Valley Kids Summer

The Valley Kids summer programs offer high-quality before school, after school, and full-day services. Valley Kids provides quality child care through a safe and nurturing environment for our students. While in Valley Kids, we support school day learning through hands-on enrichment activities, provide opportunities for children to observe, explore, discover, question, problem-solve, share, and make choices. We also help children develop strong character and self-control, and strong relationships between students, staff and families.

Valley Kids summer care options are offered in June, July and August.

Click here to view the Valley Kids 2025 Summer Handbook

Programs Offered

Summer SOAR at Prairie Branch – For K-5 students who attend Matthew’s and Prairie Branch Elementary

Summer SOAR at Stony Point – For K-5 students who attend Sni-A-Bar and Stony Point Elementary

Please note: All students who attend Valley Kids Summer SOAR from June 2, 2025 - June 27, 2025 are required to attend Grain Valley School District's Summer SOAR. If you have not enrolled your participant(s), please click here.

Eagles Camp at Sni-A-Bar Elementary – For all incoming district Kindergartners and exiting 5^th graders

Important Dates

Calendar/Hours of Operation
June 2^nd	First Day of Summer Soar
June 19^th	Closed for Juneteenth
June 27^th	Last Day of Summer Soar
June 30^th	Valley Kids Closed
July 1st	First day of Eagles Camp 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
July 4th	Closed for Federal Holiday
August 13th	Last Day of Eagles Camp
August 19th	First Day of School

Incoming Kindergarteners

To participate, incoming kindergarteners must be:

Age eligible (5 years old prior to August 1st);
Enrolled for the upcoming school year;
Current with immunizations;
Capable of personally managing toileting needs.

Incoming Kindergartners are most successful in this program when they can do the following:

Demonstrate independent skills, such as managing their lunch items, using the restroom independently, and applying sunscreen
Verbally express their needs, follow adult directions, and stay with their group at all times
Function without requiring a rest period or nap in the afternoons

Exiting 5th Graders

Exiting 5th graders are eligible to participate in the full day summer program in July and August prior to starting middle school.

SOAR Tuition Charges

June 2^nd – June 27^th 6:30 am – 8:15 am & 2:50 pm – 6:00pm

$45	Non Refundable Registration Fee Per Program Enrollment for new participants
$75	Full Time (3-5 Days AM and PM) - Weekly Fee, per child; a $10 multi-child discount is applied
$55	Full Time (3-5 Days AM or PM Only) - Weekly Fee, Per Child; a $5 multi-child discount is applied
$35	Part Time (1-2 days per week, AM and PM) - Before and After Weekly Fee for 1 or 2 days per week, per child. The services have to include AM and PM on the same day(s) of the week.
$5	Late Fee – assessed Tuesday per account if payment is not received by the required due date for the week.

* An automatic 3.69% fee will be applied to all online payments.

Eagles Camp Tuition Charges

July 1^st – August 13^th 6:30 am – 6:00 pm

$45	Non Refundable Summer Activity Fee at Enrollment
$150	Summer Full Day Program (3-5 Days) - Weekly Fee, per child; a $10 multi-child discount is applied
$75	Summer Part Time Rate (1-2 Days) – Weekly Fee to attend 2 days or less
$5	Late Fee – assessed Tuesday per account if payment is not received by the required due date for the week.

If your child is enrolled in our part time contract, enrolling adults must select the days of attendance at enrollment. The calendar in our handbook lists all field trips. Please utilize this calendar when selecting two days at enrollment to ensure your child attends your desired days for each week. The two selected days at enrollment may not be changed throughout the summer to ensure proper staffing ratios.
Parents must provide lunch and a drink for their children during full day care unless noted on the Summer Calendar. Valley Kids staff will be unable to refrigerate and/or heat up food. All packed food must be ready to eat.
All Valley Kids students and staff will be provided 1 Valley Kids Eagles Camp t-shirt. These are to be worn on all off-site field trips noted on the calendar.

* An automatic 3.69% fee will be applied to all online payments.

Invoicing

Invoices are generated each Wednesday for the upcoming service week via the email address listed on your child’s registration. Payment on your account is due by Monday of each week with a late fee assessed on Tuesday (if the account balance is not paid in full). Valley Kids is fee-based, with weekly tuition covering all operating costs, including field trips and special activities. Therefore, the program relies on prompt payments from parents in order to operate the program. Tuition fees occur weekly regardless of attendance to the program. The enrolling parent is financially responsible for weekly tuition fees and ensuring they are paid on time. If for any reason you withdraw from Valley Kids and later need to utilize the program, re-registration is required.

Nutrition and Food

Milk and juice alongside breakfast and snacks are included for all participants. As a part of our Valley Kids program, we strive to offer our students healthy snack options. If you send food items with your child, they must be eaten during the scheduled time for breakfast or snack. If your child has special dietary needs, this must be listed in your enrollment form. If you are concerned with the breakfast and snack options we offer, it will be the parent's responsibility to provide breakfast and snacks daily. A complete list of food offered can be provided upon request.

Elementary Schools, Site Coordinators, & Contact Information

Mathew’s Elementary – Elizabeth Bell / (816) 229-4870 / ebell@gvr5.net

Prairie Brach Elementary – Elizabeth Maher / (816) 847-5070 / emaher@gvr5.net

Sni-A-Bar Elementary – Debbie Coleman / (816) 847-5020 / dcoleman@gvr5.net

Stony Point Elementary – Mady Martin / (816) 847-7800 / mmartin@gvr5.net