Adventure Club

School Year 26-27 Notes

• School Year 2026-27 begins on August 25, 2026 and runs through May 28, 2027(subject to change with school year extension)

• School Year Adventure Club is open to incoming kindergarten-5th grade
• We are open on most but not all days school is not in session(see our operating calendar)
• The enrollment options are AM or PM or both sessions
• Students are entitled to a sick credit after missing 5 days(does not have to be consecutive)
• The first school year payment is due by September 15, 2026. August and September are lumped together as one monthly payment

Program Hours ⏰

• Normal School Days: 6:45 a.m. – school start & after school until 6:00 p.m.

• Snow Days: 7:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Full Days: 6:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Late Pick-Up Fee: $1.00 per minute after 6:00 p.m. (based on Adventure Club iPad time)

Adventure Club Office Hours 🏢

• Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Delayed responses may occur on district professional development days. Messages will be answered as quickly as possible.

• To present a check, call 816-321-5017 to schedule an appointment and receive directions.

How Registration Works

• Online only through the Parent Portal through desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone

• First come, first served

• Registration fee of $50.00 per student

• Two emails will be sent:

1. Application submitted

2. Application approved

Current Families

1. Go to the Parent Portal, log on to your account
2. Select the program your enrolling for(summer/school year)
3. Click the blue register button
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and begin to review your information
5. Once you have reviewed each page you will end with the registration fee which will complete your application
6. You will receive one email that it has been submitted and a second email once it is hand approved by our staff

CLick here to Access the Parent Portal

Important Notes

• Your child cannot attend until you receive an approved start date from the office.

• If waitlisted, our office will notify you when a seat becomes available.

• See the Helpful Links section for calendars, rates, and more.

Check School Availability

1. Go to the parent portal, go to right side (in purple box) and click" Register"

2. Click the purple box and then the green Register button

3. Select School Year 2026–27

4. Enter your email and click Continue

5. Click View Detail by Site

6. If your site shows Closed, no seats are available

   • Call 816-321-5017 to check waitlist availability

You cannot create or pre-register an account without an available seat.

CLick here to Access the Parent Portal

Early Education Center

For openings, call 816-321-5251.

Tuition 💳

• Paid monthly, due on the 1st of each month. Late after midnight on the 15th.

• Pay via Parent Portal or call 816-321-5017 during office hours.

• See the Parent Handbook for additional information.

Lump Sum Payment Option

If you make a lump sum payment, please contact the Adventure Club office at 816-321-5017 or email SACC@nkcschools.org so the discount can be applied to your account.

LUMP SUM PAYMENT WITH 10% DISCOUNT DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Before or After $2,276 each child

BOTH Before and After $3,159 each child

LUMP SUM PAYMENT WITH 5% DISCOUNT DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 AND JANUARY 15, 2027

Before or After $1,068 each child (Sept-Dec) $1,335 each child (Jan-May)

BOTH Before and After $1,482 each child (Sep-Dec) $1,853 each child, (Jan-May)

Click here for School Year 26-27 Pricing

Additional Fees 💰

Snow Days ❄️

• Operates at combined sites.

• Fee: $15 per student, per day (not included in monthly tuition).

• Fee due by midnight on the 15th of the following month.

• Students must bring lunch and a drink.

Make-Up Days 📆

• Tuition extends if academic calendar adds make-up days.

• Fee: $15 per student, per day (separate from snow day fees).

• Fee due by June 15, 2026.

Drop-In Care (AM or PM Only) ➕

• Up to 3 drop-in days per student per year.

• Fee: $15 per student, per day.

• Must call the office in advance to schedule.

• For emergencies, call as soon as the office opens to arrange care and add the charge.

Tuition Assistance 🎓

• Available for families who qualify through the Division of Family Services.

• Call 816-321-5017 and ask for Denise for details.

• No additional free or reduced meal discount applications are being accepted at this time. Limited waitlist available.

• Division of Family Services applicants may still apply.

Click here for the 26-27 School Year Operating Calendar

Lunch & Snack Information

Each site creates their own snack menu, you may grab a copy from your site staff!

• On a typical school day, an after school snack is served
• On a full day or snow day, a breakfast snack and an afternoon snack is served

On full days, lunches are required and can not require heating or cooling

CLick here for our Frequently Asked Questions!

Gashland Families 🚌

Gashland Adventure Club is combined with Clardy Adventure Club

• Drop-off and pick-up will be at Clardy Elementary 8100 N Troost Ave, Kansas City 64118

• Bus service will be provided to and from Gashland for the school day at Clardy by North Kansas City Schools Bus Transportation

• When enrolling Gashland students, please select Clardy/Gashland S/Y 26-27 as the school.

Maplewood Families 🚌

Due to low enrollment numbers, Maplewood Adventure Club is combined with Gracemor Adventure Club

• Drop-off and pick-up will be at Gracemor Elementary 5125 N Sycamore Ave, Kansas City MO 64119

• Bus service will be provided to and from Gracemor for the school day at Maplewood by North Kansas City Schools Bus Transportation

• You will still enroll your student at Maplewood as the school

Incoming 6th–8th Graders 🎒

• Adventure Club does not offer school-year care for 6th–8th grade.

• Families may contact their student’s school for after-school activities or programs.

• During the summer months, TGA (The Great Adventure) is available for children who have completed 5th–7th grade.

  • Summer school enrollment is optional and not required for participation in TGA.

• All summer information, including TGA, is posted on the website by the end of February/beginning of March each year.

Waitlist Information

Please note that Adventure Club is not offered at Topping Elementary. For this reason, Topping does not have an enrollment option or waitlist.

Adventure Club offers a waitlist at all other elementary schools. Each waitlist has a limited number of seats. If a list is not full, we are happy to add your child—please call 816-321-5017.

How the Waitlist Works

• Waitlists are separate for each program (School Year or Summer).
  They do not transfer between programs or from one year to the next.

• When a seat becomes available, the Adventure Club Office will contact the family.
  You will have 48 hours to accept the seat by phone or email.
  If no response is received within 48 hours, the seat is offered to the next family. No exceptions.

• Families remain on the waitlist until the end of that program only.
  (Example: being on the Summer 2025 waitlist does not move you to the 2025–26 School Year waitlist.)

• There is no fee to join the waitlist.

Check School Availability

1. Go to the parent portal, go to right side (in purple box) and click" Register"

2. Click the purple box and then the green Register button

3. Select School Year 2026–27

4. Enter your email and click Continue

5. Click View Detail by Site

6. If your site shows Closed, no seats are available

   • Call 816-321-5017 to check waitlist availability

You cannot create or pre-register an account without an available seat.

CLick here to Access the Parent Portal

Early Education Center Waitlist

For waitlist availability at the Early Education Center, please call 816-321-5251.

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