Metro Kids Care

IMPORTANT UPDATE as of 8/1/22: Samuelson Metro Kids after school care is FULL. If you are needing care, please register anyway and you will be placed on a waitlist. As soon as more staff are hired, students will be taken off the waitlist. If you need help resetting your School Care Works Parent Portal username or password, please contact the Metro Kids supervisor at 515-447-8772 (call or text).

Weekly cost is $70/child. Custom Care option available at $20/day/child. Annual, one-time $32 registration fee/child. Childcare Assistance is accepted. Visit the Iowa Department of Human Services website for more information: Child Care Assistance | Iowa Department of Human Services

PAST METRO FAMILIES: Use this link to register →  Leading Online Childcare Software – Family Portal – Daycare Works Family (schoolcareworks.com)

NEW METRO FAMILIES: Use this link to register →  Enrollment & Registration – Des Moines Public Schools (schoolcareworks.com)

Interested in working for Metro Kids? Apply here! → Online Employment Application | Open Positions (applitrack.com)