WS251121 | Adventure Connection 2025-26 School Year

Adventure Connection is a school-age care program serving students in Pre-K* through 5th grade with sites located in District 622 elementary schools. Adventure Connection provides educational, enriching, recreational, and engaging age-appropriate experiences.

*District 622 Pre-K four-year-old students may attend Adventure Connection before AM Pre-K OR after PM Pre-K (school year only).

September 2, 2025–June 5, 2026

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Rates

Invoicing is every 2 weeks. Monthly plans available on request. We accept CCAP (County Childcare Assistance Program).

Registration Fee (per family): $35.00

Cowern | Eagle Point | Justice Alan Page | Weaver

School is 8:50 a.m.–3:20 p.m. Before school After school
Full time (Mon–Fri) $15.75/day $16.00/day
Part time (1–4 days per week) $17.00/day $18.00/day
Drop in (24 hour advance registration required) $21.00/day $21.50/day
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Carver | Castle | Richardson

School is 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Before school After school
Full time (Mon–Fri) $16.25/day $15.50/day
Part time (1–4 days per week) $18.00/day $17.00/day
Drop in (24 hour advance registration required) $21.50/day $21.00/day
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Adventure Connection FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Scan the QR code with your smart phone to find the "Financial Assistance" tab under "Rates and Schedules".

Consider the following information and assistance for those who qualify:

  • You do not have to sign up for all 5 days a week at Adventure Connection or EPIC Connection. You can sign up for as many, or as few, days per week as you would like.
  • Financial assistance for attending is available through the county in which you live. Contact your county to qualify. Ramsey County: 651-266-4444 Washington County: 651-430-6459

Below is a summary of the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program and other programs that may be available to help.

MINNESOTA CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

There are two ways to apply for child care assistance:

  • Apply online at MNbenefits.mn.gov. The application is available in English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
  • Fill out the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program Application. Mail or bring the completed form to the county or tribal human services office, or local contracted agency.

CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

There are several child care programs available for military families. Some are specific to a branch of service, others are for all branches. These programs include:

  • Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood
  • Operation: Military Child Care
  • Give Army Parents a Break

These programs are administered by Child Care Aware of America. For more information about any of these child care programs, call the Child Care Aware hotline at 800-424-2246, or visit the Fee Assistance/Respite page (childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite) on the Child Care Aware website for help applying for a subsidy.

UNITED WAY

The United Way has a database of available assistance programs for childcare.

Call 211 or go to 211unitedway.org for more information.