Community Education

To our DK families,

At this time, with the announcement from Governor Ducey's office yesterday, we would like to inform you of what is happening with the Discovery Kids Program here in QCUSD.

1. As of today, we will be continuing our DK summer care at the two sites we are currently using, which are Gateway Polytechnic Academy (GPA) and Frances Brandon Pickett Elementary (FBPE) with our regular schedule of Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are still accepting contracts and drop-ins.
2. We are currently still accepting contracts for the upcoming 2020 to 2021 school year for all eight of our elementary schools. However, we are not invoicing at this time. We are only collecting the one-time registration fee. We are extending the early bird rate until August 1, 2020.
3. As we get more information regarding the opening of our schools we will let you know what the plan will be for DK. As of now, we will continue to offer care for as long as we possibly can.
4. Remember to check the Parent FAQ's for QCUSD as we continue to update them regularly.

In closing, we want to thank you for entrusting us with your kids and want to reassure you that we are taking the appropriate steps to keep them safe while in our care. In return, we ask you to please make sure and keep your kids at home if they are not feeling the least bit well. Have a great weekend and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Warm regards,
Ellie Hardt
Director of Community Education

The Discovery Kids program is a before and after-school program that offers structured activities, including homework help and hands-on learning for children at the following sites:

• Desert Mountain Elementary
• Frances Brandon Pickett Elementary
• Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary
• Gateway Polytechnic Academy
• Jack Barnes Elementary
• Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
• Queen Creek Elementary
• Silver Elementary

No transportation fees apply, and we offer discounts for siblings and employees. Our programs start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. For rate information, please see the Discovery Kids rate sheet. 

The Discovery Kids program also offers camps for school breaks: fall, winter, spring, and summer. 

Online registration for before and after school care for the 2020–20201 school year will open on April 15. Register before August 1 for the upcoming school year to take advantage of the early bird registration fee of $25/per child.

The QCUSD Youth Athletics Program (YAP) is a district program taught by QCUSD Athletics Program coaches that provides sports opportunities for all students. These opportunities include year round camps and clinics in variety of sports held throughout the district facilities.

Some of the opportunities in the YAP include running club, cheer, wrestling, Elementary Play 60, volleyball, baseball, and soccer.

After-School Enrichment Classes

The Queen Creek Unified School District community education department hosts a variety of after-school enrichment programs. *Enrichment prices vary per class.

Please see our Facility Use page for the facility request form and fee schedule.

To register and make payments for Community Education enrichment classes and camps, Discovery Kids before/after school program and camps, and the youth athletics program, we recommend utilizing our online registration system Eleyo. 

To register for one of our programs, first set up an Eleyo account. You may then register for programs and courses. We recommend using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for your internet browser.

How to register online:

1. Go to Eleyo. We recommend using Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for your internet browser.
2. Set up an account with Eleyo.
3. Once you have an account, add "Your Family."
4. Register for All Programs.