Bend Park & Rec’s Kids Inc. after-school care opens application process for 2025-26 school year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Park and Recreation District is opening the application process for the Kids Inc. after-school care program. BPRD’s Kids Inc. program operates in all Bend elementary schools (except Amity Creek and Westside Village). Next year, it will operate after school daily until 5:30 p.m. for K-5th graders.
The Kids Inc. application process for the 2025-26 school year began Monday.
- Applications must be received by Friday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. to be included in the initial selection process. A lottery will be used to determine selection and waitlist status.
- Applicants will be notified of their status by Tuesday, May 27 and will have until June 9 to secure the space with a first-month tuition deposit.
To learn more and apply online, visit the BPRD website between May 5 and May 16 at 5:00 pm. If online access is a barrier, applications can be accepted by phone at 541-389-7275.
“The primary purpose of Kids Inc. is to support the after-school care needs of working parents and guardians who do not have other options for their elementary school-aged children,” said Catherine Ellis, recreation & inclusion manager. “The program is crucial for families and the application dates are very important.”
For the 2025-26 school year, Kids Inc. will offer part-time options, as well as full-time. This option began in Fall 2022 and continues after positive feedback. Part-time schedules are M/W or T/Th/F and will be assigned as part of the lottery.
Families selected for part-time spots will have an option to move to full-time when spaces become available, if they indicate during the lottery that full-time care is preferred. This may occur prior to the start of the school year start or any time during the school year, based on staffing levels and space availability at the school.
BPRD asks that families who do not rely on after-school care to meet job requirements or have alternate after-school care options available to consider one of the many enrichment and sport programs.
