be posted that day. Places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fall 2024 registration will open to new families on March 4, 2024. A registration form will be posted that day. Places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Kids Care logo - multi-color handprints around a cross

Statement of Purpose
• Kids Care is a not-for-profit DHS licensed childcare center for elementary-age students.
• It is an outreach ministry of the Van Meter United Methodist Church to Van Meter and surrounding communities.
• It is our purpose to provide quality before and after school child care to elementary children. We will help develop character-building traits such as respect, responsibility, and charity to others through organized activities, including Bible stories, devotions, and prayer.
• Our activities will foster an awareness of Christ, such as actions and attitudes in our response to others and self. We will strive to create an atmosphere where the connections between faith and life can be made.
• We operate a facility to meet the needs of children in compliance with the law of the State of Iowa.

Health Procedures
We have procedures to help us stay safe and healthy. Key elements include:
* All children will be dropped off by parents or guardians at the kitchen door.
* NO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ALLOWED IN THE CHURCH.
* All children will wash their hands right as they walk into the church.

Kids Care Schedule
School year hours are

 

K-5 children
Monday-Thursday: 6:30 a.m. – 8:00a.m. and 3:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 8:00a.m. and 1:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. (early release)

children ages 4-5 attending PM preschool session at Van Meter Elementary
Monday-Thursday: 6:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

• We are closed on all major holidays: part of Christmas break, Memorial Day, July 3-4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & the day after, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
• Un-scheduled early dismissal / late start days from school: Child care will be provided for an additional fee.
• In-service days, spring break: Child care will be available.
• If the school is closed due to weather, Kids Care will also be closed.
• We are closed Memorial Day.

K-5 Transportation to/from School
The school provides bus transportation. Pick Up is at approximately 7:50 a.m. and drop off at approximately 3:15 p.m.

School Year (2023-2024) Fee Schedule

     

Children gather around a sidewalk chalk sign that says "Kids Care".Several children in matching shirts climb on an outdoor playground.

Director: Jess Jaspers
Phone: 491-1198 . . . . . . . . . . . . Email: Kidscare@vmumc.com