Registration, Fees, and Schedules

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Charger Kids Club

Charger Kids Club Enrollment

Cokato Site School Year:
This location will serve our kindergarten-5th grade Cokato students. These students are eligible for care before school, after school, and on non-school days during the school year at our Cokato Site.

Dassel Site School Year:
This location will serve our kindergarten-5th grade Dassel students. These students are eligible for care before school and after school at our Dassel site. Depending on non-school-day enrollment, Dassel students will attend the Cokato site on non-school days.

Summer:
Children in and out of the district, in kindergarten through 5th grade (just finished), are eligible for summer care.

Little Chargers Childcare

Little Chargers Childcare Enrollment

Students* must be enrolled in DC Play and Learn Preschool to be eligible for care. (*Students must also be fully potty-trained.)
If the desired preschool section is full, families are able to enroll in Little Chargers Childcare while being on the preschool waiting list.
Families can choose between full-time care and preschool days only. Families seeking full-time care will receive registration priority.
A rest time is provided daily. If your child does not nap, we recommend registering for an afternoon preschool class.

Early Childhood Center - DC Play and Learn 3/4s & 4/5s

The Early Childhood Center (located in the Community Education building on the northwest side of the DC High School/Middle complex) will serve students enrolled in preschool classes at the center.
Open daily, Monday-Friday, from 7:00 am- 5:00 pm, and on non-school days, except holidays.
Families registering for care, either full-time or preschool days only, are eligible to receive care during the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Student transportation for the Early Childhood Center is only available after school (3:15 pm)for the 4s/5s students.

Cokato Elementary - DC Play and Learn 4/5s (attending either Dassel Elementary or Cokato Elementary)

The Charger Kids Club room inside Cokato Elementary will provide wraparound care to preschoolers attending either Dassel or Cokato Elementary.
- Students attending preschool at Dassel Elementary will be bussed to and from Cokato Elementary for wraparound care.
Registering families, either full-time or preschool days only, are eligible to receive care during the hours of 6:00 am - 6:00 pm.
- Students attending before school (6:00 am - 8:00 am) or after school between (3:00 pm - 6:00 pm) will receive care through our Chargers Kids Club program, of which the cost of attending is built into the weekly/daily fee. Charger Kids Club is open to students in preschool-grade 5. However, groups will be broken down by similar-aged students.

Schedules

Daily Schedules:

We do not accept rotating schedules; schedules should be on the same days of the week each week. Additional days can be added at the daily rate if contracted for at least one day a week and if space allows.

Weekly Schedules:

Families who attend full-time weekly during the school year and/or summer months receive a discounted rate.

Drop-In Care:

Drop-in care is available, provided the student-to-staff ratio allows. There may be an additional fee for drop-ins on a field trip or special event day. Drop-in fees are due when dropping off or picking up for after-school care.

Only need a drop-in care. Select "Drop-In" for the schedule type below.
If you are registering your child for morning or afternoon care and need drop-in for the opposite option, you can indicate that in the upcoming questions.

Non-School Days Only:

Pre-registration for each non-school day is required. Registration for non-school days is separate from contracted days and must be done two weeks before the non-school day. Each child must have an active contract and register in advance for each non-school day. Non-school days are allocated in the calendar posted online. If care is only needed on non-school days, the non-school day-only rate, as seen on the fee scale, will be assessed.

Little Chargers Preschool days only:

This option includes care only when your child has preschool classes and can attend before or after-school preschool.

Little Chargers Weekly Schedules: