Tarrant County Kids
Click here to print the 2009-2010 before & after school registration form.
Tarrant County Kids provides safe, affordable, co-ed childcare service for kids ages 5-12 at ten schools in the Arlington ISD. We provide before and after school care during the school year and all-day childcare through our Summer Adventure Camp during the summer and most school holidays.
Each of our programs provides educational and fun enrichment activities offering youth the opportunity to have fun, challenging and educational experiences. Learning and fun go hand-in-hand and help give our parents "peace of mind" - knowing that their children are safe and having a good time.
During the program, children are served a nutritious snack, assisted with their homework and offered a wide variety of activities to choose from to make their afternoons enjoyable and educational. Children participate in challenging and educational activities including daily study time and tutoring, arts and crafts, sports and recreation, hands-on activities, substance abuse prevention education, and Girls Incorporated curriculum programs.
You can be assured your child will be provided with the best and most nurturing care available!
Registration Form & Handbook
Take this packet to the Tarrant County Kids Administrative Offices located at 2820 Matlock Road in Arlington to complete your registration. Click here to view the Tarrant County Kids handbook (you will be given a copy of this when you register).
Program Fees
All children, ages 5-12, are welcome at Tarrant County Kids. Our fees are based on a sliding scale and discounts are given for multiple children, reduced lunch, and free lunch. Please click here to see the full list of fees.
Before School
$25/week
$9/day
After School
$50/week (regular)
$40/week (reduced lunch)
$30/week (free lunch)
Locations
Before School Locations:
Bryant, Corey, Farrell, West & Wood
After School Locations:
Bryant, Burgin, Corey, Farrell, Fitzgerald, Foster, Little, West & Wood
Tarrant County Kids provides free after-school care to families that qualify at Crow Elementary.
Program Hours
Before School Hours:
Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. – School begins
After School Hours:
Monday-Friday, School Dismissal – 6:30 p.m.
Tarrant County Kids is CLOSED on the following days:
Sept. 7-Labor Day, Nov. 26-27-Thanksgiving Holiday, Dec. 24-25-Christmas Holiday, Dec. 31-Jan. 1-New Year's Holiday, and May 31-Memorial Day.
Full-day childcare is provided for most teacher in-service days and scheduled holidays (such as spring break) at the full-day rate. Hours for childcare on scheduled holidays are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Adventure Camp
Tarrant County Kids provides all day childcare through Summer Adventure Camp at two convenient locations – West Elementary and Corey Elementary. Adventure Camp hours are Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Adventure Camp is open at West and Corey Elementary on the following school holidays for all day care:
Oct. 9, Oct. 12, Dec. 21-23, Dec. 28-30, March 15-19.
Adventure Camp is open at ONLY West Elementary on the following school holidays for all day care:
Nov. 25, Jan. 18-19, Feb. 15, April 2, and May 3.
Please click here to see the all day childcare fees.
Staffing & Licensing
Tarrant County Kids meets and exceeds the minimum childcare standards as set forth by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. A copy of the Minimum Standards and our most recent Licensing Inspection Report are posted for your review at every child-care site, and are available upon request at our administrative office at 2820 Matlock Road in Arlington.
Parents may contact the Local Licensing office of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by calling 817-321-8000, or visit them through the DFPS website.
Our childcare programs are staffed with qualified, trained personnel who meet strict Tarrant County Kids standards. We hire staff through careful selection, and criminal history background checks are obtained on all employees of the agency. All child care staff are trained in CPR and First Aid and attend monthly training sessions. Site managers meet weekly to discuss pertinent topics that relate to the child care program. Staff attend workshops on topics such as positive discipline, arts and crafts projects, programming and field trip ideas. Staff-child ratios are 1:15. The Director of Tarrant County Kids conducts weekly site visits at each location, and monitors sites according to the Standards and Compliance Program.
