Rice Kids Club

• End of the school day until 6:00 p.m.
• Children will be offered a healthy snack item each afternoon.They can bring their own snack if desired (please no candy or caffeinated beverages).
• Children are able to participate in choice based activities.
• They may choose to take part in a variety of age appropriate activities based on their interests.
• These activities include and are not limited to visual and performing arts, science, cooking, clubs, homework and reading, social recreations, physical challenges and activities, outdoor play, and team building.

Register online

Rates are charged per day.
Reach out to the Child Care Coordinator, Amy Dierks for information on eligibility for educational benefits.

$20.00 Registration Fee (non-refundable)
Before School  $9.00/day          
After School $9.00/day 
Non School Days $32.00/no registration fee

• We need a minimum of ten students signed up to operate a non-school day. Non-school days are listed on page 5 .If you would like your child to have childcare on any of the non-school days, you will need to register them through your online account.  
• The Child Care Coordinator, Amy Dierks will reach out to families if we will be adding or omitting any non-school programming days to the calendar for the school year.

2024-2025 Non-School Days-Kids Club is OPEN

October 16, 17, 18
November 4, 27
December 23, 26, 27, 30
January 20
February 14, 18
March 7
April 21

Kids Club and Preschool Kids Club will be closed on the following dates:

September 2
November 28, 29
December 24, 25, 31 
January 1
February 17
April 18
May 26, 30
June 2, 19

Rates are charged per day.
Reach out to the Child Care Coordinator, Amy Dierks for information on eligibility for educational benefits.

Non School Days $32.00/no registration fee

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Kids Club is a safe, structured, school-age child care program for preschoolers at Rice Elementary and Hillside Early Childhood Center. The program is sponsored by Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. For program information review our handbook below.

2024-2025 Preschool Kids Club Handbook

For Preschool program information see Preschool Early Childhood

Use the registration links below to add this option to your Preschool registration.

Register for current families

Register for new families

Summer Adventure Camp 2025

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN JANUARY 15, 2025! 

Rice Elementary | 200 NE 3rd Avenue, Rice, MN 56367

Map and Driving Directions 

Preschool–Grade 5
Hours: 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
OPEN: June 3–August 22 
CLOSED: June 19, July 3–4; August 25–29

Hillside School | 30 South 4th Avenue, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(Enter Door 1 on South 5th Street)

Map and Driving Directions 

Preschool–Kindergarten
Hours: 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
OPEN: June 3–August 22 
CLOSED: June 19, July 3–4; August 25–29

Registration: Your child must be registered prior to their first date of attendance.

Register online

Fee: $32.00 per day and $20.00 registration fee*

*$10.00 additional fee add to daily rate for onsite and offsite field trips.

What To Bring: Appropriate clothes for the weather, reusable water bottle, extra snacks, LUNCH, tennis shoes, spare outfit, sunscreen, bug repellant, swim gear if needed.

Contact Info:
Amy Dierks
School-Age Child Care Coordinator
amy.dierks@isd47.org
Office phone: 320-258-1112    
Rice Site Phone: 320-267-7768