After School Programs

ABOUT‍

Panther Kids for the 2025-26 school year will operate on the following campuses:

‍Elementary - Chapel Park, Park Hill, South Bosque, Speegleville

‍Middle Schools - River Valley, Midway Middle

Please contact the Panther Kids Manager annette.odell@midwayisd.org for assistance.

Panther Kids is a user-funded after-school program that takes pride in creating a fun and safe environment for students at select campuses in PreK - 8th grade. Each day, groups transition through various stations such as snack, outside playtime (weather permitting), gym time, table games, and arts & crafts activities. We facilitate the opportunity for students to do homework or read, but Panther Kids is unable to provide formal tutoring.

The Panther Kids after-school program operates separately from the regular school day, and school principals are not responsible for its operation on campus. If you have any questions or concerns while your child(ren) are attending Panther Kids, please contact the program's manager directly.

Each campus has an adult site director and assistant director. Panther Kids elementary staff are high school and college age group leads at a ratio of 1 to 12, and some adult group leads at a ratio of 1 to 24. Panther Kids middle school staff are adult staff at a ratio of 1 to 24. Staff members are first aid trained but not skilled medical professionals. Program staff does not include any nurses or specialized personnel.‍

REGISTRATION‍

Midway ISD students in PreK - 8th grade must register for Panther Kids each year, and it is a separate process from annual school registration. You can register online through EZ Child Track. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 is required, and monthly tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month for a duration of 9 months. Students who are registered, but cannot enroll because spots are not available will be put on a waitlist. You will be notified by email if your child(ren) has been enrolled or is put on the waitlist.

**Enrollment does not carry over to the next school year; therefore all families must register each school year and pay the annual $25.00 non-refundable registration fee.

PreK 3
If your child is enrolled in the full-day PreK 3 program and you pay the monthly tuition, the Panther Kids monthly tuition is a separate additional cost. If you would like to take advantage of after-school care, you will need to register separately for Panther Kids online through EZ Child Track, and will be billed separately.
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Click Here to Register Online

‍TUITION & PAYMENTS

Panther Kids is self-funded through fees paid by guardians of children enrolled. Registration fees and tuition must be paid online by credit card or e-check. Payments will not be accepted at the schools.

TUITION RATES for 2025-2026 Panther Kids per child

• Monthly tuition for first child…………………..……$225
• Monthly tuition for each sibling…………………… $130
• Qualifying Free/Reduced Discounted Rate….…. $100
• Pre-K ……………………………………................. $100
• Middle School.......................................................$125
• Middle School Qualifying Free/Reduced Disct…. $75      

Reduced Tuition

Panther Kids offers a reduced tuition rate for students who qualify for the free/reduced meal program and for students whose parent is a full-time employee of the district. It is the parents' responsibility to notify Panther Kids if their children have qualified for the free/reduced meal program.

Apply for free/reduced meals EACH YEAR using the Quick Link on the Food Service page of the Midway ISD website. Benefits from the previous year carry over for 30 days into the next school year.

Tuition Payments

Due on the 1st of the Month - tuition and fees are subject to change.

Monthly payments are solely made through the EZ Child Track parent portal by credit/debit card ($2.50 fee/mo.), money order or e-check ($.75 fee/mo.). Automatic draft (Auto-pay) is also an option.

Payments exceeding your balance will show up as credit (-$0.00) on your account. Payments will automatically deduct from credit on your account until fully paid, or it uses all remaining credit and leaves a balance.

Late Fees/Payments – A $15 late fee will be applied on the 4th calendar day of the month.  If the monthly tuition, including the late fee, is not received by the 14th of the month, the account will be delinquent, and the student(s) will not attend Panther Kids until balance is paid. Student(s) may also be withdrawn or dismissed from Panther Kids due to insufficient funds given as payment. The student(s) may be withdrawn from the program upon habitual late payments of tuition and not be allowed to re-enroll in Panther Kids for the remainder of the current school year.

It is the Primary Account Holder’s responsibility to keep all account information and payments current by selecting “pay now” or “set up/edit/cancel auto pay” which is done by logging into the EZ Child Track account. If you experience difficulties, contact the Panther Kids Manager at 254-761-5610 x1143.

Refunds

There will be no refunds for circumstances beyond our control (i.e. weather closings, building emergencies, behavioral suspensions, student illness, quarantine, payment or pick up policy violations, withdrawing after the 1st day of the month, etc.). You may re-apply at a future time if your account is closed in good standing. Enrollment is contingent upon available space and you will be required to pay a new, non-refundable registration fee of $25.

