Overview

• Go to our registration website.
• Click Enroll Now and log in to your account as prompted.
• On the left-hand side, choose the child you would like to register. If the child you wish to register is not listed, click +Add New Child and complete the form for each child.
• Make sure the information looks correct, Edit or choose Looks Good. Start Registering.
• Make sure the emergency contacts are correct (each child will need a minimum of 2 emergency contacts), toggle the button if the contacts are able to pick up the child/ren from Adventure Connection and click Verify Contacts/Pickups and Continue.
• Under "Choose a Season", select EC School Year 2023-2024.
• Read through the pricing information if you wish.
• Under "Choose a Location", choose your child’s site and click Use Location and Continue.
• Read the terms and conditions. Check the box if you agree to them and click Accept Terms and Continue.
• Select the desired start date, end date and schedules for each section and click Complete Schedule Setup and Continue.
• Answer all applicable questions on the form (any with a gold star in the corner are required) and click Complete Questions and Continue.
• Enter the payment method for the registration fee. If you have already paid a registration fee for the summer, you will not be charged another one. If you are registering more than one child, each registration will ask for this information, but you will only be charged one fee per family.
• If you would like your payment method to be set up for autopay (automatic withdrawals on invoice due dates), check the box below the payment information. If you would prefer to make payments manually, leave that box blank. Click Complete Registration.
• To register another child, click the box Sign another child up for EPIC Connection.

You will receive an email for each contract that is received successfully, and the contracts will appear on your Account Management page under Current and Upcoming Contracts. If you do not see this email, please check your junk mail folder. If you do not receive the email and the contract does not appear on your account, you may not have submitted properly. Please contact tkohner@isd622.org. You will receive another email when the contract/s are approved.

• Your child care tax information is available for download through your account. To download this statement, please follow these steps:

• Go to https://isd622.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/6/epic-connection
• Click Account Management and log in as prompted. If you have forgotten your password, you may request a new one on the log-in page.
• Click on Download Tax Information.
• Select the year for which you wish to download the tax info.

We have worked with all of the counties in the Twin Cities (and several out) in accepting their Child Care Assistance Programs (CCAP). If we are already registered as a provider in the county from which you receive assistance, the process of getting authorized for care is generally fairly quick. If you receive assistance from a MN county in which we are not currently registered as a provider, we will be happy to register as a provider with them. 

In the registration, there is a section to complete if you receive or expect to receive assistance. Please read this section carefully as there is much information.

If you receive county child care assistance, your invoices will be sent toward the beginning of your bi-weekly service period and your co-pay will be due by the last day of the service period. 

The registration fee must be paid at the time of registration. If your registration is received prior to May 1st, your registration fee will be applied to your co-pays, any additional fees (late pickup fees, schedule change fees, etc) or any amount that the county doesn't pay. If, at the end of the season (summer or school year), any remainder of the registration fee remains, it will be refunded to you. If your registration is received after May 1st, we will attempt to bill the county on the first invoice of the new season for the fee and reimburse you if they pay. Should you decide not to use care with us, the fee is not refundable.

Our weekly rate in the summer may be higher than what the county is willing to

Consider the following information and assistance for those who qualify:

• You do not have to sign up for all 5 days a week at Adventure Connection. You can sign up for as many, or as few, days per week as you would like.
• Financial assistance for attending Adventure Connection is available through the county in which you live. Contact your county to qualify.
  • Ramsey County: 651-266-4444
  • Washington County: 651-430-6459

Minnesota Childcare Assistance Program

There are two ways to apply for child care assistance with the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program.

1. Click on the following link to apply online (the application is available in English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese):

Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program Online Application

2. Fill out the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program Application (also found online, click the following link to download and print the application) and then bring in the completed form to the county or tribal human services office, or local contracted agency.

Minnesota Childcare Assistance Program Minnesota Childcare Assistance Application

Childcare Programs for Military Families

There are several child care programs available for military families. Some are specific to a branch of service, others are for all branches. These programs include:

• Military Child Care in your neighborhood
• Operation: Military Child Care
• Give Army Parents a Break

These programs are administered by Child Care Aware of America. For more information about any of these child care programs, call the Child Care Aware hotline at 800-424-2246, or visit the Fee Assistance/Respite page on the Child Care Aware website for help in applying for a subsidy.:

Childcare Programs for Military Families

United Way

The United Way has a database of available assistance programs for childcare. Call 211 or go to the following website for more information:

United Way Child Care Assistance Programs