FAQs

Your registration is confirmed to start care ONLY when you receive a confirmation letter with start date indicated. Questions? Please email: Kidscare@Carlsbaded.org

Enrollment is only valid for one year. Every student is required to re-register every year. When re-registering for a new school year, returning families will log in to their parent portal and register for the new school year. New incoming families will start their registration from our website carlsbaded.org
The $75 account registration fee is an annual payment to process and set-up your account. It does not go towards your Kids Care or payment. Registration fees are non-refundable.

No. If you want to split the expenses of student care, each person being billed needs to set up their own account and pay the $75.00 account registration fee per student.

We offer a 10% sibling discount and a 40% third-child discount for families who have three children in the Kids Care Program. This is only offered during the school year; sibling discounts are not offered for Holiday Care or Summer Kids Care.

We also offer a 50% discount for CUSD employees.

Discounts cannot be combined and are applied to the least expensive program.

Yes. Families must complete our financial aid application found here. We accept financial aid applications throughout the school year and awards are based on available funds.

Approval for requested schedule changes is dependent on space availability. We require a 14-day written notice on all requested scheduled changes please email Kidscare@Carlsbaded.org to initiate requested changes.

Information may be updated on the parent portal.

No. Registration fees are non-refundable. The $75 registration fee covers the entire school year, including Holiday Care and Summer Adventure. We are hopeful you will return for any of these programs.

We require a 14-day written notice on all cancellations. Please email KidsCare@CarlsbadEd.org to initiate a cancellation request.

Effective January 1, 2026, there will be changes to how Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) funding is used to ensure we can serve as many families as possible by avoiding overlapping enrollments.

What’s Changing?

• Program Enrollment: Families will need to choose one program at a time for their child:
• You may enroll in Kids Care (including Kids Care Summer and Holiday Adventures) or Enrichment Programs, but not both at the same time unless you choose to pay privately for one of them.
• We cannot hold a spot in one program while your child participates in another.                                                           
• Attendance Policy: Students enrolled in ELO-P funded programs are expected to be active participants.
• If a student does not attend for two consecutive weeks, their enrollment will be removed to allow other families access.
• Families may request to continue participation as a private paying family if they wish to keep their child enrolled after non-attendance.

Why These Changes?

Our goal is to maximize opportunities for all students within the limits of available funding. By ensuring active participation and avoiding overlapping enrollments, we can serve more families and maintain high-quality programs.

Please note that continued program availability depends on funding levels throughout the year. If funding becomes fully utilized, we may not be able to offer continued programs. However, if there is remaining funding available at the end of the year, we will gladly reach out to families with additional opportunities for participation.

TK/Kindergarteners are picked up from school dismissal by a Kids Care staff member. 1st-5th graders walk to the Kids Care classroom when they are dismissed from school. Please see school site directory for site contact information and room numbers. 

Please see the sample schedule found on our Student Care page.

Our goal is to group students by grade to provide the best social and academic environment. Please note that this is dependent on enrollment and grades may be combined.

Kids Care does offer Holiday Care on days when school is closed for breaks or to observe federal holidays. Holiday Care requires a separate registration, found online.

Kids Care is closed on select holidays. Review the Kids Care calendar for those dates.

The Parent Portal (or ProCare) is an online platform provided by Carlsbad Educational Foundation. It allows parents and guardians to access and manage important information, such as student registration for Kids Care, Enrichment Classes, make a payment, auto payment, emergency contacts, attendance, and more.

ParentSquare is a communication tool that connects parents and Kids Care staff. It allows staff to post updates, and parents can receive messages, comment, and engage with announcements in real-time.

Parents are automatically signed up for ParentSquare by your Site Coordinator when you register for Kids Care. Once your registration is accepted, you will receive a ParentSquare link from your Site Coordinator to activate your ParentSquare account. Only one parent is required to sign up. However, both parents are welcome to create accounts if they wish to stay informed. If you have questions regarding ParentSquare, please contact your Site Coordinator.

Aeries houses a lot of information for families. Here you can see public school attendance records, grades, school forms, and much more with the Carlsbad Unified School District.

Aeries is not an online platform managed by Carlsbad Educational Foundation.  

During the monthly school year, Kids Care is only available to CUSD students.
All Holiday Care and Summer Care is available to children in and out of the CUSD.

Lunches are provided by the school cafeterias for students who would like one. Students will be required to bring a water bottle. Water fountains are available for bottle refill only. Kids Care will provide an afternoon snack for students.

Students are encouraged to bring your CUSD assigned Chromebooks. Limited number of Chromebooks are available onsite for students as needed.