K.I.D.S Club Child Care Program

March 26, 2026

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It has been an honor and privilege to to have served the families of District #61 for over 30 years in the K.I.D.S. Club Program.

This letter is to inform you that this will be my final year as the Director.  I have worked with a lot of students, staff and families over the years and have learned a lot and have a lot of special memories.  

K.I.D.S. Club will always hold a special place in my heart. 

We will be moving to an outside company, CHAMPIONS, for a before and after school program housed in our elementary buildings.  After a thorough review of programs and companies,  we found CHAMPIONS most closely reflects our K.I.D.S club program and best meets the needs of our families.  This is a common practice in our surrounding districts as the company manages all staffing, schedules and payments independently.  

We look forward to a promising transition. More information regarding CHAMPIONS will be coming in the following months as we finalize the details of the program. 

Let’s have a great finish to the  year together.

Best,
Ms. Mary Andersen

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**IMPORTANT K.I.D.S. Club Announcement**

Due to continual K.I.D.S. Club  staffing changes, we will not have any new registrations. Please plan on making other child care arrangements. We appreciate your understanding.

Please contact Mary Andersen with any questions:  mandersen@darien61.org