Campus Kids Connection, Inc.

Campus Kids Connection, Inc. offers infant and toddler care, preschool programs, afterschool programs, and summer camps. The program includes care for infants and toddlers, preschool-age children, and school-age children through sixth grade, with programs operating on weekdays. Summer camps are available for children who have completed TK or kindergarten up to children entering sixth grade.

• Ages: 0–11 years old
• Schedule: Weekday infant and toddler, preschool, and afterschool programs, plus summer camps for TK/kindergarten completers through entering 6th grade

Campus Kids Connection, Inc. was founded in 1978 at Capitola Elementary School. It is a licensed non-profit childcare agency, and CKC sites are licensed by the State of California. Staff is CPR/First Aid trained and well-versed in Title 22 childcare licensing regulations. The organization’s mission is to provide quality, on-site child care programs in a safe, fun-filled, enriching environment for a diverse population of families in Santa Cruz County. Campus Kids Connection, Inc. has been a cornerstone of the Santa Cruz County community, serving over 850 families annually, and its current programs span from early childhood through sixth grade across ten locations. The leadership team includes Executive Director Heidi Lister, Human Resources Generalist Paolina Peacock, School Age Program Director Drew Saldivar, Finance Director Jill Fulkerson, Billing & Enrollment Coordinator Yolanda Gutierrez, Assistant Finance Director Sandra Brambila, and Administrative Specialist Nora Brady.

Last updated July 7, 2026.