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Kidstop School-age Child Care
Climb aboard and get ready for our next stop - Kidstop!
Kidstop is a before- and after-school child care program offered by Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County.
Our programs intertwine education, guidance, and fun.
Staff are trained and certified in CPR and First Aid.
Our child to staff ratio is 15:1.
Kidstop is a pre-paid, pre-scheduled program where a parent/guardian signs in their child in the morning and out each afternoon.
Participants must be members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County.
A fun child-care alternative, Kidstop offers a wide variety of programs including (but not limited to):
  • learning and educational activities, environmental education
  • health & fitness, team sports, and gym activities
  • fun & cooperative games both indoors & out
  • arts & crafts
  • special events, guest speakers
  • local parks
  • community service projects
Hours
Before school from 6:30 a.m. until school starts, and after school until 6:30 p.m.

Fees
Site locations and fees (Valparaiso Sites)
Site locations and fees (Union Township Sites)
Site locations and fees (Portage Sites)
Site locations and fees (Discovery Charter School - Chesterton)
 
Fee Assistance
Assistance with Kidstop fees is available based on need. Please print the form below to apply, following the instructions carefully.
Fee Assistance Application (one per family).

No School Days - KidZone!
Click here to learn about our KidZone program.
 
Forms Available for Download
The following forms are used to register participants in our Kidstop program.
A Boys & Girls Club membership ($35 per year maximum) is required for participation in Kidstop.
Please feel free to print and complete the forms prior to registration.
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Valparaiso, Union Township, and Portage Kidstop Sites:
Child Information Form (one per child)
Kidstop Policies Agreement (one per family)
 
Discovery Charter School Site - Chesterton:
Child Information Form (one per child)
Kidstop Policies Agreement (one per family)
 
Parent handbook
You might also want to print out a Parent Handbook, which contains all critical information about Kidstop.
 
Parent Handbook (Valparaiso, Union Township, and Portage Kidstop Sites)
Parent Handbook (Discovery Charter School Site - Chesterton)
 
Click here to read the Boys & Girls Clubs Severe Weather Policy.
Please check cancellations.com for club closings due to inclement weather.
 
Questions?
For more information about Kidstop, please contact us or call 464-7282, and ask for one of our Kidstop administrative staff:
  • Mary Loveless (Kidstop Unit Director) ext. 229
  • Kris Suthers (Kidstop Admin. Asst.) ext. 241
  • Maggie Israeli (Kidstop Office Asst.) ext. 228
 
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