2026-2027 School year & 2026 Summer KidSpace Registration details.
Points of interest when registering for a KidSpace session
Preparation is Key (Profile Creation & Payment) To save time and avoid frustration, please make sure your profile is up to date.
Payment Requirement: You must add a valid form of payment to your profile. If a payment method is not on file, your registration will not be processed.
- Deadline: Aim to complete your profile prior to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- When registering for the 2026 summer use current grade of student
Registration Link
Important UPCOMING dates:
Registration dates for
School year 2026-2027 & Summer 2026:
January 5th: School year & Summer 2026 registration opens to current families
January 11th: School year & Summer 2026 registration closes to current families
January 14th 7:00pm: Registration opens to the public
May 22: Summer care registration closes
June 3: Last day of 2025-26 school year program
June 10: First day of 2026 summer KidSpace
June 29: Summer care registration re-opens (if space is available)
August 3: School year registation closes
August 19: Last day of 2026 summer KidSpace
August 31: First day of KidSpace programming for preschool and 1st-5th grade 2026-2027
September 2nd: First day of KidSpace programming for kindergarten 2026-2027
KidSpace-- a program of Waconia Public Schools' Community Education -- offers care before and after school, on most non-school/early release days and during the summer. For children ages 3 years - 5 years (must be potty-trained) at the WEC preschool location and grades K-5 at all local public elementary schools.
KidSpace is a place where each child is a cherished and unique member of the team. Our focus is to offer a place where children will have fun, be challenged, build relationships, and feel a sense of belonging while fostering a sense of self. Our goal is to build a strong community through our children.
They are offered choices that promote their social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth through activities in art, music, science, recreation, language arts/reading, games, technology, creative dramatics, homework assistance, and quiet time. Every site provides daily reading time and homework assistance during the school year.
KidSpace is a fee based program that is sustained by families tuition payments. No school district funds are used to support the KidSpace program.
We aim to offer parents/guardians who work or go to school a caring, safe, supervised, recreational, and enriching environment for their school-aged children.