Tax Statements

Tax statements for the prior calendar year may be printed from your EZ Child Track account at the end of January in the Payments & Statements section by clicking on View Statement.  Tax statements for the previous year are on the right of that page.  Our Tax ID number is: 74-6001082, which is on the upper left portion of the Tax Statement.

Midway ISD EMPLOYEES who use Payroll Deduction:

If you pay Panther Kids monthly tuition through payroll deduction, look for an email sent by Shana McCune or Sabrina Cook with the subject line, “Midway ISD Panther Kids Tuition Receipt” at the end of January.

If you paid for camps online, you will need to follow above EZ Child Track directions to print your tax statement for those payments.

LATE PICK-UP POLICY

Pick up/Communication/Account changes - Student(s) must be picked up starting at 3:45 pm and no later than 5:30 pm for elementary and 5:45 p.m. for middle school each day. A late pick-up fee of $10 will be charged at the start of each 15-minute interval that the student is picked up late. The late charge will be automatically posted to the Primary Account Holder’s EZ Child Track account. Habitual late pick-up can result in the withdrawal of your child(ren) from the Panther Kids program.‍

• Late pick-up fees are due 7 days after they are issued. Non-payment of these fees can result in withdrawal from the program.
• Student(s) will be released to anyone listed on your EZ Child Track account, which includes emergency contacts. Pertinent information will be communicated to the pick-up person; please communicate with your pick-up person(s) so that you are aware of timely information. This communication may include billing, incidents, or behavior reports. This same information may, on occasion, be communicated via phone or email.
• Anyone picking up a student(s) from Panther Kids must show their personalized PIN (Personal Identification Number) Card. Account holders must assign each contact their own PIN, and request a PIN Card from the Site Director for those contacts.
• Anyone attempting to pick up a student(s) must be prepared to provide proper personal identification.
• Students(s) will not be released to persons not listed in your EZ Child Track account.
• To add or delete contacts, address or phone number changes are made through your EZ Child Track account by clicking on “My Account” for your child's pick-up list after you have registered. Be sure you assign a PIN to each of your contacts and let them know.

DON’T ASSUME THAT NOTIFYING THE TEACHER OR SCHOOL OFFICE MEANS THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PANTHER KIDS STAFF. Please contact your campus Site Director by email or phone by calling the campus.

PROGRAM DATES & TIMES

Hours of operation:

Elementary campuses: Monday - Friday, after school until - 5:30 pm

The earliest a student can be picked up from panther kids is 3:45 p.m. If your student(s) needs to be picked up before then, please contact the school and change their status to car pick-up.

Middle school campuses: Monday - Friday, after school until - 5:45 pm

*No Panther Kids on days school is closed or on early release days*

ABOUT‍

Mentoring Alliance for the 2025-26 school year will operate on the following elementary campuses:

‍Elementary - Castleman Creek, Hewitt, Spring Valley, Woodway

Please contact dgross@thementoringalliance.com for assistance.

We’re excited to introduce you to Mentoring Alliance, the new provider of after-school care at Castleman Creek, Hewitt, Spring Valley, and Woodway Elementary for students in PreK - 5th grade starting this fall. We consider it an incredible honor to serve your children and partner with your family. At Mentoring Alliance, we are committed to creating a safe, enriching, and joyful environment where kids thrive. Our program features high safety and quality standards, small group sizes, and intentional programming designed to support your child’s academic success, emotional growth, and character development - with lots of fun mixed in! We know your school community has a rich tradition of after-school care, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to carry that forward—bringing both consistency and new energy to the experience your children receive each day after school. Our program runs until 6:00 pm daily, and we will be matching Midway ISD Panther Kids pricing (which will be reflected in the registration page but not our main web page) for this year.

REGISTRATION

The 25-26 Mentoring Alliance after-school program registration is now open. Register and find more information about programming HERE

TUITION & PAYMENTS

Mentoring Alliance is adhering to a cost structure that closely aligns with Panther Kids, so our families will not experience a negative impact in that regard. All payments to Mentoring Alliance will be handled through their direct pay system and will NOT be eligible for Midway ISD payroll deduction.

PROGRAM DATES & TIMES

Mentoring Alliance will offer after-school care until 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday.

*No after-school programming on days school is closed or on early release days*

View Parent Handbook

TAX STATEMENTS

More information to come.