Metro Kids Care In Des Moines Public School

Des Moines IA

31 March, 2021

11:03 AM

Description

Press release from the Des Moines Public Schools: March 30, 2021 Metro Kids Care is a fee based childcare service for DMPS families. All fees are used only for expenses associated with the service. Metro Kids Care serves a small percentage of DMPS students and will follow all CDC guidelines, including those covering masks, physical distancing and sanitizing surfaces. Staff are certified in CPR, First Aid and obtain the required number of training hours as required by the Department of Human Services. Staff are also provided training in Restorative Practices. All Metro Kids sites are licensed by DHS. Daily programs include a variety of activities including; physical fitness, STEM, literacy, Social and Emotional Learning, and Art/Expression. Our Mission Metro Kids maintains the integrity of the Des Moines Public Schools mission by providing enrichment activities that encourage children to further their educational and social development by participating in creative, technical, recreational and interactive opportunities while attending out-of-school-time programming. Our Goals To serve the families of Des Moines Public Schools by providing safe, affordable and developmentally appropriate childcare programming for grade K-5 children. For information on the services provided by Metro Kids along with an overview of the fees, please visit the links in the menu to the right. After School Coordinator Jane Bishop Address: 1000 Porter Ave., Des Moines, IA P: 515-242-7951 | E: [email protected] After School Coordinator Bobbie Jo Sheridan Address: 1000 Porter Ave., Des Moines, IA P: 242-8460 | E: [email protected] After School Coordinator Heidi Brown Address: 1000 Porter Ave., Des Moines, IA P: 515-242-7561 | E: [email protected] This press release was produced by the Des Moines Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.