A+ Program

Online registration is open for all A+ and DOE Before Care locations for the 2024-2025 School Year only. This includes registering for A+, Before Care and DHS Subsidy.

IMPORTANT: THIS IS ONLY FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. YOUR REGISTRATION ALSO DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE.

The A+ Program's Site Coordinator or representative will contact you once your registration is reviewed to let you know enrollment status. Should you have any questions, please contact the A+ Site Coordinator.

Please note if you are applying for DHS Subsidy, to have your required documentation ready to upload. More information can be found during the online process.

Online Registration is also mobile-friendly so it's easy to use a smartphone, tablet or PC.

STEP 1

Complete the following forms found in the downloadable PDF. Please note registering in-person or via hard copy will delay processing so we highly recommend registering online.

• DOE After-School Plus (A+) Program Registration Form
  

• DOE Registration Agreement Form
• A+ Program Emergency Form (an emergency card is required for each student) pages

Application for Subsidized Monthly Fee (OPTIONAL)

STEP 2

Submit the forms by returning the packet to your school office. Your A+ Site Coordinator will contact you regarding your status.

For more information, please contact the school's A+ program you are applying for.

Subsidized Monthly Fee Application

If registering online, you will have the opportunity to apply online. Otherwise, please download and complete the Subsidy Application form if applying for subsidized A+ tuition.

• Only list parents/guardians and dependents in the household. Listing grandparents, aunts, and uncles are not necessary, if they are not a guardian to the child.

• When processing the application, proof of most recent monthly income will be collected. Therefore, at the start of the school year, you will be asked to submit pay stubs for July 2024, even if paystubs may have been submitted for earlier months.

• If a DHS Form 728 or Foster certificate is submitted, paystubs are not necessary.

Submit the application by returning the completed application to your school office. Your A+ Site Coordinator will contact you regarding your status.

For more information, please contact the school's A+ program you are applying for. Also visit the DOE website for additional information including eligibility calculator.

The A+ Parent Fee is $160/month per child should family qualify under the A+ program. Otherwise, it is $200/child. Family may also be eligible to be 100% subsidized by applying for Subsidy.

As your A+ childcare provider, we are excited to offer you the convenience of automatic tuition payments. You’ll no longer need to write a check or remember your checkbook when you’re picking up your child at the end of a hectic day. Your payment will be safely and securely processed by Kama‘aina Kids, giving you peace of mind that your tuition has been paid on time! It’s easy to enroll and even easier to participate for both A+ and Before Care programs! We are able to process credit cards or your checking/savings account.

All major credit cards are accepted, including debit cards with Visa or MasterCard emblem. Payments will be processed beginning with the first business day of each month.

Once your child is registered and accepted into the program, you will be emailed a secured link to sign-up for automatic tuition payments.

Any questions, feel free to check with your A+ Site Coordinator or call (808) 262-4538.

If you were asked to complete a Request for Accommodation form, please download, complete, and submit to the school's A+ Site Coordinator. This provides access to the A+ program for children with special needs and other considerations.

Download and complete the Before Care registration form and submit to the Before Care school program directly.

Applications received during May 2024 will be notified about their A+ Program status for the 2024-2025 school year by May 30, 2024. There may be a delay in notifications for A+ Programs with a high volume of applications, due to the time it takes to review each registration packet. In such cases, notifications from the A+ Program Site Coordinator may span into mid-June, at the latest.

A+ Program registrations submitted after May 30, 2024, will automatically be added to the waitlist for the school. Notifications for registrations submitted during the summer break will receive notification updates starting the week of July 16, 2024—which is when the A+ Program Site Coordinators return to work.

Families who apply for Subsidized Monthly Fee through DHS will be notified if the application has been approved upon being accepted into the A+ Program. The notice will come from the A+ Program Site Coordinator. For an application to be processed in a timely manner, please ensure that the appropriate and current documentation is provided. Applications cannot be processed without the corresponding documentation.

Please note that a student cannot start the A+ Program on the full DHS subsidy until the Application for Subsidized Monthly Fee has been reviewed and approved by the A+ Program Site Coordinator.

All A+ Programs maintain a ratio of 1 adult to 20 children (1:20) staff ratio to meet health and safety regulations. If there are more registrations than staff available to maintain a 1:20 ratio, then a waitlist is initiated. Students are placed on the waitlist in the order that the registrations are received.

Unfortunately, the amount of time a student remains on a waitlist is unpredictable. Acceptance from the waitlist and into the A+ program typically results from a currently enrolled student withdrawing or the hiring of additional staff to accept more students.

In certain cases, a waitlist is initiated because an A+ Program has reached the maximum capacity that can be accommodated within the facilities available to the A+ Program. In these instances, acceptance from the waitlist is contingent upon a currently enrolled student withdrawing from the program.