Curious Kids is a licensed child care program offering structured activities in a safe and caring environment. Child care is open to all children in the community from ages 6 weeks through middle school.  Meals and snacks are provided as well as transportation to and from school for school-aged children enrolled in Portage Elementary Schools. Our West Milham site is open year round and houses Michigan’s largest single-site child care center.

Curious Kids Child Care is located in the Community Education Center at 1010 West Milham (across from the Post Office at Constitution). We offer two satellite sites located in Woodland and Waylee Elementary schools in addition to our main site at West Milham.

 

CENTER HOURS:
West Milham hours - 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Woodland and Waylee Elementary sites are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Our West Milham site offers the following services:

 

INFANT/TODDLER - This program offers quality child care for children 6 weeks to 33 months. Curious Kids offers a safe atmosphere and warm staff to care for your child. Care is available Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Daily records are kept for parents to take home each evening.

 

TRANSITION PROGRAM - This program offers quality child care for children 2-1/2 to 5 years of age who have not completed toilet training. The staff will work with the children and parents to completely toilet train the children at which time they will move up to the Preschool Age Child Care program. Three payment plan options are available to accommodate different schedules. Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m - 6:30 p.m.

 

PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE (PACC) - This program is designed to care for children who are between of 2-1/2 and 5 years of age and potty trained. The program provides a balance between socialization and structured activities. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m Monday through Friday, year round. Various payment plans are available depending on the number of hours of service. All plans include meals and snacks.

For information for Infant/Toddler, Transition and Preschool-Age Child Care, please email Amy Sipka, Assistant Supervisor at Amy Sipka or Kathy Silva, Supervisor, at Kathy Silva or call 269-323-6780.

 

CURIOUS KIDS PRESCHOOL - The Curious Kids Preschool allows your child to engage in social and creative learning experiences before beginning their formal education at the kindergarten level. The program follows the Portage Public Schools calendar and is available to 3 and 4-year-old children. Students attend a 1/2 day program either in the morning or the afternoon. Parents of 4-year-old children may enroll their child in a 2-day, 3-day, or 5- day a week program. Parents of 3-year-old children may enroll their child in a 2-day a week program. Teachers in this program have a degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education. For more information on the Preschool Program, please contact Sue Haroldson, Assistant Coordinator, at Sue Haroldson or call 269-323-6764.

 

DISCOVERGARTEN AND SCHOOL-AGE CHID CARE is offered to students attending Young Fives/Kindergarten -middle school from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the school year, PPS Transportation busses PPS students to and from Curious Kids and their schools.

 

SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE (SACC) - This program is for school age children 5 years and older. Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Child care after 6:30 p.m. is for children ages 3 and up. During the school year Portage Public Schools busses transport children in the Portage Public School system to and from the Curious Kids program and their appropriate school. Learning activities and social experiences are built into the daily operation. Various payment plans are available depending on the number of hours of service. All plans include meals and snacks.

Curious Kids at Woodland Elementary and Waylee Elementary offers child care for children attending Young Fives or Kindergarten – 5 th grade at Woodland and Waylee.

To receive information on our Discovergarten and School-Age Programs, contact Lori Anne McGuire, Assistant Supervisor, at Lori Anne McGuire or Anne Creek, Supervisor, at Anne Creek or call 269-323-6780.

For billing inquiries, please contact Kathy Armintrout, Office Manager, at Kathy Armintrout or call 269-323-6780. 

 

Our SUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAM offers Fun-tastic activities throughout the summer for school-aged children. From on-site art classes to field trips offering kayaking, ball games and water parks… there is something fun for everyone!

 

CURIOUS "LITTLE" KIDS ACADEMIES offer fun learning experiences for preschoolers, ages three to five, participating with a parent or grandparent. These activities are available year-round.

For information regarding Summer Academies or Curious Little Kids, please contact Sue Haroldson at Sue Haroldson or call 269-323-6764.